NFL weighs in on America's drone crisis and urges Congress to act as Super Bowl safety fears grow The National Football League is calling on Congress to act immediately as America's drone crisis threatens to impact major sporting events.
Speculation over the source of unexplained drone sightings has reached fever pitch in recent weeks, and the NFL is keen to use the publicity to secure its stadiums as the Super Bowl fast approaches.
New Jersey in particular has been hit by a series of unexplained drone sightings in recent weeks, and Nassau County police have now been given the green light to shoot down any drones over mass gatherings in a bid to protect the public.
'With the nation's attention now focused on drones, we again call on Congress to protect critical infrastructure and mass gatherings such as major sporting events.'.
In fact, the league claims that 'threats, incidents and incursions by unauthorized drones over NFL games jumped from 12 in 2017 to more than 2,800 in 2023'.
