Tailgating Forbidden On Super Bowl Sunday

CBS4) MIAMI Die-hard football fans attending the Super Bowl game at Dolphin Stadium are getting a rude awakening after finding out that no tailgating of any type will be allowed within a one mile radius on game day.

"There is no tailgating allowed in the Dolphin Stadium parking lots," Sue Jaquez, a member of the Super Bowl XLI Host Committee, confirmed on Tuesday. "And there is no tailgating anywhere within a one-mile radius of the stadium." "And there are no RVs allowed."

Tailgating is permitted during regular- and post-season games for Dolphins fans, a team official on Tuesday said it would indeed be allowed at the Super Bowl. According to Jaquez, however, the official has been seriously misinformed.

The Dolphins do not organize and oversee the Super Bowl, Jaquez pointed out. Instead, those duties are left up to NFL officials. And because of security reasons, no pre-game partying on (or very near) the premises will take place. Fans spotted tailgating could face charges, Jaquez said.

"This is part of the NFL, not the Dolphins," Jaquez said. "If the Dolphins are saying there's tailgating -- or think it's going to be allowed -- then they need to contact the NFL."

Detective Nelda Fonticella of the Miami-Dade Police department confirmed the Super Bowl rules.

The rules put in force by the NFL prohibit grilling or consuming alcohol within on Dolphins Stadium grounds.

People "will be warned and asked to pick up their things and leave," Fonticella said. "We're trying to make this a pleasant experience for everyone, and there will be plenty to do in the week leading up to the game."

There is no law prohibiting tailgating outside of the stadium property.

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Jesus fucking Christ you've got to be joking! As long as they want to kill the true essence of die-hard football fans out for a good time and not willing to pay $9 for a flat, warm draft beer, why not just keep the fans that paid for the tickets out of the stadium as well? Fuck, lets just cancel the whole damn event, it'll help keep Prince off of the idiot box!

The Super Bowl is 'bout TV and all that. Too many reporters having to dodge good-natured drunks might make for a bad TV spot on the NFL's marquee night.

It's ridiculous - that's for sure. But it's a big-money event like no other and that means the N.o F.un L.eague is doing business as usual. It's all business and no fun.