Why can't they let the fans storm the field when their team wins the championship?

[bluestateguy]

Like back in the good olden days.

[petronius]

1. In a post-9/11 world, that just wouldn't be wise. Also, who would burn cars in the streets

and throw bottles at cops if all the fans were cavorting on the playing field? :shrug:

(Actually, my guess is it's 85% liability concerns and 15% because grass is expensive...)

[flvegan]

2. Because that talent is a lot more expensive these days.

As is the field, as is liability insurance...

[HughBeaumont]

3. Seeing as I'm from Cleveland . . .

. . . I don't know what that's like, and probably never will.

[jobycom]

4. Remember the Who stampede? Or the pope stampede?

70 thousand people rushing into one spot does not have a good safety record.