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Originally Posted by TheMugwump
I thought they made that illegal in the off-season.
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They did make it illegal. It's called a "hip-drop" tackle.
But here is the problem.
Proponents of the "hip-drop" tackle have stated that it's a good rule because Lawrence Taylor, Dick Butkus, Chris Hanburger, and all of the greats of the past never had to use that maneuver ...... but Lawrence Taylor, Dick Butkus and Chris Hanburger did not have to use that maneuver because they did not have all of the limitations set on them that the current defensive players have. There were no ridiculous penalties like "driving a quarterback to the turf", when that is exactly the fundamentals that one is taught in football (wrap him up strong, take him down hard, and make sure that he doesn't wiggle free for extra yardage.)
So yes, all of those great player in the 1960's, the 1970's, the 1980's, and the 1990's did not need to use the hip-drop/swivel maneuver, because they didn't have to use it ...... they weren't eviscerated by the rules that they have now, which essentially makes the only legal tackling maneuver to bear hug the ball-carrier without hitting him high, without hitting him low, without driving him to the turf, etc.
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