MINNEAPOLIS -- One of the odd stories in the wake of last year's Super Bowl was the theft of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's game jersey from the postgame locker room by a member of the international media. The NFL has changed its Super Bowl security procedures this year to make sure that doesn't happen again.
As part of the new procedures, media entering the locker rooms after the game will have their credentials scanned via RFID readers that will help keep track of who's in the locker room at all times. Media covering the Super Bowl received this information in a news release Thursday outlining game day procedures:
"Only individuals assigned a working press credential will be admitted to the locker room postgame.