Houston Texans players are being advised by the team not to leave the hotel and not to order room service during their trip to Mexico City for Monday night's NFL game against Oakland Raiders.
The game is part of the NFL's international series and the first NFL game in Mexico City since 2005.
The Associated Press was given a look at a memo distributed to the team on Wednesday that included a page of information concerning the trip to Mexico, including those two rules.
A section of the memo under the heading "safety" had a bullet point with: "DO NOT leave the hotel." It was followed by a line advising players to leave all "expensive jewelry at home," not to bring large sums of money and not to use ATMs.
A second section titled "health and performance" has basic tips like drinking only bottled water and avoiding the consumption of ice. It also warned: "Eat all meals in the meal room. DO NOT order room service" and "DO NOT eat outside of the team meal room."
The precautions the Texans have provided players are not uncommon for any foreigners travelling to Mexico. Executives visiting the city for business are often given the same warnings from their companies to avoid leaving their hotels without security.
The Raiders did not receive such a memo, but several players said they would not eat room service while in Mexico.
"I always bring my own food anyway," Oakland defensive tackle Dan Williams said. "I'm on a strict diet so I have to watch what I eat. No room service for me. I can't afford to sneak and cheat."
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