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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Many of these "personal bubble" ideas are quite similar to the Patriot Act which the conservatives jammed down the country's throat post 9/11.
Yet another reason to really, really crack down on terrorists and random mass killers. The show of force in Boston and Watertown in April to find and nail those guys is to be admired and repeated.
These *********s have made our grade schools armed fortresses, made catching an airplane a nightmare, and now made sporting events inconvenient.
The Boston Marathon Bombings advanced no cause, improved no one's quality of life, gave no one the right to vote, and served no purpose. That act of terror was completely senseless.
But if you are the NFL, an owner, or head of security at an NFL stadium, you have to stand back and say, if sick neglected kids like the Tsarnaev brothers could do that to the finish line at the marathon, they could do it on Thursday, Sunday or Monday night at one of our games.
You know, I want to be sure that you, me, my friends and my family are safe when we plunk down hundreds of dollars to go to a game. If this is what is necessary, so be it. But my frustration is directed at these self-centered, twisted *********s who screw everything up for everybody else.
They'd likely kill a lot more people in the tightly-packed crowds bottled up with no place to get away at the checkpoints than they would in the stadium itself.
If you can get "it" in a seat cushion then you can get "it" in a jacket or your cloths or whatever.
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Since you went politics, let me ask you who had all the phone records but still could not prevent the Boston Marathon bombings. At least President **** Cheney was a marginally competent tyrant.Most owners, and the commissioner are conservatives and hardcore republicans ... That, or you seemed to totally miss out on the George W. Bush administration.
If they're already searching purses and bags, this is not about safety, because... they're already searching purses and bags.
You're being the kind of gullible person they're looking to buy into this, though, so you'll be helpful to them.
no politics please
Those who regularly attend games live know this isn't true. If you actually have gone and still believe that, you don't know what to look for.
Well, there haven't been any NFL games since the marathon bombing. Up 'til now plenty of people have taken backpacks to games. They've all been searched with no problems.
Ive been to plenty of games and theyre better on TV. I dont believe that sitting in the endzone when the teams are at the opposite end is a great vantage point. But some people like yourself like it.
Some stadiums wont show replays of the opposing teams if it might benefit them. People standing up so you cant see isnt enjoyable. Having to get up so the guy with the weak bladder can get by before he pisses his pants isnt either.
People that go to games miss things that are seen on TV.
No kidding.Even without Goodells new rule, only a fool would bring a back pack to any sporting event after whats happened.
Please tell me one significant thing I miss watching games live that is provided by television. Among things you can't see on TV:
* The entire field during play.
* Receiver routes and adjustments -- who's open, who's not.
* All pre-snap motion on both sides of the ball.
* DB/LB coverages indicating zone, man, etc.
* Line play post-pass.
* All penalty flags real-time.
* Substitutions (while you're watching commercials).
* Injuries and treatment (while you're watching commercials).
* Personnel on the sidelines -- who's there, who's not, who went to the locker room, who came back from the locker room, what the coaches are doing, etc., etc., etc. -- tons of stuff telling you what's going on that NEVER gets televised.
* Play clock.
* Announcement of inactives.
* Fly-overs, cheerleaders, other aspects of NFL pageantry.
That's just off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more.
No kidding.
It's BS that TD Garden only allows "clutch" bags. I bring my purse there for every Bruins game I've gone to this year and last. They do a cursory "search" as you are stampeding through the gates with thousands of your closest friends. When I first started reading I was wondering why the NFL wanted to take a hit to their pro shops outside the gates, but I see they've solved that by requiring clear bags. I guess all the stores at Patriot's Place don't mind switching to clear bags? Why this dumb overkill? Since when has someone brought a concealed explosive device into a game? It might hurt the NFL as when I cannot bring my purse somewhere, I usually leave all my credit cards in it in the car. Ladies don't like to go shopping without their purses, dummies.
Please tell me one significant thing I miss watching games live that is provided by television. Among things you can't see on TV:
* The entire field during play.
* Receiver routes and adjustments -- who's open, who's not.
* All pre-snap motion on both sides of the ball.
* DB/LB coverages indicating zone, man, etc.
* Line play post-pass.
* All penalty flags real-time.
* Substitutions (while you're watching commercials).
* Injuries and treatment (while you're watching commercials).
* Personnel on the sidelines -- who's there, who's not, who went to the locker room, who came back from the locker room, what the coaches are doing, etc., etc., etc. -- tons of stuff telling you what's going on that NEVER gets televised.
* Play clock.
* Announcement of inactives.
