re: NFL now bans the Hip Drop tackle

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What has changed in the last 15-20 years that caused this change in tackle form, I wonder?

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Just about every other form of tackling.

Tackling up high now risks a foul for a blow to the head or horse collar. A run and hit at full speed that results in a hard collision risks a foul.

One of the few options left is to grab a player around their midsection, but that’s only half the process. Driving them into the ground risks a penalty, so defenders simply drop to the ground and pull the ball carrier with them.