The NFL rapes it's customer base while dictating behavior

[Cheesehead Craig]

But you have to take a bus for $51? NFL making almost $4M just on that.

If tailgating works on Sundays for Giants games, why can it not work for the SB?

The argument on traffic doesn't hold water. What do the Giants do on regular Sundays?

[bobblehead]

Thanks for the link PB.

Call me Admiral Assumption if you like but, my gut tells me that most people's definition of "Tailgating" at a football game includes grills, grilling, grillers, grilled stuff, grill-meisters and even girls who grill.

Anything else won't even qualify as a fucking picnic.

See, you need a girl...er grill. Thats my definition of tail.....gating.

[Tony Oday]

Who here has even been to a recent Super Bowl? I have and these are not normal games, these are huge corporate groups and corporate areas that predominate the scene. The little guy with his three buddies are at the bar not the game.

[Little Whiskey]

Christ, you had me fooled there, Kick.

I thought you meant at Lambeau, 'til I opened the link.

This whole article is fucked up.

What does this part mean,?

“Nobody’s going to be dropped off by black car,” Kelly said. “You can have a black car, a green car, a white car, a red car as long as you have parking, and the car needs to stay on the premises the entire time.”

Everything has gone goofy.

I thought the same thing and I thought what the hell are they going to do? Keep people from tailgating at private homes and businesses since a majority of parking and tailgating at lambeau is done "offsite".

[woodbuck27]

Thanks for the link PB.

Call me Admiral Assumption if you like but, my gut tells me that most people's definition of "Tailgating" at a football game includes grills, grilling, grillers, grilled stuff, grill-meisters and even girls who grill.

Anything else won't even qualify as a fucking picnic.

Heavens ta Mercutoid...THAT's got to go !! The fun must end !!

[pbmax]

But you have to take a bus for $51? NFL making almost $4M just on that.

If tailgating works on Sundays for Giants games, why can it not work for the SB?

The argument on traffic doesn't hold water. What do the Giants do on regular Sundays?

Who here has even been to a recent Super Bowl? I have and these are not normal games, these are huge corporate groups and corporate areas that predominate the scene. The little guy with his three buddies are at the bar not the game.

If it WERE just a Giants or Jets game, it would work. But ask Tony points out, its anything but regular. I suspect the normal amount of car traffic will be squeezed into 1/3 less parking to accommodate media, corporate events and tents plus whatever sideshow the NFL puts up outside the stadium.

I bet someone here who went to the Packers opener versus the Saints after the Super Bowl could attest to the takeover of the normal grounds.

[woodbuck27]

If it WERE just a Giants or Jets game, it would work. But ask Tony points out, its anything but regular. I suspect the normal amount of car traffic will be squeezed into 1/3 less parking to accommodate media, corporate events and tents plus whatever sideshow the NFL puts up outside the stadium.

I bet someone here who went to the Packers opener versus the Saints after the Super Bowl could attest to the takeover of the normal grounds.

Ohh wow this will be great! Think of the kids!! Generations of conditioned 'football' fans.



Before the BIG GAME ...You've got the BIG TOP.

Another brilliant $money making$ and marketing ploy.

Jaysus please ! Stand down for tradition. A fricken' grilled hot dog and a bottle of beer.

Cost ... $ a buck and a half $.

[Guiness]

But you have to take a bus for $51? NFL making almost $4M just on that.

If tailgating works on Sundays for Giants games, why can it not work for the SB?

The argument on traffic doesn't hold water. What do the Giants do on regular Sundays?

They said that a lot of extra space had to be dedicated to security, which cut down significantly on parking.

That doesn't explain the ban on walking though. I have no idea what the location is like, and if it lends itself to walking, but why in the hell would they ban it? I can't see a security reason for it.

On another note, can you get rid of that damn avatar? It makes me crazy! lol

[Tony Oday]

Another security thing I would guess why there is no walk up.

[Guiness]

Another security thing I would guess why there is no walk up.

Can't see that. A car is a lot bigger of a security concern than a pedestrian. It would be easy to set up some sort of access control for foot traffic.

Just had a look at the Metlife website, it seems that walking is not generally an option, except walking in from transit or some of the lots they control. This might be less of a rule, and more of a 'business as usual' thing.

[CaptainKickass]

The claim is that it's about security. I call bullshit.

If tailgating, grilling, walking to a stadium, hiring your own transportation, lounging on folding chairs, and generally partying in a parking lot is SUCH a big fucking security risk for the Superbowl - then it's also a big risk for every NFL game in every city.

If true, then the NFL, the owners and the cities are doing a great dis-service to their customers. They are risking MILLIONS of innocent lives on any given Sunday, Monday, and/or Thursday and a couple Saturdays during the playoffs.

The point is...

There's not a damn thing about these activities that makes them MORE of a security risk just because it's the fucking Superbowl.

[Tony Oday]

Of course there is, its the fucking Superbowl as you say seen by billions around the world. I agree that most of it is for money but this game is as far from the fan base as you can get. A good Superbowl game costs $10k for scalped tickets, I would have sold mine if I wouldnt have been fired if I did.

The Superbowl is a corporate event.

[Guiness]

Of course there is, its the fucking Superbowl as you say seen by billions around the world. I agree that most of it is for money but this game is as far from the fan base as you can get. A good Superbowl game costs $10k for scalped tickets, I would have sold mine if I wouldnt have been fired if I did.

The Superbowl is a corporate event.

Not related to Mike Tice then, eh?

[Cheesehead Craig]

On another note, can you get rid of that damn avatar? It makes me crazy! lol

Never!!! Bwah ha ha ha!

[Tony Oday]

Not related to Mike Tice then, eh?

Yeah my Division President and I almost sold them...we decided not to risk it...