Super Bowl fire chief made right call

I'm a big football fan and planned to attend this year's Super Bowl until the Chicago Bears' unfortunate loss to that green and yellow team in the NFC Championship.

A few years ago I paid more than I care to remember to attend the Bears vs. Colts Super Bowl game in Miami; it was a great experience, despite the final score.

I can't imagine how it would have felt to make that trip and be denied my designated seat.

But I can absolutely imagine how it would feel to be trapped in a stadium with thousands of fans during an emergency, unable to quickly egress the venue.

If you've attended a professional sporting event lately, you know how tightly the seats are arranged; there's simply no room for error.

It's always a difficult call to deny people in situations like this one, and they're generally not going to (immediately) understand.

At the end of the day, however, they'll be alive; and that's always our principal responsibility.