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The RVs are rented and the grills are seasoned, but in the week before the Super Bowl thousands of would-be Saints tailgaters are experiencing a culture clash with NFL and local rules on pre-game celebrations.


Anyone planning a trip to Miami this week has realized that tailgating, at least as many Who Dats know it, will be largely impossible in the parking lot or outside Sun Life Stadium, the site of Super Bowl XLIV next Sunday. Saints fans accustomed to the sprawling parties outside the Superdome have spent the past week scrambling for alternatives.


"We're New Orleans people, bro. They want us to come down there like we're doing church choir or something," said James Simmons of Mandeville, who's having trouble even finding a place to park the RV he'll drive to South Florida this week.


According to NFL rules, tailgating that involves barbecuing or large gatherings is prohibited in the stadium parking lot before the Super Bowl. And the nearby options are slim, with local police saying they will strictly enforce open container laws and unauthorized parking in private lots.


Unlike New Orleans, where the Superdome is an easy walk to downtown bars and the French Quarter, Miami is much more spread out. Most beach hot-spots in Miami and Fort Lauderdale are at least a 45-minute drive from the stadium, and police there have said that alcohol consumption or large parties on the beach are prohibited


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homerj07

SO shouldn't the city of Miami & the NFL get together & provide a way for fans (Saints & Colts) to be able to tailgate safely??

Now thery are just BEGGING for a lot of drun drivers.

Th elack of common sense by municipal officials & the NFL is rather disturbing (but expected I guess!!)

gumbeau

Why even bother going to Miami?

Choupique

Miami actually is a fairl cool place. I lived in Florida for years with my ex
and quite enjoyed everything but the silly tourists.

CheramieIII

If the NFL can't make money off of it that won't allow it to happen. I think Goddell needs to quit before he ruins the NFL.

gumbeau

Miami infrastructure is extremely poor by US standards. One of the worst cities in the US but absolutely great by Latin American standards. I tell all new visitors to pretend they are visiting Cuba. It makes Miami seem wonderful.