B/R AM: Is The NFL Getting Soft?

The NFL officially (and unanimously) banned the 'hip drop' tackle on Monday.

And now defensive players current and former think the league's gone soft.

From X yesterday:

• Colts CB Kenny Moore II: 'what is this league becoming..'
• Texans CB Lonnie Johnson: 'That New rule BS'
  
• Dolphins S Jevon Holland: 'Breaking news: Tackling Banned'
  
• JJ Watt: 'Just fast forward to the belts with flags on them…'
  

More official rules as of yesterday:

• A coach who wins their first two challenges will get a third
• Replay assistants will be able to overturn obviously wrong RTP calls.
  

MORE: Someone likes the hip drop rule

HEADLINES

➤ Iowa, Caitlin Clark survive WVU

➤ Dolphins have offer for OBJ

➤ Ohtani: I've never bet on sports

➤ Brandon Aiyuk gets cryptic on IG

➤ Celtics blow 30-point lead

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

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🏀 NBA Tuesday

• GSW at MIA (7:30 PM ET)
• LAL at MIL (TNT, 7:30 PM ET)
• OKC at NO (8 PM ET)
• DAL at SAC (TNT, 10 PM ET)

🏆 NIT Quarterfinals

• Georgia vs. Ohio St (ESPN, 7 PM ET)
• Cincinnati vs. Indiana St (ESPN, 9 PM ET)

ONE LAST THING

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Raptors C Jontay Porter is being investigated by the NBA for suspicious gambling activity connected to his under props in a game on March 20. Porter played only four minutes, leading to an easy win for whoever bet his under.