The NFL announced Saturday that it will have "an increased security and law enforcement presence" at games this weekend, a response to terrorist attacks in Paris that included explosions outside France's national soccer stadium.
The league said in a statement that it has been in communication with the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI since Friday's attacks and "that there are no known threats against NFL stadiums."
But the NFL announced it has arranged to have additional security both inside the 13 stadiums that will host games Sunday and Monday and in the parking lots surrounding them.
The Wall Street Journal, citing a stadium security guard and police officer, reported Saturday that one of the terrorist attackers attempted to enter Paris' Stade de France during a soccer game between France and Germany. The attacker had a ticket but was turned away when an explosive vest was discovered. He then detonated the vest while fleeing security, according to the report.
The NFL's standard security program, which includes metal detector screening, was certified by the Department of Homeland Security in 2008. The league recommended Saturday that fans avoid bringing bags of any type to games to avoid long and extra thorough search procedures.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
The league said in a statement that it has been in communication with the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI since Friday's attacks and "that there are no known threats against NFL stadiums."
But the NFL announced it has arranged to have additional security both inside the 13 stadiums that will host games Sunday and Monday and in the parking lots surrounding them.
The Wall Street Journal, citing a stadium security guard and police officer, reported Saturday that one of the terrorist attackers attempted to enter Paris' Stade de France during a soccer game between France and Germany. The attacker had a ticket but was turned away when an explosive vest was discovered. He then detonated the vest while fleeing security, according to the report.
The NFL's standard security program, which includes metal detector screening, was certified by the Department of Homeland Security in 2008. The league recommended Saturday that fans avoid bringing bags of any type to games to avoid long and extra thorough search procedures.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