* Fly-overs, cheerleaders, other aspects of NFL pageantry.
That's just off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more.
No kidding.
I havent read through the whole thingFor any given NFL game, 60-80,000 people enter the stadium in a 60-90 minute period before the game. There are only ten home games per year so security is administered by a part-time work force with questionable training at best. For a significant portion of the games, many fans wear multiple layers of clothing, complicating the security challenge even more.
It's unrealistic to think these security measures are going to be all that effective. I'm not altogether sure why people need to bring bags into the game in the first place. Plus, the rules are pretty clear on bringing alcoholic beverages into the stadium.
It's tempting to take the cynical view here and say the teams are doing this solely to protect concession sales. The process of screening the bags involves additional security staff (which costs money), creates a more cumbersome, time-consumimg process for fans entering the building (inconveniencing other fans) and is in all likelihood unreliable.
But I suppose that if you are inclined to second guess coaches and GMs, the league's security experts are fair game as well.
I've been to a lot of games, and 90% of this stuff, you can't actually see, because some yokel stands up in front of you, or, like 90% of the people in the stadium, you're too far away.
See who is on the sideline? For real? Most people can't even read their numbers from where they're sitting, let alone have the numbers memorized.
Also, the playclock, inactives, etc, are almost always televised.
I've been to a lot of games, and 90% of this stuff, you can't actually see, because some yokel stands up in front of you, or, like 90% of the people in the stadium, you're too far away.
See who is on the sideline? For real? Most people can't even read their numbers from where they're sitting, let alone have the numbers memorized.
Yes, you can see that while I am watching the OL vs DL and Brady.Please tell me one significant thing I miss watching games live that is provided by television. Among things you can't see on TV:
* The entire field during play.
* Receiver routes and adjustments -- who's open, who's not.
Its shown on TV. You cannot see beyond the LBs but only the Safeties are playing that deep.* All pre-snap motion on both sides of the ball.
* DB/LB coverages indicating zone, man, etc.
* Line play post-pass.
They are shown on TV with replay. Sometimes the replay is run a few times if its a questionable call.* All penalty flags real-time.
You can see most subsitutions during the play.* Substitutions (while you're watching commercials).
Commercials give a chance to use the restroom and get another beer.* Injuries and treatment (while you're watching commercials).
Did you see the blowout that Brady had with Obrien? Any kind of drama or dust up is always shown on TV. If you think that the NFL isnt showing that stuff youre wrong.* Personnel on the sidelines -- who's there, who's not, who went to the locker room, who came back from the locker room, what the coaches are doing, etc., etc., etc. -- tons of stuff telling you what's going on that NEVER gets televised.
Its on TV usually under 10 seconds.* Play clock.
They are announced here before every game.* Announcement of inactives.
Ive seen every kind of Jet flyover and Im not watching for the cheerleaders or Pat The Patriot mascot.* Fly-overs, cheerleaders, other aspects of NFL pageantry.
That's just off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more.
No kidding.
this is all to stop people from sneaking drinks and snacks into the stadium, with the price for a beer and a hotdog being over $10 they don't want u bringing your own
I dont go to live NFL games so I dont care but I know people who do go and know why they would want to bring items. I dont see this going over well in Lambeau Field where just about everyone brings a seat cushion since the stadium has metal benches. Not gonna fly. Domed stadiums.... sure. Not any outdoor one with the weather.
Plus is this really about security and protecting people? If it was they would have to ban this stuff at all college games and at all sporting events. Is that going to happen? Then again this could just be about money. You want a seat cushion? Get them in the proshop. cha ching.
Either way the terrorists are winning because we are changing the way we live. Too may lefties in the country who wont be happy until we all live in our own personal bubbles.
Yet another reason to really, really crack down on terrorists and random mass killers. The show of force in Boston and Watertown in April to find and nail those guys is to be admired and repeated.
These *********s have made our grade schools armed fortresses, made catching an airplane a nightmare, and now made sporting events inconvenient.
The Boston Marathon Bombings advanced no cause, improved no one's quality of life, gave no one the right to vote, and served no purpose. That act of terror was completely senseless.
But if you are the NFL, an owner, or head of security at an NFL stadium, you have to stand back and say, if sick neglected kids like the Tsarnaev brothers could do that to the finish line at the marathon, they could do it on Thursday, Sunday or Monday night at one of our games.
You know, I want to be sure that you, me, my friends and my family are safe when we plunk down hundreds of dollars to go to a game. If this is what is necessary, so be it. But my frustration is directed at these self-centered, twisted *********s who screw everything up for everybody else.