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Poor tackling is an epidemic--but it's curable.(NFL)
There is nothing as disgusting on a football field as nonchalant tackling. If football games were cups of soup, sloppy tackle attempts would be hairs. And sometimes there are enough to braid.
We've all seen the quivering cornerback. The linebacker who tackles as if his hands were stuck in his pockets. The head-down safety who flies past his target.
And we've cringed at the results of their handiwork: big plays, touchdowns and defeats.
More and more players are coming out of college with poor tackling skills. Part of the problem is college coaches have been restricted to 20 hours per week of practices and meetings with their players so they ...
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