Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson is one of many NFL players who gave a public “no thanks” to the news the league might look to ban a certain style of tackle this offseason.
The controversy? Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer, told the Washington Post’s Mark Maske the league will look into whether it should ban “hip drop” tackles.
Meaning, tackles from behind in which a defender drops all his weight to his hips while trying to drag down a ball-carrier. The style of tackle commonly injured offensive players, including notables recently such as Patrick Mahomes.
Problem is, many players and otherwise argue that’s yet another judgment call thrown into the hands of as-is shaky officiating already. It’s another style of tackling made illegal too, which causes all sorts of problems for defenders and gives yet another advantage to offenses.
Wilson and many others fought back against the notion on social media.
No shot… https://t.co/g40VzUVLkU
— Logan Wilson (@ljw21) February 4, 2023
There will be no legal way to tackle from behind in the next 5 years. Already can’t tackle up high, horse collar. Want to eliminate the mid section now, “hip drop”. Soon they’ll take away the legs, “gator roll”. NFL script writers working hard to eliminate tackling from storyline https://t.co/pmJ909fTZH
— George Iloka (@George_iloka) February 4, 2023
Imagine what the subjective nature of an “illegal hip drop tackle” would be 😂😂😂 https://t.co/Qd09MGqYzU
— Alex Anzalone (@AlexAnzalone34) February 4, 2023
Man, idk what they want defenders to do in that situation.
— Bobby Wagner (@Bwagz) February 4, 2023
😂😂 they about to have us getting dragged down the field like we trying to tackle Spike from the Little Giants https://t.co/npSQcMUihV
— Adrian Amos (@_SmashAmos31) February 4, 2023
So dumb… they trying to make defenders extinct lol
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) February 4, 2023
It’s getting outta hand now 😂😂😂 https://t.co/GrtAZeTl1e
— Jevón Holland (@HollywoodVon) February 4, 2023
Ain’t no way 😭 https://t.co/ceioPTg2jV
— Michael Carter II (@mcarter2nd) February 4, 2023
This is so stupid. How the heck are we ever going to get guys on the ground. They thinking too much
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) February 4, 2023
Absolutely ridiculous https://t.co/7nV1EnLEuc
— Trent Taylor (@Trent5Taylor) February 4, 2023
They just made this tackle up😂 in all my years I’ve never heard of this nor seen anyone do it intentionally
— Elijah Lee (@elee_doubleace) February 4, 2023
What! This is stupid! Make the defensive player THINK that much more! Just take the defense out the game and let the offense do whatever they want.
— Bernard Pollard Jr (@Crushboy31) February 4, 2023
They got the wrong script, someone get them the updated one🫣 https://t.co/SpeaBnnGJo
— Allan George (@A11ANG) February 5, 2023
