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Tre Boston Thinks NFL Teams Are Colluding To Underpay SafetiesStatistically, Tre Boston was one of the NFL’s better cover safeties last season, when he played for the Chargers. He figured he’d cash in when he hit free agency, only to languish until July 25, when he signed with the Cardinals for one year, $1.5 million, with incentives that could push those earn...

The Chargers Gave The Giants Two PointsSafeties are one of the most exciting plays in football. That might sound weird, since they’re only worth two points, don’t decide games very often, if ever, but they’re fun! Also, the safety is the only play in football where players celebrate by impersonating the referee....

Russell Wilson Fall Down Go BoomThe Falcons narrowed a Seahawks lead tonight when midway through the second quarter Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson tripped and fell into the end zone—where he was easily touched down for a safety. Oops!...

Colorado Gives Up Two Safeties On The Same Play

Colorado is in the midst of its best season in years, earning its way to bowl eligibility today with a 10-5 win over the once-seventh-ranked Stanford Cardinal. But even with its inexplicable 6-2 record, the Buffaloes still showed some of that haplessness that was a hallmark of the program for a deca...

Super Bowl Starts With Safety

Everybody was expecting that, right? ...

Tom Brady Drew First Super Bowl Blood—Against His Own Team

Can't say anyone's seen this before, but it's apparently the right call, and the Giants lead 2-0. BTW, if you bet the first score of the game would be a safety, you won a 60-1 wager. [NBC]...