Paris Attacks NFL Increasing Stadium Security For Sunday Games

There was an increase in unmarked security cars as well as police driving around the Lambeau parking lot hours before kickoff, along with more officers on foot surrounding the stadium.

All teams now use metal detectors to screen fans and have other layers of security to protect fans that have been in place for several years.

That’s how the sports world is reacting to the terrorist attacks Friday in Paris that has claimed the lives of at least 129 people.

Fans headed to the Seahawks game at CenturyLink Field are asked not to bring bags to the stadium.

The statement stressed that their current security plan has been endorsed by the Department of Homeland Security since 2008.

The NY Police Department said its intelligence division was “conducting liaison activities to assist the Paris police in any way possible”.

The National Football League pointed out that their security procedures week in and week out already have the approval of the Department Of Homeland Security, but after a day’s reflection on what happened in Paris, they said they would be upping things further.

“They let us know about it before the season started so we know exactly what you can bring in and what you can’t bring in”, said long-time Broncos season ticket holder Ray Mondragon.

Fans pass through security prior to entering Nissan Stadium for the game between the Carolina Panthers and the Tennessee Titans. That’s why he says they’re not taking any chances.

The Super Bowl security planning is coordinated by Sellers in collaboration with multiple local, state and federal agencies. “Once again, we’ve seen an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians”, he said. As they typically do, most of those incidents involved people who were intoxicated.

Police in Los Angeles were stepping up patrols at a half dozen events, including separate concerts over the weekend.

The Golden State Warriors were hosting the Brooklyn Nets at Oracle Arena Saturday night. And the Oakland Raiders will play the Minnesota Vikings at the Coliseum at 1:05 p.m. Sunday.