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Ravens' Harbaugh: Safe tackling norm for most

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh fully supports the the NFL's new rule against using the helmet to tackle, but he believes it will only be an adjustment for a small number of teams.

"We already coach that way to get it out of the game," Harbaugh said. "I think 95 percent of the coaches in this league coach that way, and the other 5 percent have to get on board."

Under the new rule, a player will be penalized 15 yards and potentially ejected any time he lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet against an opponent.