{"id":441840,"date":"2023-12-16T16:22:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=441840"},"modified":"2023-12-16T16:22:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:22:38","slug":"rugby-legend-matty-johns-has-a-clear-take-on-nfl-hip-drop-tackle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/rugby-legend-matty-johns-has-a-clear-take-on-nfl-hip-drop-tackle\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby Legend Matty Johns Has A Clear Take On NFL Hip-Drop Tackle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL is planning to outlaw a contentious action that has caused several player injuries in the course of the 2023 campaign. A player executes a hip-drop tackle when they grab the ball carrier, whirl around, and land on their backs to bring them to the ground. Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins and Mark Andrews of the Baltimore Ravens have both been injured in recent weeks as a result of the method. Well, a legendary rugby player Matty Johns isn&#8217;t in support of this either.<\/p>\n<h2>Rugby Legend Matty Johns Has A Clear Take On NFL Hip-Drop Tackle<\/h2>\n<p>Fox League guru and former Australian rugby player Matty Johns understands.<\/p>\n<p>He understands why there is a strong effort under the direction of<a href=\"http:\/\/nfl.com\"> NFL<\/a> Commissioner Roger Goodell to alter the contentious rules governing defenders&#8217; tackles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\uddf5The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> is expected to ban the \u201chip-drop\u201d tackle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we all should work to get that out of the game\u2026 The injury could be very devastating.\u201d &#8211; Goodell<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ravens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ravens<\/a> Mark Andrews suffered a season ending injury on this \u201chip-drop\u201d tackle vs the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mdKpxCzO4f\">pic.twitter.com\/mdKpxCzO4f<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UccQTaj6YY\">https:\/\/t.co\/UccQTaj6YY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McDaniel (@MikMcDaniel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikMcDaniel\/status\/1735081782419357953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He saw the same thing occur in Australia&#8217;s National Rugby League (NRL). The \u201chip-drop tackle\u201d was leaving injured players all over the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>with the previous season, league health and safety authorities thought about outlawing the technique, but with these most recent cases, the risk was too great to ignore. On December 13, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed club owners that the league will address the matter over the next offseason.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We all should work to get that out of the game,&#8221; Goodell said at a news conference, per The Washington Post. \u201cYou see it escalated the number of times it occurred this season. The [potential] injury can be very devastating. We saw that also.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NFL needs to ban hip-drop tackle: Australian rugby legend Matty Johns <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tm6qaZ8E6o\">https:\/\/t.co\/Tm6qaZ8E6o<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/azrSEKJl1p\">pic.twitter.com\/azrSEKJl1p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1735842631224119401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Johns can see why the NFL should take the NRL&#8217;s lead after seeing these games.<\/p>\n<p>However, he also understands that it won&#8217;t be easy to put this transformation into practice, especially at first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the early days, there were some of the most mean-spirited things that I\u2019ve ever seen,\u2019\u2019 Johns recalled. \u201cQuite like the NFL, they\u2019ve got a players union. My thing was, I thought that the players union should have stepped in and basically stopped players doing it to their fellow professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had some horrendous injuries from the hip-drop tackle. I know you guys had clipping and all that stuff back in the day. But the hip drop, it\u2019s been bad. We\u2019ve had guys that have had career-threatening injuries.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Titans<\/a> appear to be hunting tonight. Gotta keep it clean. This horse collar hip-drop tackle could have been a disaster for Tyreek Hill.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TENvsMIA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TENvsMIA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PH9hKr8Rv5\">pic.twitter.com\/PH9hKr8Rv5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike McDaniel (@MikMcDaniel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikMcDaniel\/status\/1734392797443297311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely. Not a doubt in the world,\u2019\u2019 Johns told The Post. \u201cWhat it\u2019s doing is ruining people\u2019s careers. It leads to really bad ACL injuries, broken legs, horrendous ankle injuries. So I think it\u2019s a no-brainer.