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No Bags/Purses to Games

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The NFL is now prohibiting purses and other similar bags from pro football stadiums.

A team source alerted PFT to the looming change in the NFL’s policy regarding bags. The NFL has confirmed that the policy, primarily intended to enhance safety, was revised based on the recommendation of the Stadium Security and Fan Conduct Committee.

Fans will be encouraged to bring no bags of any kind to NFL stadiums. Starting with the 2013 preseason, only certain bags will be permitted.

Specifically, the bags must be clear, and they must be made of plastic, vinyl, or PVC. The dimensions may not exceed 12 inches by six inches by 12 inches. Alternatively, fans may bring a one-gallon Ziploc (product placement!) freezer bag.
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OK this ranks up there on the WTFometer. Seriously, women can't bring their ordinary purses? There hasn't been a single incident at an NFL stadium making this even paranoid reasonable.
 
Stupid! I'm not sure this helps their campaign to get more fans to attend games. Another reason (in addition to drunks, parking, stupid fans, cost, etc) why the wife and I are happy campers at home watching on the 52 come game time.
 
The TSA has already done random screening on the metro rail. Would you really be surprised if they took over stadium security? Would you be surprised if they were working with the NFL to determine entry point security?
 
No bags? So titan fan can't bring his/her brown paper bag to wear on their head? That just doesn't seem fair.


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So if a woman is carrying tampons or some other private stuff, it has to be in a clear bag for the world to see?

LMAO!
 
Rey said:
So if a woman is carrying tampons or some other private stuff, it has to be in a clear bag for the world to see?

LMAO!
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Maybe in their clutch purse, but diaper bags?..................will love seeing used diapers through the clear bags.......and since these will be single compartment..........enjoy the fragrance each time it is opened.
 
HOU-TEX said:
Stupid! I'm not sure this helps their campaign to get more fans to attend games. Another reason (in addition to drunks, parking, stupid fans, cost, etc) why the wife and I are happy campers at home watching on the 52 come game time.
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Just a "52"? :user:

J/K :D
 
This is bull**** I don't like that I am going to have to pack my camera and hopefully not out in a rainstorm when the game ends and expose it to the elements.
 
drs23 said:
Just a "52"? :user:

J/K :D
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Yup, I got it shortly after the LCDs first came out. Then, it was considered one of the best and the price was proof of that. It pisses me off walking through stores seeing LCDs and LEDs larger than mine at a much cheaper price. Oh well, I loved it then and I'm still enjoying it.

The next one will cover the entire wall
 
Don't worry, I'm absolutely sure the NFL is going to start selling see-through purses/bags with team logos on them for an exorbitant price. Feels kind of odd that they are talking about increasing the in-game experience to try to get people to come to the stadiums and not watch at home, while doing this.
 
Is anyone as thoroughly disgusted with this stupid rule as I am. Oh wait, you can now buy a CLEAR NFL bag. THey have them for SALE at the store and the website. Well of course they do. Since women make up about 40% of the fan base that attend games, think of the money they will make off of these "plastic" purses. Of course you need one with your teams's logo on it. I have an idea. They buy back the 4 NFL Texan bags I own right now and GIVE me a clear plastic one. Ugh! :overreact:

I am really put out over this!
 
Texanfan4ever said:
Is anyone as thoroughly disgusted with this stupid rule as I am. Oh wait, you can now buy a CLEAR NFL bag. THey have them for SALE at the store and the website. Well of course they do. Since women make up about 40% of the fan base that attend games, think of the money they will make off of these "plastic" purses. Of course you need one with your teams's logo on it. I have an idea. They buy back the 4 NFL Texan bags I own right now and GIVE me a clear plastic one. Ugh! :overreact:

I am really put out over this!
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what "No Purse" rule??

when did that happen??

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We will eventually enter the era of TD Garden where only clutch bags are allowed now.........or some college stadiums where NO bags are allowed.
 
Dropped my PSLs after the '08 season and stopped giving them money directly a few years ago. I hate to say it, but I can envision a time when the NFL is like MLB to me, if they continue doing a lot of the stuff they've begun under Goodell. *shrug* We shall see.
 
Texanfan4ever said:
Is anyone as thoroughly disgusted with this stupid rule as I am. Oh wait, you can now buy a CLEAR NFL bag. THey have them for SALE at the store and the website. Well of course they do. Since women make up about 40% of the fan base that attend games, think of the money they will make off of these "plastic" purses. Of course you need one with your teams's logo on it. I have an idea. They buy back the 4 NFL Texan bags I own right now and GIVE me a clear plastic one. Ugh! :overreact:

I am really put out over this!
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Don't forget the official designer Texans clutch purse that the gals are sure to run out and buy.

