THE Super Bowl has beefed up security follow the terrorist attack in New Orleans.
The Super Bowl is being hosted at the Caesars Super Dome, the home of the New Orleans Saints.
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With the attack on Bourbon Street taking place in the same city as the Super Bowl venue, organizers are working to beef up security.
Thousands of fans will be traveling to the city for the big game and organizers don’t want anyone to get hurt.
“We’ve increased our security posture significantly so that people can come here, they can see a strong law enforcement presence,” Eric DeLaune, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New Orleans told ESPN.
“My goal was that you couldn’t walk a city block in downtown New Orleans without at least encountering one law enforcement official.
“I’m not trying to make people afraid. I want people to see that we’re prepared.”
There will reportedly be SWAT teams, armored vehicles, and special agents on rooftops in New Orleans.
The NFL’s Chief Security Officer shared that the terror attack caused them to need to change their planning.
“I’d like to say it doesn’t change a lot in our security planning, but it does change things,” Cathy Lanier said.
“Are we doing anything differently? Of course.”
The terror attack occurred on New Years and caused the Sugar Bowl to be postponed.
That game also saw heightened security when it was played at a later date.
To ensure another attack doesn’t occur, organizers launched a campaign for citizens to report any suspicious activity ahead of the Super Bowl.
“A lot of times people are intimidated by the process of reporting things because they’re concerned they’re going to look foolish if it turns out to be nothing,” DeLaune said.
“We’re not concerned about that. We want you to know if you see something that concerns you, if there’s something odd or different, speak up.
NFL division round schedule
Sat 18 Jan, 4.30 pm ET (ESPN/ABC) – Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
Sat 18 Jan, 8 pm ET (Fox) – Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions
Sun 19 Jan, 3 pm ET (NBC) – Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles
Sun 19 Jan, 6.30 pm ET (CBS) – Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills
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There are still two more rounds of the playoffs to get through before the Super Bowl is played.
On the AFC side of things, the Kansas City Chiefs will play the Houston Texans while the Buffalo Bills will play the Baltimore Ravens.
On the NFC side, the Detroit Lions will play the Washington Commanders while the Philadelphia Eagles play the Los Angeles Rams.
The winners of those games will face off in the NFC and AFC Championships a week later.
That will all lead to the Super Bowl on February 9.
