The NFL competition committee is proposing a rule to penalize so-called “hip-drop” tackles and a radical change to kickoffs to add more returns without compromising safety. The proposals will be ...
Rarely flagged, often fined, the NFL banned the “hip-drop tackle” before the 2024 season. Per the league, a hip-drop tackle occurs when a defender “wraps up a ball carrier and rotates or swivels his ...