free safety

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free safety

n. Football
A safety who is positioned in the middle of the field farthest from the line of scrimmage and chiefly defends against passes.
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Riley said three seniors - linebackers Trent Bray and Keith Ellison, and split end Mike Hass - and two sophomores - slotback Anthony Wheat-Brown and free safety Lamar Herron - are supplying a lot of leadership.
MORE than half of electric blankets failed a free safety test in Coventry.
In our scheme, we can cover up with the free safety or use a blitz pickup concept wherein our edge rushers, Will (W) and Stud (ST), assume coverage on a back.
We are pleased that Newcastle Building Society is helping to highlight the costs of fire and we urge everyone to have a free safety check and to install smoke alarms."
TRADING standards officers are helping people to sleep safer in their beds this winter by carrying out free safety checks on electric blankets.
Other award winners were: wide receiver Mike Hass (offensive player of the year), free safety Mitch Meeuwsen (defensive player of the year), cornerback Aric Williams (coaches award), linebacker Chaz Scott and punter Sam Paulescu (co-special teams player of the year), tackle Doug Nienhuis (offensive lineman of the year), Swancutt (defensive lineman of the year), running back Jimtavis Walker (offensive scout player of the year), and cornerback Keenan Lewis and linebacker Eddie Stamm (co-defensive scout player of the year).
RESIDENTS in the Hillfields area of Coventry are being offered the chance to get free safety advice tomorrow.
Next, locate in order: (1) the free safety, (2) the strong safety or monster, and (3) the defensive alignment in the weak-side flat.
There will also be free safety gadgets up for grabs.
The company, which manufactures up to 2,500 commercial vehicle trailers each year, attended a free safety and health awareness day, was given help in identifying possible risk areas and advice on the best way to improve the spray-painting area of the factory.
The Oregon free safety sat down for an interview, and for the past three years that meant making sure the pen was full of ink and the tape recorder was working.
Coventry City Coun-cil's trading standards officers will be joining forces with Mother-care staff to carry out free safety checks on child car seats.
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