Two key players during the NFL's divisional round went down with injuries stemming from the same type of tackle. "The tackles that injured Patrick Mahomes and Tony Pollard were legal under the current rules," Maske tweeted. "But the league and the competition committee will discuss the 'mechanics of the tackle in Pollard's case' in their offseason deliberations, source says." Australia's National Rugby League, Maske noted, banned this form of tackle following an uptick in injuries. The hip-drop tackle that injured Pollard didn't pass the smell test of others, however, as some fans seem to feel the play was dirty.

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2023 18:33 UTC