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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Eagles Given Top Grade For All-Pro Tackle Duo
Eagles Given Top Grade For All-Pro Tackle Duo originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Eagles have the best offensive line in the league, and that isn't changing anytime soon. All five starters on the unit are signed through the 2027 season. Advertisement A big reason for Philadelphia's recent success in the trenches has been its two stalwart tackles, Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson. Since both were named starters, Philadelphia's line has reached new heights as a collective unit. They have blocked for a 2,000-yard runner, an MVP finalist, and have won a Super Bowl. Pro Football Focus is just the latest publication to speak out in favor of Philadelphia's tackle tandem. In their weekly series ranking each position group, the analytics site ranked Mailata and Johnson as the best offensive tackle duo in the league. "Bookending the best offensive line in football, Mailata and Johnson are the best offensive tackle duo in the NFL and, arguably, the best players at their respective positions," Zoltán Buday said. "Mailata's 95.2 PFF overall grade led all offensive tackles in 2024, while Johnson's 88.9 figure ranked second among right tackles. Advertisement "Johnson's 88.7 PFF pass-blocking grade was the highest at the position. Johnson's 2.2 percent pressure rate allowed ranked second among all tackles and led all right tackles, while Mailata's 3.7 percent clip ranked eighth among all offensive tackles." Philadelphia has had a strong history of excellent tackle play. Mailata and Johnson are just the latest duo to excel. Johnson, the former fourth-overall pick out of Oklahoma, is a five-time All-Pro and considered maybe the best right tackle in modern history. Mailata, meanwhile, was a seventh-round draft steal who has grown from a rugby star to an NFL success story. Few teams in the league have two quality tackles on their roster. Even fewer can claim both of their tandem as Pro Bowl talents. The Eagles are the only team that can call both of its tackles the best at their respective positions. Advertisement It's why they remain a top team in the league. Related: Travis and Jason Kelce Earn Major Congratulations For All-Time Announcement Related: Eagles Represented on NFL All-Quarter Century Team This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL match review officer wants more options when it comes to suspensions but defends crackdown on dangerous tackles
The AFL's match review officer is hoping to get 'more levers' to bridge the gap between lengthy and small suspensions but remains adamant the game is better for a crackdown on dangerous tackles. Michael Christian also moved to debunk a theory that the outcome of incidents, particularly concussions, was the starting point for reports, declaring the bump and tackle remained 'integral' parts of the game. A three-week ban given to North Melbourne's Paul Curtis for a run-down tackle that resulted in a concussion for Port Adelaide's Josh Sinn sparked widespread debate, with some coaches labelling it the 'perfect tackle'. Christian defended the suspension but conceded there could be more flexibility in the table that landed on an automatic three-week ban, something he hoped would be fast-tracked by the arrival of former Brisbane Lions chief executive Greg Swann on the AFL executive. But Christian also said the MRO's own review of the past three years made it clear that players had adapted to the crackdown on dangerous tackles and refined techniques to ensure they remained part of the game. 'We did a review after round of 12 of 2025, looking at the past few years. In 2023 there were 20 tackling suspensions, last year there were seven, this year there were three,' Christian said. 'We've had this situation where players have really adapted incredibly well to exercising a duty of care to their opponent. 'The game allows you to bump and allows you to tackle, it's an integral part of the game, but there needs to be a duty of care. 'In 2023, it was a real shift in terms of trying to clamp down on players, asking them to exercise a duty of care in the tackle. 'As the focus became defensive and on tackling, we tended to see people hurt. 'I would defy anyone who watches the game now, you can see the players when they tackle, they do exercise a large degree a duty of care.' Christian said the players were in no doubt what was expected of them when it came to executing tackles despite having only 'split seconds' to make decisions. 'You can pin both arms, but you have to try, before that player's head hits the ground, try and loosen or release that grip,' he told SEN. 'The tackle can still be effective, but you've got to try and minimise the risk of injury by loosening or letting go in that downward action. To try and turn the player on to their shoulder to minimise the risk of head injury.' The AFL has vowed to review the MRO operation that has so far this year given three-week bans to players for tackles that resulted in concussions, only for Fremantle captain Alex Pearce, whose bump ended with the same result, to be cleared at the tribunal. It's a move Christian has welcomed, as he made it clear a concussion to one player would not always result in a suspension to the other player involved in the incident. 'I think, as many levers as I can have, it's appreciated,' Christian said. 'The AFL have put it on the table this is something they are looking at closely. 'There's no doubt there are highly careless acts and some probably at the low end of being careless. That extra discretion would be helpful. 'The absolute first point of call for me is to assess the conduct of an action. It's not all outcome based. Yes, outcome becomes a factor when an action is deemed reportable. 'Then impact does have a significant say, as in the Curtis case, but the act first needs to be reportable.'
