Twitter: Darren Woodson: "They Tackle like it's Flag Football"

Hawkeye0202

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You wouldn't think this would be an issue at the pro level, especially since these guys being tackling since pee wee football. So it's not they can't or don't know how....which brings me to coaching. Sit them down if they won't tackle, plain and simple.



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EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Darren Woodson Rips Current Cowboys: 'They Tackle Like It's Flag Football - It Makes You Cringe'
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Its almost like, and I cringe a little when I say this. It's become a total business like WWE or the old WWF. There is just too much money to put people is harms way. I understand keeping people safe but, and injurie now could cost a family millions of dollars. Its just not the same football our fathers watched and its not going away. you are either ok with it or its time for a new hobby.

To be fair Woodson was a warrior. I saw myself a game he played with a broke arm hanging by his side. he still was a beast. probably the best S Dallas ever or will have.
 

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The fundamentals of football still matter- good blocking and tackling are the foundations for a good football team.

They don’t work on tackling as much as they should. Belechick spends a ton of time in his practices just practicing the art of tackling. The use of the shoulder when striking combined with wrapping up makes a good tackle.

The ESPN highlights they used to show where defenders “blew up” people was a major contributor to the decline of the art of tackling. Too many kids thought leading with your helmet was good tackling. The old school way of tackling is aligned with the new rules of not using your helmet as a weapon. There were less injuries in the 60s and 70s because those players knew how to tackle properly. The reduction of the modern players’ practice time in pads also contributes to this problem.
 

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It's not just the Cowboys. Tackling all across the NFL is terrible.
of course it is look at the new rules started 10 years ago i mean they cant hit low, high, cant hit them from a option where they are exposed , etc etc etc is woody stupid, does he not see he might not last in this league with the rules..

the league did this i mean the blocking is the same way the targeting BS , the blindside rules , defenseless player

all of it is straight garbage , your job is to stop the other guy at all costs, dislodging the ball from him, keeping him from catching it and if he does, make him know he will pay for it..it separates the true Gladiator from the" I dont belong "breed of player.

this is Football , they shouldnt be playing if they cant take hit or deliver one..its fundamental 101 and if you strap it on and especially if you get PAID millions , expect to be hit at all times..whos defenseless ? thats the dumbest rule ever, oh i got blocked without knowing it was coming, really arent you part of LIVE FULL CONTCT PLAY IN PROGRESS, EXPECTS ITs COMING..THATS FOOTBALL..

i understand youth up through college where you arent professional to have these safetys installed but one you make it a profession, expect all of it or go find new career..

its insane same for the QB rules seriously , you graze a facemask by accident that 15, get pushed and roll into their legs nby accident 15yards, too much weight on tackle 15yarda nd might get you ejected, no picking up and slamming player, seriously that tackle regardless how aggressive and dirty it may seem..

i hate all those rules some make sense like real obvious dirty stuff lie close lines and helmet hit but the rest is dumb

they have now finally done it it took a decade but the new generation of football players now play like this because its what being taught to make millions the DONT list has now far exceeded to do list, they hesitate , push, grab and pull because the rest is illegal..

sad IMO some of the rules need to be removed.. you make your choice to get paid to play a rough sport..

dont see much change in Boxing and UFC and other forms of contact sports where blood is likely to be drawn, yet football is becoming so close to flag football but not the players fault, its the league..

stop coddling millionaires

BTW its not working QBs still hurt on an alarming rate , players all over still on IR and i believe MORE so what the point ugly football that the rules are not working..i rather see the big hits come back as long as its not dirty and with the intent of head hits..the inadvertent crap and those targeting rules are flat ignorant. umm the payer is target he knows it, hes paid to know i and take it..

I hate this new NFL but watch it because i love football and sports but football is#1 ..RG has ruined the league he had good intention but if he look's at the data, it isnt working because injuries' seem UP to me, not down..they arent used to it so now they blow hamstrings in walk throughs because practice is now a walk through..

You play like you practice and this is what you get..
 

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We have a HS team in my area that doesn't even practice in full pads during the week.
 

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We have a HS team in my area that doesn't even practice in full pads during the week.
well thats understandable , even in college trying to limit liability and no professional players being injured maybe soe for life , however once you cross into the NFL it should be back to old school TCs and hard hitting practices that then carry over into games and most of the rules ripped up and let football be great again..
 

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Hard to go through tackling drills via Zoom.........
 

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Hard to go through tackling drills via Zoom.........
could have been overcome if once practices started in TC you allowed full contact with no restrictions .. thats the issue you play like you practice, they are like walk through and takes like 6nfl games before the defenses start catching up and becoming dominate all he while offenses put up HOF Numbers..

seems like the built in blueprint of the league

become the Big 12, pac 10 etc etc really all of college football is becoming that and we get their pool pof players and our league has adopted that, pretty offensive numbers draw eyes to less hard core crowds..

ie Fantasy football crowds , draft kings fans in it for OTHER reasons as most hard core football Fans appreciate the hard hits and the gladiator side of football.
 

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I don't know about the rest of the NFL. All I can say for sure is that the product the Cowboys put out there on Sunday is the worst one yet. It is closer to an exhibition game than anything else. Completely uninspiring.
 
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