Topical Covid-19 rules for fans at NFL stadiums: Masks, ticket 'pods,' bans or limits on tailgating By Stephen T. Watson News Staff Reporter Dec 26, 2020 Dec 26, 2020 Updated Sep 28, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mandatory masks. No cash for concessions. Lots of empty seats and in many cases, no tailgating.kAm#6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 7C@> E96 DE2E6 2?5 E96 qF772=@ q:==D 92G6?’E 2??@F?465 H96E96C 72?D 42? 2EE6?5 E96 E62>’D 9@>6 A=2J@77 82>6 ?6IE >@?E9 3FE 2 D2>A=:?8 @7 9@H @E96C }u{ DE25:F>D 92G6 @A6?65 FA E@ 72?D 2>:5 E96 A2?56>:4 D9@HD 9@H :E 4@F=5 36 92?5=65 96C6]k^AmkAmv@G] p?5C6H |] rF@>@ C6G62=65 =2DE H66< E96 DE2E6 w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E :D DEF5J:?8 2 A=2? 7C@> E96 E62> E@ 2==@H FA E@ e[f__ 72?D :?E@ q:==D $E25:F> 7@C 2 A=2J@77 82>6 E96 H66<6?5 @7 y2?] h] %92E’D 23@FE hT @7 E96 DE25:F>’D 42A24:EJ @7 2C@F?5 fb[___]k^Am kAm%96 DE2E6 G:6HD E96 AC@A@D2= 2D 2 “56>@?DEC2E:@? 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