Get ready for flag football

[Pazhoosier89]

This would be the dumbest rule change ever and would take us one step closer to flag football. How are you supposed to tackle from behind. Just another way for refs to determine games.

 

 

[Ricky Prickles]

Seriously? This would be ridiculous if this were to go into effect. I played WR Div 1 in 99-2003 and would have LOVED some of these rules. Basically, just let me catch the ball and if you touch me you get flagged. What a goofy crock of poo if true.

[L-TownCat]

Ghey 

[KillerKat]

This would give refs even more power to rig games and hide behind the rules. They could call this on almost every play.

[CamWhoaaCam]

As someone who played RB in highschool I must say this tackle happened to me a lot. It's not something that can be taught. 

 

I doubt this rule change happens though the defensive players would riot.

[BeenPounding]

Isn't the drop hip tackle how they have been teaching kids to tackle using the "heads up" approach?  This seems a little counter intuitive IMO.  I have thought kids to shoot in like a wrestler, drop or roll.

[RJK]

NFL just daring me to stop watching and I will like I did the NBA 

[Aussie Tank]

First thing your taught playing rugby league hit around the waste and slide down the legs. You can’t run without legs 

[pantherclaw]

I'm so glad I'm old enough to remember real football.  

[Manna]

Nah, at this rate it's going to just be virtual reality football. 

[CRA]

just sets the league up for more big plays.  Which is all they really care about.  

too many DBs just aren’t equipped to be able to both deal with the speed some WRs present…..and then also be capable of bringing down much bigger and stronger TEs, RBs, etc at the 2nd level. 

[rayzor]

I'd complain, but I'd also still watch.

[Jon Snow]

I knew this was coming at some point. It is an attempt to reduce ankle injuries on the player being tackled. If you look closely at the photo in the tweet the runner has all the defenders weight on his ankle. I've heard it discussed leading up to this. Don't shoot the messenger. 

Edited March 21 by Jon Snow

[Daddy_Uncle]

All these penalties are killing the sport