The mini purses now available are too large ( 7.5" H x 10.5" W x 1" D) to pass...........unless your wife has the hands of large adult gorilla.:toropalm:
 
Don't think this is about security, it's about making you Guys buy everything on site. In a couple of years, they'll kill tailgating...
 
I say one of the ladies should decorate a sensibly sized purse with Matt Schaub paraphernalia. When told by Texans staff that they purse does not comply, they can pull out their iPhone and ask the official "for the record...are you saying that Matt Schaub is not clutch?"
 
someone should file a lawsuit for monopolistic type atmosphere, funny how when the put the law in they start selling bags instantly with NFL logo.
 
Kinda makes you ill just reading it.

•Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12.” (Official NFL team logo clear plastic tote bags will be available through club merchandise outlets or at nflshop.com), or

•One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar).

•Small clutch bags, approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the stadium with one of the clear plastic bags.

•An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: purses larger than a clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, seat cushions, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size.
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I'm with Silvrhand - A lawsuit does seem in order. Gee, the cushions I bought from you, in your stadium, for use in your stadium can no longer be brought? Or the bags you distributed? How convenient that you just happen to be marketing new bags that will meet your requirements.

What a crock of $hit!
 
In a couple of years, you'll have to show your Schaub underwear to be allowed into the stadium... :)
 
The Eagles response to the new policy and the fan reaction:

So, to help fans adjust, the Eagles will distribute complimentary team bags to all season-ticket holders during the week of July 22. One bag will be distributed for each season ticket.
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I guess this is somewhat helpful, although it does nothing for those buying single game tickets.

The other thing that I noticed - which may be of interest to a number of folks here - is that the policy is also in place for all TC practices that are open to the public.
 
What a goofy policy.

If someone was intent on doing something evil, there is a bottleneck of people at every entrance. Someone could do something sinister and hurt a lot of folks before they even get to enter the gates. Same results on national news.
 
infantrycak said:
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OK this ranks up there on the WTFometer. Seriously, women can't bring their ordinary purses? There hasn't been a single incident at an NFL stadium making this even paranoid reasonable.
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They may claim its for for security reasons. I think it is so they can sell more concessions.
 
Here is an alternate opinion (at least alternate from the one's posted in this thread)...
HOUSTON (CBS Houston) - I am a woman and yes, I am ecstatic about the NFL’s new handbag policy. Like many women do, I also own many large handbags that could fit a small animal or portable appliance. Do I bring these bags to professional sporting events? Yes, sometimes I do. However, many, many times over the years, I have worried about the backpack and handbag contents of people around me.

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Reliant Stadium holds 71,500 people, not including employees, concession workers, players, and team officials. It has occurred to me nearly every time I go through stadium security with my kids, that it would only take one looney tune to bring a homemade bomb or explosive to target 71,500 people in an enclosed space. I am, by far, not a paranoid person who sits around watching 24-hour news channels all day long. Life is unpredictable and the world is changing. It’s sad but we need to deal with it. Don’t show me the stats (or lack thereof) on explosives at U.S. sporting events. I am sure that would not give the killed or maimed Boston Marathon victims any solace, and it does not give me any solace either. If someone on that marathon committee had suggested banning backpacks, fanny packs and running drink packs, perhaps many would have been in an uproar as well prior to April 15, 2013. Do we want to endure another national tragedy before acting?
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This woman says it's a good idea. Other than installing X-ray machines (which will probably be reflected in higher ticket prices) and scanning everyone who goes thru the gates, I'm not sure what the alternatives are.

Further, since I don't carry a purse anyway, I really don't think I should "get to vote" on this. But I will concede, she has a point. Do we implement this change now or wait until something really ugly DOES happen?
 
Personally, I don't care although I can see the benefits as well as the concerns. The concern are valid because IMO because of those with extreme psychological issues have caused many inconveniences of freedoms we once took for granted. The one I miss the most is not being able se greet or see my loved ones off at the airport.

The upside in addition to the safety issue, should be quicker entry into the game. The only holdup for bag checks should be condensed to one or two lines for those who have special needs that require a thorough check. Also, to be real, how many bag checkers really thoroughly check the bags entering stadiums anyway? I was at a game in Dallas a few years ago (since moving to the new stadium) and the fans that sat next to me finished off a fifth of bourbon and a pint of vodka. Curious, I struck up a conversation and asked how were they able to get that much alcohol into the stadium? I was told easy, just hide the pint in a purse underneath feminine products, and the fifth in boots. With the new policy, the purse issue has been addressed, but the boots, seems that we're not there yet. So if the social drinker is clever, so would a terrorist.

I must say that I like how the Eagles are taking a customer friendly approach to the change.
 
ObsiWan said:
This woman says it's a good idea. Other than installing X-ray machines (which will probably be reflected in higher ticket prices) and scanning everyone who goes thru the gates, I'm not sure what the alternatives are.
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Strip search everyone who goes in. Oh, I know ... that takes too long. If only there were an electronic way to see someone naked ...
 