Fox News
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Los Angeles riot and protests put some NFL caliber tackles on display: WATCH
What's going on in Los Angeles is a shame. We've got people rioting and looting and attacking law enforcement. And we've got cops, national guard and other armed units on the streets holding lines like they're in a battle. So, rough times. But, amid the sobering videos and photos we've seen out of L.A. there have been some, well, amazing tackles of some idiots that took to the streets. We're talking NFL-caliber tackles. We're talking tackles that Jack Lambert or Dick Butkus would love. And we thought you'd like to see them. This one is one person on the street obviously taking the soul of a protester who was stupid enough to go after some police officers. Yes, the instigator got a dose of paintballs to his back after he threw something on a cop. But out of nowhere … …BAM, as John Madden used to exclaim back in the day. We have no idea who the guy with the tackle was, but that dude definitely played football at some point. Now, the form was not perfect. He used his left foot to plant but led with his right shoulder. He should use the same foot and shoulder. But the results were fabulous. The next one is courtesy of a cop on Wednesday evening. Some loser was either removing a security cone or getting ready to fling it at someone when cops surrounded him. And, give him credit, he eluded two cops that showed poor technique in attempting reach-tackles. But he didn't get by the third cop who slammed him into a building as Mr. Cone Guy wasn't looking. We live in interesting times, friends. On Thursday afternoon, California senator Alex Padilla crashed a press conference being held by the Department of Homeland Security. And when he was told to leave, Padilla declined. And then he was told to leave in a more forceful manner because officers were not going to let him engage with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. What happened next was that Padilla was removed by force. And, yes, he was eventually forced to the floor and handcuffed. Not exactly a form tackle but neither is a quarterback sliding so as not to get hit. Padilla is a Democrat and practically everyone representing that side of the political spectrum was aghast at how he was treated. That included Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. And Homeland Security responded to charges of mistreatment. "Senator Padilla chose disrespectful political theatre and interrupted a live press conference without identifying himself or having his Senate security pin on as he lunged toward Secretary Noem," a statement from Homeland Security reads. "Mr. Padilla was told repeatedly to back away and did not comply with officers' repeated commands."
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The timeless tackler
All stats are from the Premier Leauge only [BBC] When Idrissa Gueye joined Everton in 2016, he made the most tackles of any player in the Premier League in his first season. Nine years later, he has repeated the feat - and made even more tackles in the process. In fact, in five of his six seasons at Goodison Park he has ranked inside the top three players for tackles won in the top flight. The only outlier was the 2023-24 season in which injuries greatly reduced his game time. Advertisement When FBref started recording tackling data in 2017-18, Gueye's success rate at tackling dribblers was 41%. It has slowly risen over time and now sits at 59%. The midfield veteran has aged like a fine wine in the ball-winning department.
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
The timeless tackler
When Idrissa Gueye joined Everton in 2016, he made the most tackles of any player in the Premier League in his first season. Nine years later, he has repeated the feat - and made even more tackles in the fact, in five of his six seasons at Goodison Park he has ranked inside the top three players for tackles won in the top flight. The only outlier was the 2023-24 season in which injuries greatly reduced his game FBref started recording tackling data in 2017-18, Gueye's success rate at tackling dribblers was 41%. It has slowly risen over time and now sits at 59%.The midfield veteran has aged like a fine wine in the ball-winning department.
