NFL announces new rule changes designed to protect player safety

League owners voted unanimously to ban what’s known as a “hip-drop tackle” and said positioning of kickoffs will be drastically different, but some NFL stars say some changes go too far.
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[@marctoonz813]

Derrick Henry finna rush for 8,000 yards 😂

[@vinniehugo9065]

Yup 😂

[@TotallyNotillegal]

And the Titans just let him go 😢

[@charlesritter6640]

Can you imagine a super bowl being decided by a "hip drop tackle " flag" at the end of the game?

[@Z06666]

Players should vote not the owners

[@LarkRoberson]

It’s about money. The more they get hurt, worse for ownership and stakeholders

[@Z06666]

@@LarkRoberson I just want to win my gambling bets lol

[@B86432]

Its tackle football

[@micke6705]

not anymore

[@NicholasMancari]

... and here comes flag football smh...

[@13mrservon]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Defense completely hamstrung. This league is garbage.

[@NRD_Gohan]

The headline before this video is crazy 😂😂😂

[@mbwell]

With the softening of the tackling, the emphasis will be on protecting the offensive side. I’m looking at numerous records being broken on that side of the ball and the game being literally almost unwatchable.

[@mbwell]

This is like restricting NASCAR, Indy, and Formula One racers to a limit of 35 mph.

[@user-mr8ko8th2o]

You want to make football safe. Don't play. Like telling a police officer don't respond to an armed robbery becsuse you might get shot. All jobs have dangers in them its excepted danger.

[@1223jamez]

Amen!

[@dalewikfors9194]

Still not gunna watch the NFL. It's been 3 years

[@user-er3ri6sc3j]

Too late for Bo Jackson. Michael Strahan's comments are worthy.

[@davemathews7890]

On the one hand, owners have a duty to protect their workers. On the other hand, if these idiot players want to kill one another on the playing field, I'm not going to stop them.

[@davemathews7890]

@@1stamendmentrights A Professional Sports Team must comply with the OSHA just like any other employer. Even at a college, university or school level, that OSHA obligation remains. 😁

[@josephschmitt5737]

A lot of players landed wrong and got injured in the past after jumping, so they should make a rule against jumping to protect the players…

[@Djreactions831]

sooo basically there going soft

[@dapencilshinobi]

I like the kick off rule

[@anunexplaineduniverse777]

NFL is going to lose money on viewership

[@1223jamez]

With ridiculous rules like these I could not imagine Jim Brown in his heyday playing he would have 1000 yards……A GAME!!!!!!!!!!

[@rez6757]

What really needs to be changed it the helmet/ shoulder to knee defense backs love to use . “ Detroit lions I’m looking at you”

[@Xenix_333]

i actually like this suprisingly, atkeast the kick-off part😅

[@stoyanstoyanov9219]

Can’t believe players get payed sooo much money for flag football! Money are payed exactly because it is a dangerous sport.

[@getreadytotube]

They can do this?!

[@lorenzo19gonzales91]

They get payed millions and now they don't play like it's earned SMH

[@sphixion]

The kick-off rule might turn out ok. Seeing as how most kick-offs now just go out of the endzone for a touchback anyways.

[@Mike-jv4rz]

Thank Devon Hester #1 -

[@sphixion]

@@Mike-jv4rz Man was so good he changed how the game is played.

[@Mike-jv4rz]

@@sphixion Absolutely....

[@jaykooper5585]

You realize there just going to try to kick it harder now to get it back there cause there is a chance to get more yardage now if anything this will make it worse

[@sphixion]

@@jaykooper5585 Put some thought into what you write dude. Slapping the keyboard doesn't make any sense.

[@ewimberley4321]

How about fix your dam refs

[@Rubio.jacob559]

They might as well make it flag football

[@ericmedeiros5990]

Reffs cant even get calls right now! Now tackling by wraping up is now illegal?😂 this might be the end of the NFL!

[@0MasterOfAllThings0]

I will never enjoy this, it is not legitimate

[@conman1240]

ruining the game of football: Nfl's top priority

[@IsraelForeall]

Seeing Diddy at the beginning of the video is crazy

[@lisandroortega2889]

Players and Fans need to strike.👎

[@MJVH777]

They've ruined the game... was a huge fan... so rigged never watch it again!

[@seeyal6361]

It’s gonna be flag football in the next 10 to 20 years

[@VincentGordon-ev6sy]

So change the name then SFL THE SISSY FOOTBALL 🏈 LEAGUE 👀

[@Tc-ev9dd]

Turning into a powder puff league.

[@user-bl4ck2ou9b]

What A Joke!

[@Rootbeerpapi1]

I like it

[@RudieObias]

Honestly, if players don't get injured on the field, then it's just not as much fun to watch 🙃

[@NativeSan25]

The nfl is done.

[@radarinfraredvlock6999]

IDONT EVEN WATCH FOOTBALL AND I THINK THIS RULE IS BULLSHIT !!!!!

[@Field_Marshall]

NFL looks more like pee wee football 🏈. The pathetic NFL trying keep themselves for getting sued

[@TheShanshami]

NFL being too soft

[@Mr.paint123]

American football is boring and that’s why I watch rugby Rugby is real smash mouth football !

[@JamesBond-uh4gq]

Flag football ...

[@imnotdoneyet7915]

Boycott NFL, stop watching until they change the rules back

[@Qweston1978]

Flag football on the way

[@aw8079]

A most fucked -up game. It's like sports but stupid-er. It cannot continue forever, we know how damaging it is. Schools should drop "football" like a bad habit.

[@charlesritter6640]

You are correct, I played for 5 years, I would NEVER let my kids Play football.

[@luisangelramirez4672]

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡nfl sucks now they should just play flag football 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jaykin4927]

So football is soft now . Lmao😅 them fore-fathers and shaking their heads now .

[@DarthWaffle.]

So no more tackling. NFL sucks

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Your channel offers a lot of valuable insights.

[@DCdrumz59]

Good ol' player $afety.........NFL gotta protect their bottom line.

[@VileSyndicxte]

I looove SARCASTABALL. No, really! This is _just_ great! Just. F-----g. Great!!! 🤗