ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL is eliminating the controversial hip-drop tackle. At their annual meeting, NFL team owners on Monday unanimously approved a rule that bans players from using a swivel technique to tackle an opponent, a technique that’s resulted in some significant lower-body injuries. A violation will result in a 15-yard penalty and […]
Las Vegas Raiders backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was suspended by the NFL on Friday for the first two games of next season for violating the performance-enhancing drugs policy of the league and NFL Players Association. ESPN also reported the Raiders are expected to release Garoppolo next month before an $11.25 million roster bonus kicks in. Garoppolo's days in Las Vegas appeared over at midseason when then-interim coach Antonio Pierce replaced him with rookie Aidan O'Connell for the rest of the season.