Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NEXSTAR) – NFL team owners voted to approve several new rules this week, including one that bans the hip-drop tackle, a maneuver ...

The NFL’s ban on the hip-drop tackle came with a specific instruction to officials — only throw a flag for it when it’s clear and obvious. One thing that’s clear and obvious is there’s nothing clear ...

The NFL outlawed the hip-drop tackle this year. Through two weeks of the preseason, the illegal tactic didn't happen many times. During a media conference call on Thursday, NFL executive V.P. Jeff ...

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon wants the NFL to put its money where its mouth is after the league didn't enforce its hip-drop tackle rule. Mixon suffered an ankle injury on what he believed to ...

The NFL announced this offseason that it was banning the hip-drop tackle. The new rule states that this form of takedown is now a penalty, and will cost the defense 15 yards plus an automatic first ...

There are mixed reviews on the rule changes the NFL will be implementing for the 2024 season. One big change is the ban of the hip-drop tackle, which will now be a 15-yard unnecessary roughness ...