Outlawing the 'hip-drop' tackle next season is going to wildly change the NFL. And not for the better
by Stephen Knox from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6H5AY)
Tackling another human being is not easy. A good little-league coach teaches a step-by-step approach of facemask up, chest-to-chest contact, wrap, grab cloth, and drive. However, a live ball carrier does not stand still. In order to tackle fully equipped ball carriers who sprint, slide, spin and shake, coaches usually...