[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL began adopting rules changes Monday morning, including a ban of dangerous “hip-drop” tackles, which a league study determined are responsible for significantly more lower-body injuries than traditional tackles. Team owners, participating in the league’s annual meetings, also approved a proposal by the Detroit Lions to permit a coach a third … Read more
[ad_1] The NFL has long worked to take the head out of tackling, a change in the name of safety to reduce the number of head and neck injuries. Now, there’s a focus on eliminating so-called hip-drop tackles. The hip drop involves a defender hoisting himself off the ground and dropping his hips and/or lower … Read more
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