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This is a pretty good example of the "hip drop" tackle they are talking about. Pollard ended up with a broken leg here:

 
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3TrueFans said:
No tackling around the waste? How do you make a penalty for just that type of tackle?
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You can still tackle around the waist it's the dropping of your weight onto the ball carriers legs/ankles is what they are trying to get rid off.

I guess the Rugby League has the rule in:

 
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BigJCy said:
You can still tackle around the waist it's the dropping of your weight onto the ball carriers legs/ankles is what they are trying to get rid off.

I guess the Rugby League has the rule in:

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I wonder if it stems from the new way to tackle introduced many years ago where it was more of a wrap from behind vs. the traditional drive through the waist, head in front.
 
I realize the Saints are dinged up a bit tonight, but damn do they look bad.
 
I can't believe the Saints are still in this. This game seems like the Jags should be up by 3 scores
 
4th and inches, so they line up in shotgun and hand the ball off 4 yards behind the line of scrimmage... brilliant.
 
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