Two years ago, the NFL banned the hip-drop tackle. And while plenty of fines have been imposed for a technique that can cause lower-extremity injuries for ball carriers, fouls continue to be rarely ...
That example helps illustrate the disconnect between the players and the NFL about the hip-drop tackle, a play the league committed to cracking down on two years ago but rarely does in games. Players ...
The NFL will be enforcing a new rule next season to improve player safety, banning the "hip-drop tackle." It's a rule that's received tons of backlash from players, both current and former, who ...
Raiders defensive lineman Tyree Wilson was not fined by the league for a tackle that apparently ended the season of Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins last week. Dobbins suffered a left foot injury ...
Wilson emerged unscathed from league discipline, as Saturday’s list of fines did not include him, indicating the NFL did not consider it an illegal hip drop, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. “The NFL ...
Vikings running back Aaron Jones suffered an apparent lower-body injury on what looked like a clear hip-drop tackle from a Lions defender late in the first half of Thursday's game at U.S. Bank Stadium ...
Add Eagles safety Reed Blankenship to the list of NFL players who have been fined for the controversial hip-drop tackle this season. Blankenship was hit with a $10,250 fine for a tackle on Chicago ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have much go their way in Week 10 when they faced off against the Los Angeles Chargers. After beating the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9, the vibes surrounding the ...
Cam Skattebo leaked out of the backfield, cut to his right and snapped his focus back to his quarterback. Jaxson Dart tracked his fellow rookie teammate as he marched across the Eagles logo at ...