Why can't we tackle?

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

(10-31-2016, 05:49 PM)Biggin1985 Wrote: I am not an NFL football player, however, I did play pee wee football, junior high, and high school.  And at all levels one thing that we were taught was to not try to tackle with just our arms.  If you attempt to arm tackle, most often, someone will just run right through those arms.  It's clear to see so many of our players just trying to tackle using only arms.

(11-01-2016, 08:55 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Too many attempts to land the "atomic shoulder".  I see this in particular with Shawn Williams.  Often he will be in position to make a tackle, but instead come flying in with his arms tucked, as if trying to make his shoulder a cannon ball.  From what I have observed, it works less than half of the time.  Someone needs to tell him to open his arms, and wrap them around the player.  If an impressive hit is landed in the process, great.  If not, at least you have doubled your chances of ending the play, at that spot.

Hit, lift, and drive......elementary football.....except in Cincinnati apparently.