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Players, teams want more flags for hip-drop tackles

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 ...
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After overturned suspension for hip-drop tackle, NFL players remain confused about rule

Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu was suspended after a third hip-drop tackle, but the punishment was later reduced to a fine. Perry Knotts / Getty Images ASHBURN, Va. — Frankie Luvu still seemed ...