The future of football practice

That's a very interesting read.

Worthy of not to me: Dartmouth went 0-10 in 2008 and 2-9 in 2009. The no tackling rule went into effect in 2010, and their on field performance has improved somewhat steadily (6-4, 5-5, 6-4, 6-4, 8-2, 9-1), culminating in their first conference title since 1996 and the number one ranked defense in the nation.

I think the lower wear and tear on players along with the better reps in practice make a lot of sense.