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Old 11-16-2008, 05:06 PM   #1
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2008 - The year of the safety?

The Vikings recorded two safties in a single quarter last week, which is eye opening enough, but it seems like we are seeing an increased amount of these 2 point plays across the league. The Steelers just recorded one against the Chargers just as I started this thread in fact.

EDIT - The Raiders also recorded a safety earlier today against the Dolphins.

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Re: 2008 - The year of the safety?

Did you know the LA Rams recorded not one but THREE safeties in one game? I believe it was in 1978.

There were actually a fair amount of safeties recorded in the late '70s early '80s.
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Old 11-16-2008, 05:09 PM   #3
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Re: 2008 - The year of the safety?

I agree, same in college too.

In fact, my theory is that every weekend someone will have exactly 2 points at some point in the game. Pretty sure its held up each time.
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Re: 2008 - The year of the safety?

Ravens have two on the year. Might be three.
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Old 11-16-2008, 05:42 PM   #5
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Re: 2008 - The year of the safety?

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has noticed. I remember around ten years ago or so it was so rare to see a safety in the NFL that when you saw one you definitely remembered it for a while. Now it seems like we are seeing one or two each week and it has become hard to keep track of them all!
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Re: 2008 - The year of the safety?

Teams like the think sitting back in Shotgun is a good idea. THe more and more teams spread things out the more and more negative plays increase....just the way football is.

Doesn't help with JV quarterbacks running out of bounds.

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Old 11-16-2008, 10:45 PM   #7
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Wow, that was just TERRIBLE! Poor Lions fans.
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Re: 2008 - The year of the safety?

I attended an Iowa Penn St game in 2004 where the final score was 6-4 Iowa. Up 6-2 late in the 4th, Iowa took an intentional safety to gain field position because they know PSU's offense wouldn't be able to get into field goal range...

It was a wise decision on that day...
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