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The NFL&#8217;s senior vice president of football operations, Troy Vincent, stressed how crucial it is to ban the contentious tackle from contests.<\/p>\n<p>Vincent stated, &#8220;We have to now,&#8221; regarding the move&#8217;s prohibition. &#8220;A year ago when we actually brought the hip-drop or the version of the tackle that we were seeing on the video, there were some clubs who had no clue what we were thinking, what we were talking about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a gruesome play,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on the hip-drop tackle:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I think we all should work to get that out of the game\u2026 The injury could be very devastating.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AuWvQgwgLM\">pic.twitter.com\/AuWvQgwgLM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1735070223319912459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to NFL Network, the tackle caused an ankle ligament damage and fractured Andrews&#8217; fibula, which sparked requests for the lineman&#8217;s suspension by the league.<\/p>\n<p>Not all defensive players agree with opponents who hip-drop, despite the fact that they have had to adapt to various safety rules in recent years that penalize play deemed risky.<\/p>\n<div data-hveid=\"CAIQAQ\">\n<div class=\"dnXCYb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"_F859ZbfJBN6_juMPjdW92Ac_3\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"JlqpRe\"><span class=\"JCzEY ZwRhJd\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">How much does Matty Johns get paid?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"L3Ezfd\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3sL6PrpSDAxXen2MGHY1qD3sQuk56BAgCEAI\">$1.25m<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_F859ZbfJBN6_juMPjdW92Ac_3\" class=\"bCOlv\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3sL6PrpSDAxXen2MGHY1qD3sQ7NUEegQIAhAE\">\n<div class=\"IZE3Td\">\n<div class=\"t0bRye r2fjmd\" data-hveid=\"CAIQBQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3sL6PrpSDAxXen2MGHY1qD3sQu04oAHoECAIQBQ\">\n<div id=\"F859ZbfJBN6_juMPjdW92Ac__5\">\n<div class=\"wDYxhc NFQFxe viOShc LKPcQc\" data-md=\"25\">\n<div class=\"HwtpBd gsrt PZPZlf kTOYnf\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwj3sL6PrpSDAxXen2MGHY1qD3sQtwcoAHoECAYQAA\">\n<div class=\"yxAsKe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"F859ZbfJBN6_juMPjdW92Ac__6\">\n<div class=\"wDYxhc\" data-md=\"135\">\n<div class=\"Crs1tb\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\">\n<div class=\"iKJnec\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">NRL off-field rich list<\/div>\n<div class=\"webanswers-webanswers_table__webanswers-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ztXv9\">\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Income<\/th>\n<th>Source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Andrew Abdo<\/td>\n<td>$1.55m (includes 50% bonus for meeting KPIs<\/td>\n<td>NRL CEO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Craig Bellamy<\/td>\n<td>$1.5m<\/td>\n<td>Melbourne Storm cocah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Phil Gould<\/td>\n<td>$1,3m<\/td>\n<td>Bulldogs\/Nine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Matty Johns<\/td>\n<td><b>$1.25m<\/b><\/td>\n<td>Fox Sports\/SEN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Goodell: We have to get the hip-drop tackle out of the league. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rMaHEnfXzJ\">pic.twitter.com\/rMaHEnfXzJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JosinaAnderson\/status\/1735069882205520048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Take A Look At Biggest Blowouts In NFL History\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/take-a-look-at-biggest-blowouts-in-nfl-history\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Take A Look At Biggest Blowouts In NFL History<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL is planning to outlaw a contentious action that has caused several player injuries in the course of the 2023 campaign. A player executes a hip-drop tackle when they grab the ball carrier, whirl around, and land on their backs to bring them to the ground. Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins and Mark [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":441841,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[19930,5187,19929,19928,2211],"class_list":["post-441840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-matty-johns-nfl-hip-drop-tackle","tag-nfl-2023","tag-nfl-controversial-rules","tag-nfl-hip-drop-tackle","tag-nfl-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441840\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/441841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}