Dangerous 'hip-drop' tackles, kickoffs focus of NFL meetings in Orlando

The first NFL meetings of the new season will run Sunday through Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. The NFL has long worked to take the head out of tackling, a change in the name of safety to reduce the number of head and neck injuries. Now, there’s a focus on eliminating so-called hip-drop tackles. The hip drop involves a defender hoisting himself off the ground and dropping his hips and/or lower body to pull an offensive player straight down, frequently trapping the lower legs of the person being tackled. A league...