drakesta101

With the new regulations in place in regards to tailgating being restricted to 3 hours before game time, I'd like to ask some questions since I am going to the opener:

1) Is the parking lot across from Gillette stadium separately owned?

2) Considering all this will do will increase traffic volume I don't want to wait until 4PM to show with everyone else, so where are some other good locations to hold a tailgate party? (I realize there are a number of lots up and down the route 1.)

strongside

Are these regulations set in stone? I was under the impression that they were recommendations byb the NFL?

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drakesta101

I believe they are the law of the land now; countryfest had the 3-hour tailgate limit, so I don't think that's any coincidence.

spacecrime

According to their website, it is still four hours.

Official New England Patriots - Stadium - Game Day Parking & Transportation

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Rob0729

First, the league policy was a suggestions to owners and not a new rule.

Second, the league suggested that it be 3 1/2 hours and not 3 hours.

Third, the Krafts so far have not chosen to adopt their policy probably because their own policy is identical to what the league suggest except for an extra half an hour of tailgaiting time.

Anyways, do people really need four hours of tailgating. My friends and I find that two is more than enough (maybe 2 1/2 hours to give a half hour to get into the stadium). Usually anything more than that and we are itching to get into the stadium.

strongside

Countryfest has had a history of problems which is probably the reason for the 3 hr limit

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Rob0729

Countryfest is not a Kraft sponsored event. They lease the stadium from Kraft for the use for the event. They may not have gotten permits long enough to give them any more than a three hour tailgate. Isn't Countryfest something like 6-7 hours long? A typical game is three to three and a half.

Patjew

Problem # 1: Too much country.

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kmac14

Haven't utilized the seperately owned lots, so far.....

Also Countryfest was 4 hours for tailgate, however though there was several announcements on the radio not to show up any earlier, if you did and it caused a traffic issue the Gillette lots would and did open prior to the 4 hours and charged $60 for anyone that entered a lot before the 4 hour timeframe.

spacecrime

You don't need any tailgating. You don't need to go to the game.

Tailgating is a want, not a need. Some people such as yourself may only want one hour or two, and that is cool, but is that really a reason to mandate that everyone else be restricted to what you want?

For me:
Two hours to set up, cook, eat, talk.
Visit pro shop
break down and put away
go in stadium in time to see warmups

That's how I did it last Thursday. That's how I'll do it a week from tomorrow.

Unless they drop the parking fee from $40 to $30 if there is only 3 hours tailgating vs 4. Then I suppose I could drop the Pro SHop and a half hour of warmups, keep the 2 hour tailgating, and save $10 for some fried dough and a Pepsi.

I won't hold my breath.

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“When we look at the board, based on everything we want in a football player at that particular time, we evaluate them and take the player that fits best for our football team. That’s what we always do, and I think the last nine years we’ve put a pretty competitive team out there on the field every year. I think that’s how you do it – you get good football players. Sometimes they are not always at the No. 1 position, but I don’t think you pass up good football players to get the guys who aren’t as good just because they’re at a position that somebody feels you need.”
BB on his draft philosophy, April 2010