A ban on the hip-drop tackle, a technique with much higher risk of injury compared to traditional tackles. Next Thursday's kickoff of the NFL season featuring the Baltimore Ravens at the Kansas ...

NFL competition committee chairman, Rich McKay, attempted to clear up said confusion by further explaining the league's process regarding the hip-drop tackle rule proposal.

Rich McKay, chairman of the NFL's competition committee, calls the hip-drop tackle the cousin of the horse collar: "What's happening on the hip-drop is the defender is encircling, ...

NFL owners unanimously approved banning the hip-drop tackle starting next season. The National Rugby League will provide an example. ... At the end of the day, we play football. We have pads on.

The NFL’s competition committee has proposed making hip-drop tackles illegal, resulting in a 15-yard penalty and an automatic first down.

Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Kwon Alexander ran afoul with the NFL multiple times last season when it comes to supplemental discipline and that has him worried about what the future of ...

Trends in football and rugby league - the 13-player game resembles but is distinct from rugby union - made hip-drop tackles useful. It helped NFL defenders avoid penalties for helmet hits, The ...

Through analyzation of more than 20,000 tackles over the last two seasons, the NFL has determined the hip-drop tackle causes lower-body injuries at a rate of 20 times higher than other tackles.

The controversial − and now illegal − hip-drop tackle has been banned from the NFL. Owners on Monday approved the ban addressing one of the league's key safety concerns while further ...