NFL to increase security at stadiums in wake of Paris attacks
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 13: Law enforcement officers provide security on the field during a break in the action between the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 13, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Ravens 19-13. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
The NFL says it will increase security inside and outside its stadiums for Sunday's games, two days after the Paris terrorist attacks.
Spokesman Brian McCarthy said Saturday that there will be more security and law enforcement personnel at the venues and in parking lots, along with other added security measures.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A league statement says it has been told by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI "that there are no known threats against NFL stadiums."
The league says it has been in contact with home teams to reinforce its standard procedures, which include the use of metal detectors and a requirement that all bags brought into stadiums be clear.