NFL teams offer fans fast pass into stadiums - The Orange Mane

Dendave · 08-20-2008, 01:00 PM

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/footb...terstitialskip

First it was airports. Now football arenas are offering speedier security lines.
Fans who attend NFL games at four stadiums this season will be able to go through a separate, faster security checkpoint reserved for those who pay a fee of $100 to $128 a year.
The security pat downs required by the NFL at all stadium entrances will not change, but the lines that can take up to an hour to get through will be substantially shorter for those using the new security option, team officials say.
The Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons all plan to offer special entrance gates for fans who buy an access card. The cards also let people into reserved security lanes at some airport checkpoints. The Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders will offer the program in the 2009 season.
"The lines will be much quicker," Ravens vice president Kevin Rochlitz said. Fans with the special card will wait only about 10 minutes to get into 71,000-seat M&T Bank Stadium, compared with an hour-long wait for other fans entering just before kickoff, Rochlitz said.
Fee-based reserved security lanes could expand to more football teams and to other entertainment venues, office buildings, and bus or train stations. "This has applicability in many, many settings," said Luke Thomas, executive vice president of Virginia-based FLO Corp., which is selling the $100 Redskins, Ravens and Raiders access cards.
The program began three years ago in U.S. airports to get passengers through security checkpoints quickly. Nineteen airports including three in the San Francisco area and two near Washington, D.C., offer the exclusive lanes through the Registered Traveler program. The football cards can be used at any of the 19 airports.
"What you do at an airport is not drastically different from what you do at a stadium," Thomas said, referring to searches. "Instead of flying somewhere, you're watching a game."
Redskins spokesman Karl Swanson said if a lot of fans sign up for the cards, the team will add more special lanes at 92,000-seat FedEx Field.
Steven Brill, CEO of Verified Identity Pass of Manhattan, said it made sense to start special security lanes at football games, which attract about 80,000 people and have the longest entrance lines. Verified is selling its $128 cards for 49ers, Broncos and Falcons games.

Dr. Broncenstein · 08-20-2008, 01:21 PM

People have to wait an hour to get in for security screening? I've had to wait about 5 minutes before. Obviously the problem is that the fans aren't paying enough money... you know... on things like tickets, apparel, parking, concessions, etc.

bronco militia · 08-20-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Broncenstein

People have to wait an hour to get in for security screening? I've had to wait about 5 minutes before. Obviously the problem is that the fans aren't paying enough money... you know... on things like tickets, apparel, parking, concessions, etc.

lol...no ****.

Beantown Bronco · 08-20-2008, 01:26 PM

Unreal. Every other entertainment venue I've ever been in has a simple solution to this problem. A "fast line" for folks who don't have any bags/pocket books/etc. Those are the ones that slow it down for everyone else. Stadium security barely even glances at you if you aren't carrying anything in.

bfoflcommish · 08-20-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Beantown Bronco

Unreal. Every other entertainment venue I've ever been in has a simple solution to this problem. A "fast line" for folks who don't have any bags/pocket books/etc. Those are the ones that slow it down for everyone else. Stadium security barely even glances at you if you aren't carrying anything in.

Invesco has this as well. Never wait more than 5 - 10 minutes to get in EVER! Even on games where we took a bag in the lines are not an hour long ever!

Irish Stout · 08-20-2008, 01:38 PM

When the hell did Mile high need a fast lane? It doesn't take more than a minute to get in.

smalltowngrll · 08-20-2008, 01:40 PM

Never had to wait to get in at Invesco!

College games is where I've had to wait like 20 minutes in a sea of fans! That's where they need the help!

Dr. Broncenstein · 08-20-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Irish Stout

When the hell did Mile high need a fast lane? It doesn't take more than a minute to get in.

It sounds like an excuse to invent a problem to me. As has been mentioned, it does not take but a few mins to get in at peak times... but now that there is a paid express option, I can only imagine what kind of shennanigans are being planned.

Kaylore · 08-20-2008, 01:43 PM

There's at most a small line in front of the gates and then once you're through you can get around pretty easily.

How much you want to bet they have one entrance for the special card carriers and it ends up getting log-jammed?

montrose · 08-20-2008, 02:07 PM

Bowlen's nickel and dimeing more than Foxy or Paymah! Too bad this money wont go right back into resigning our FA's.

Beantown Bronco · 08-20-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by montrose

Bowlen's nickel and dimeing more than Foxy or Paymah! Too bad this money wont go right back into resigning our FA's.

