Bad NFL tackling stems from lack of practice - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

The boys should be practicing live tackling, that’s for sure. No MMA fighter goes into his serious training prior to a fight without having any 100% practices. How can you properly gauge where a team, or player, is at with their/his tackling skills and how to improve upon them if you only see them in the game? It’s unfortunate teams practice “tackling fundamentals” that aren’t actually “tackling” for fear of pissing off another teammate or causing injury. There are ways to practice physical tackling within a team without causing the kinds of injuries found at times in in-game play. More tackling would equal better football, that’s for sure - this season is looking much like last year’s in terms of missed tackles left and right.