Sorry for dragging up an old topic, but now that the season is getting closer, I think we may start hearing more about this again.

I was angry when I read it in June, and I'm still ticked off. I thought about it again yesterday for the first time in a while, because I read the memo that I can't take my regular purse with me when I take some 15 year old boys to training camp next week. That's right -- the no purse rule is in effect for sitting outside in the bleachers at 8:00 a.m.:overreact:

I started digging through my purses looking for something compliant, and I don't have a thing! The smallest bag I own, which is tiny and barely fits my phone, keys, and a lip gloss is 1/2 inch too long. Of course I'm going to try to use it next week and see what they say, but 4.5 X 6.5 is ridiculously small. Heck, my wallets are too big!

I spent some time shopping on-line today, and I wasn't able to find anything with a strap that would work. I'm sure everything will be OK though, because the NFL is poised to make hundreds of thousands of dollars selling cheap plastic bags for us to replace all our logo items we bought from them that are now prohibited. Yes, I have 4 different Texans gameday purses. All official. All banned.

I did write the Texans and the NFL. I know they won't change anything, but it felt good to get it off my chest. I think the thing that really bugs me the most is the NFL has shown that they really didn't think about their huge female fan base and the millions of dollars a year we spend on their product. I understand why they say they did what they did (although I think it was financial too), I just think they could have been a little more reasonable when they set their size restriction.

OK...rant over. Can you just see the drama outside the stadium next month from the thousands of people that don't really pay attention to stuff like this?
 
I'm cool with the policy and can keep the money, debit card and phone in my jeans pocket. Anything else, where's there is a will there is a way.
 
I read on the texans website that this policy will be in affect for those attending training camp practices. Just a heads up so you don't go out there and get surprised.
 
Utterly ridiculous. A blatant cash grab to sell ****ty plastic bags to fans who pay a fortune for tickets, which will get worn out after a couple of games, and up in a landfill somewhere.

I don't really want to give any public attention to their stupid fan-scam, but their website doesn't even have Texans bags on there CrappyBag© website.

And seriously - $10 for the privilege of a piece of junk that obviously costs the NFL $0.25 to produce.

Give them out for free, and perhaps people will believe you're trying to protect the fans rather than gouge them.

Asshats.

Edit: And to make things even worse, now because I've been Googling stupid NFL see through bags, the intelligent advertising banners have decided that I would like an advert about Yves Saint Lauren handbags.
 
Sitting in my big comfy leather easy-chair with 56" HD and DVR in front of me is becoming more and more appealing with each passing year.

I love going to games, but between the ever-increasing expenses and now on-going hassles to go to games, I am starting to be priced out and pissed off about dealing with any of it.
 
Double Barrel said:
Sitting in my big comfy leather easy-chair with 56" HD and DVR in front of me is becoming more and more appealing with each passing year.

I love going to games, but between the ever-increasing expenses and now on-going hassles to go to games, I am starting to be priced out and pissed off about dealing with any of it.
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I gave up my season tickets last year. I might go to a game or two a season, but I much prefer waking up..doing some stuff around the house...having the wife cook some gameday meal like here famous nachos...Having reasonably priced beverages a few steps away...60 inches of fun......ect ect....

And then when the game is over the most traffic I face if I want to go somewhere is some parked cars on the street in my culdesac......Or I can just have grown up time with the wife...

Yeah...I LOVE my at home game day experience.

NFL is going to have to do more than add a big screen with the RZ channel to get me to want to come to more games.
 
Been watching at home since right after the Rosencopter game. Honestly can't say I regret giving up my PSLs and tix. I save a lot of money, I have good beer right next to my couch, I eat great food, and I have no other fans to deal with either in game or in the parking lot. And I can use whatever bag I want, carry whatever I want in my pockets, and no one searches me.

It's great. :)
 
Rey said:
I gave up my season tickets last year. I might go to a game or two a season, but I much prefer waking up..doing some stuff around the house...having the wife cook some gameday meal like here famous nachos...Having reasonably priced beverages a few steps away...60 inches of fun......ect ect....

And then when the game is over the most traffic I face if I want to go somewhere is some parked cars on the street in my culdesac......Or I can just have grown up time with the wife...

Yeah...I LOVE my at home game day experience.

NFL is going to have to do more than add a big screen with the RZ channel to get me to want to come to more games.
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Im roughly the same way. I split season tickets and go to 3-4 games.

P.S. Let me know when you're wife makes some of those nachos so we can come try them.
 
Blake said:
Im roughly the same way. I split season tickets and go to 3-4 games.

P.S. Let me know when you're wife makes some of those nachos so we can come try them.
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I was just thankful you weren't asking for the grown up time with his wife! :peek:

I love the gameday experience too much to give it up quite yet, and I'm just now introducing the young ones to the fun.
 
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