I believe you are the first person to ever accuse Bowlen of being cheap when it comes to signing players.

montrose · 08-20-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Beantown Bronco

I believe you are the first person to ever accuse Bowlen of being cheap when it comes to signing players.

I'm not accusing Bowlen of being cheap, but Bowlen's own comments this summer insinuate he's tired of the amounts players are getting. Not the best mindset for us, the fans, considering a major segment of our team is coming up for FA over the next two years.

Beantown Bronco · 08-20-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by montrose

I'm not accusing Bowlen of being cheap, but Bowlen's own comments this summer insinuate he's tired of the amounts players are getting. Not the best mindset for us, the fans, considering a major segment of our team is coming up for FA over the next two years.

If you look at some of those quotes more closely, you can see that he was referring almost exclusively to the contracts given to outside FAs who never seemed to live up to the $ they were collecting. He was not referring to teams that forked out big money to re-sign their own "home grown" talent that deserved that bigger second contract.

montrose · 08-20-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Beantown Bronco

If you look at some of those quotes more closely, you can see that he was referring almost exclusively to the contracts given to outside FAs who never seemed to live up to the $ they were collecting. He was not referring to teams that forked out big money to re-sign their own "home grown" talent that deserved that bigger second contract.

I hope you're right. It would suck to see a guy like Kuper or Foxworth walk.

rovolution · 08-20-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by montrose

I hope you're right. It would suck to see a guy like Kuper or Foxworth walk.

i would not shed any tears if Foxworth was allowed to leave.

i think the FO plans to let him go as well. B-Marsh needs to be given a $50 million deal after this season and if DJ can be resigned, well thats just gravy.

Brandon needs to be resigned before he reaches his contract year b/c i bet a team like the Iggles would throw $55-$60 million at him without even thinking twice.

Kaylore · 08-20-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by montrose

I'm not accusing Bowlen of being cheap, but Bowlen's own comments this summer insinuate he's tired of the amounts players are getting. Not the best mindset for us, the fans, considering a major segment of our team is coming up for FA over the next two years.

He's speaking to the situation as a whole and the FA flops we've had.

BigPlayShay · 08-20-2008, 02:59 PM

Part of the problem at Invesco is that women complained about being patted down by male security workers, so now there are male and female lines. It totally causes a bottleneck and slows down the process.

Still the lines are never all that bad.

broncofan2438 · 08-20-2008, 03:01 PM

Wow, thats never happened to me. I get right in

Garcia Bronco · 08-20-2008, 03:39 PM

The one for the Broncos will get you in the catered Tailgate tent. That might be worth it alone.

chawknz · 08-20-2008, 03:47 PM

Never waited to get into Invesco either.

montrose · 08-20-2008, 03:47 PM

As per the lines, Fan Fair is the only time I've had to wait outside the gates for more than 3 minutes to get in - and I've arrived early, at game time and late.

Spider · 08-20-2008, 03:53 PM

Griese still screwed .. nothing will help speed him up

DenverBrit · 08-20-2008, 03:53 PM

Get me into the bathrooms without waiting and it's a deal.

Spider · 08-20-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverBrit

Get me into the bathrooms without waiting and it's a deal.

tie it in a knot ........... it really does work ......trust me

Beantown Bronco · 08-20-2008, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by smalltowngrll

College games is where I've had to wait like 20 minutes in a sea of fans! That's where they need the help!

I can see this being more the issue. Pretty much every NFL stadium now has either been built or renovated in the last 10 years with more and wider entrances, tunnels and walkways.....which is why it is so much more glaring in the fourth quarters of games when fans start filing out. It takes so little time to get out of these stadiums that you can tell a lopsided game without even looking at the scoreboard.

Most colleges don't have the luxury of new stadiums, given the space issues they face alone.....not to mention the costs. Combine that with the fact that the top 20 or so college stadiums all dwarf any NFL stadium capacity-wise, yet they have far fewer ways in and out....and you have a recipe for logjams at the gates.

