Each year, the competition committee reviews different proposals from teams to improve the game. We have seen pass interference become reviewable and multiple changes made to how officials call penalties on defense. Some have been really positive while others have floundered fast and quick.
On Monday morning, the NFL officially banned the hip drop tackle and it is now a play that results in a penalty. Needless to say, it brought out some frustrations from both current and former NFL players. Several NFL players express outrage over new hip-drop tackle ban.
You have got to be kidding me. It's hard enough to play defense in the league with all the calls suited for offenses, but this is ridiculous. Come on now-We must address this matter to ensure the game remains fair and balanced for both sides. https://t.co/xREyv9LE9W
— Tramon Williams Sr. (@High_Rizer38) March 25, 2024
How do you ban something that in some cases you can’t control? Smh https://t.co/UhyOsILMjh
— Terrell Burgess (@TiTaniumT98) March 25, 2024
https://t.co/hoOyiNpPpf pic.twitter.com/MDjBPalqdh
— Darius Butler (@DariusJButler) March 25, 2024
Enforcing this will be a wreck. https://t.co/vmwmbzEAtK
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) March 25, 2024
🤮🤮🤮🤮 https://t.co/TlPSDKukFS pic.twitter.com/AGc1UA4B39
— Cam Jordan (@camjordan94) March 25, 2024
Just fast forward to the belts with flags on them… https://t.co/yToh5XKVMS
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 25, 2024
The league is trending toward the playing of flag football and how the rule will be enforced will be a major focal point this season.
