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Cam Jordan, More NFL Defenders Rip Proposed Rule Change to Penalize Hip-Drop Tackle

The NFL is looking to crack down on the hip-drop tackle and many defensive players are not afraid to show their disapproval.

The league and the competition committee submitted language that would describe a "dangerous hip-drop tackle" that would necessitate a 15-yard penalty going forward.

Jonathan Jones @jjones9

The NFL and the competition committee are submitting this language for the dangerous hip-drop tackle. The penalty would be 15 yards. Officials believe they can correctly call it. Some, including the union, have worried about the potential subjectivity of the call <a href="https://t.