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Dendave Ring of Famer Echo Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,089	NFL teams offer fans fast pass into stadiums http://www.usatoday.com/sports/footb...terstitialskip First it was airports. Now football arenas are offering speedier security lines. Fans who attend NFL games at four stadiums this season will be able to go through a separate, faster security checkpoint reserved for those who pay a fee of $100 to $128 a year. The security pat downs required by the NFL at all stadium entrances will not change, but the lines that can take up to an hour to get through will be substantially shorter for those using the new security option, team officials say. The Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons all plan to offer special entrance gates for fans who buy an access card. The cards also let people into reserved security lanes at some airport checkpoints. The Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders will offer the program in the 2009 season. "The lines will be much quicker," Ravens vice president Kevin Rochlitz said. Fans with the special card will wait only about 10 minutes to get into 71,000-seat M&T Bank Stadium, compared with an hour-long wait for other fans entering just before kickoff, Rochlitz said. Fee-based reserved security lanes could expand to more football teams and to other entertainment venues, office buildings, and bus or train stations. "This has applicability in many, many settings," said Luke Thomas, executive vice president of Virginia-based FLO Corp., which is selling the $100 Redskins, Ravens and Raiders access cards. The program began three years ago in U.S. airports to get passengers through security checkpoints quickly. Nineteen airports including three in the San Francisco area and two near Washington, D.C., offer the exclusive lanes through the Registered Traveler program. The football cards can be used at any of the 19 airports. "What you do at an airport is not drastically different from what you do at a stadium," Thomas said, referring to searches. "Instead of flying somewhere, you're watching a game." Redskins spokesman Karl Swanson said if a lot of fans sign up for the cards, the team will add more special lanes at 92,000-seat FedEx Field. Steven Brill, CEO of Verified Identity Pass of Manhattan, said it made sense to start special security lanes at football games, which attract about 80,000 people and have the longest entrance lines. Verified is selling its $128 cards for 49ers, Broncos and Falcons games.

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08-20-2008, 01:21 PM	#2
Dr. Broncenstein Oldeskool Homeskool Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sterile Fields Posts: 11,857 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Woodyard	People have to wait an hour to get in for security screening? I've had to wait about 5 minutes before. Obviously the problem is that the fans aren't paying enough money... you know... on things like tickets, apparel, parking, concessions, etc.

08-20-2008, 01:26 PM	#4
Beantown Bronco Athletic Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mass Posts: 19,119 Adopt-a-Bronco: Matt Prater	Unreal. Every other entertainment venue I've ever been in has a simple solution to this problem. A "fast line" for folks who don't have any bags/pocket books/etc. Those are the ones that slow it down for everyone else. Stadium security barely even glances at you if you aren't carrying anything in.

08-20-2008, 01:38 PM	#6
Irish Stout Ring of Famer Run for it Marty! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,876 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Woodyard	When the hell did Mile high need a fast lane? It doesn't take more than a minute to get in.

08-20-2008, 01:40 PM	#7
smalltowngrll Orange Blue Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 8,038 Adopt-a-Bronco: dortoh	Never had to wait to get in at Invesco! College games is where I've had to wait like 20 minutes in a sea of fans! That's where they need the help!

08-20-2008, 01:43 PM	#9
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,343 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	There's at most a small line in front of the gates and then once you're through you can get around pretty easily. How much you want to bet they have one entrance for the special card carriers and it ends up getting log-jammed?

08-20-2008, 02:07 PM	#10
montrose Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 6,096 Adopt-a-Bronco: VP John Elway	Bowlen's nickel and dimeing more than Foxy or Paymah! Too bad this money wont go right back into resigning our FA's.

08-20-2008, 02:59 PM	#17
BigPlayShay Ring of Famer Novaking Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,241 Adopt-a-Bronco: Got Cut	Part of the problem at Invesco is that women complained about being patted down by male security workers, so now there are male and female lines. It totally causes a bottleneck and slows down the process. Still the lines are never all that bad.

08-20-2008, 03:01 PM	#18
broncofan2438 Faneco this... LETS TAKE BACK THE AFC WEST Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 6,302 Adopt-a-Bronco: ERIC DECKER	Wow, thats never happened to me. I get right in

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Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 46,001 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	The one for the Broncos will get you in the catered Tailgate tent. That might be worth it alone.

08-20-2008, 03:47 PM	#20
chawknz Perennial Pro-bowler Hey now! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 923 Adopt-a-Bronco: Derek Wolfe	Never waited to get into Invesco either.

08-20-2008, 03:53 PM	#22
Spider Mr Diplomacy I survived Tebow Mania at the Mane Join Date: May 2001 Location: Elway was just an arm =MacGruder Posts: 84,438 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	Griese still screwed .. nothing will help speed him up

08-20-2008, 03:53 PM	#23
DenverBrit Just hanging out. Got a breath mint?? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 11,119 Adopt-a-Bronco: The Team	Get me into the bathrooms without waiting and it's a deal.