The NFL spent the offseason defining -- and then outlawing -- the dangerous hip-drop tackle with some level of conversation and controversy. In Week 1, there were no flags for such a tackle. But that ...

Two years ago, the NFL banned the hip-drop tackle. And while plenty of fines have been imposed for a technique that can cause lower-extremity injuries for ball carriers, fouls continue to be rarely ...

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 ...