The National Football League adopted a policy six years ago calling on their millions of fans to ditch their purses and back packs. Instead, they were told pack your stuff for games in clear plastic bags.
The reason? Here’s part of the text from the NFL Web site: “To provide a safer environment for the public and significantly expedite fan entry into stadiums.”
The NFL has since been joined by most of college football, including Old Dominion University, which will institute a clear-bag policy beginning with the Aug. 31 opener against Norfolk State.
Virginia’s three other Football Bowl Subdivision schools -- Virginia, Virginia Tech and Liberty – already have clear-bag policies.