re: Nfl has banned the hip drop tackle. Is the ncaa next?

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A classic form tackle is wrap-up the legs/hips and drive up and through — not wrap-up the torso and rip down.

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I really wish Bo wouldn't have sustained that injury. He is without a doubt one of the greatest American athletes of all time and my list includes Bo, Herschel, Tony Gwynn, Prime, Jim Thorpe, and Jim Brown.

But what the hell is a defender supposed to do if the ball carrier gets beyond his level? Give up on the play?

Bo played a contact sport at the highest level against the best football players in the world. Career ending injuries are going to happen even if you made it 2 hand touch or flag football.

And I might he a little biased. Horse collar tackles didn't become illegal in the NFL and college until my high school playing days were over. I maybe made 3 tackles that weren't horse collars or hip drop tackles. A slow, under-sized kid has to do what he has to do for his team and coaches.

I understand horse collars being illegal now. My skinny arse wasn't hurting anyone by horse collaring anyone, but bigger guys doing that could cause injuries.

The NFL has been nothing more than something to have something to have on in the background while I'm grilling or mowing the yard for a while. College football has been quickly osing its appeal to me since NIL/transfer portal. I haven't been to a college or pro football game since 2019.

I hate him as an announcer/commentator, but go back and watch any of the You Got Jacked Up clips from Chris Berman that would air before the MNF game and see how many of those hits would be penalties now, and none of those were hip drop tackles.