The NFL announced which proposals were approved and which ones will have to wait another year. Some of the long shots, like the Philadelphia Ea’gles' alternative to an onside kick, were shut down.
Others, like the hip-drop tackle, were banned. The Competition Committee voted to outlaw the tackle unanimously, despite the NFLPA vehemently disagreeing. There’s outrage in the tackling being banned. Realistically, it’s a play that happens around once a game. The real issue is how it’ll be enforced.
Atlanta Falcons CEO Rich McKay said, “This will be a hard one to call on the field.