Beyond the fame and glory that come to NFL players who star in the postseason or win the Super Bowl, what's it mean to their wallets?

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The recent revelation of the online publication of TSA screening protocols referred to identification cards for members of Congress. This implies that members of Congress are exempt from the typical airline screening procedures that average citizens are subjected to.

Has Congress contrived yet another way to insulate itself from the travel hassles inflicted on the rest of us?

KJ Hoffman

Basking Ridge, N.J.

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Members of Congress are not exempt from airport passenger screening, Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Kristin Lee says. But senators and House members can use their official ID cards in lieu of a driver's license or passport at screening checkpoints, she says.

The TSA screeners' manual includes examples not only of congressional IDs but also of other not-often-seen federal IDs that are valid substitutes for driver's licenses or passports at screening checkpoints. They include those for CIA agents, federal air marshals and federal Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco agents.

Eileen Sullivan

AP Homeland Security Writer

Washington

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How much extra pay do players whose teams advance in the NFL playoffs earn?

Tom Jeffs

Edison, N.J.

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Here's how the playoff pay breaks down:

_ Wild-card round _ Division winner: $21,000 ($20,000 in 2008); other: $19,000 ($18,000 in 2008)

_ Divisional playoffs _ Winners and losers get $21,000 ($20,000 in 2008)

_ Conference Championships _ Winners and losers get $38,000 ($37,500 in 2008)

_ Super Bowl _ Winners: $83,000 ($78,000 in 2008); losers: $42,000 ($40,000 in 2008)

_ Pro Bowl _ Winners: $45,000 (same as 2008); losers: $22,500 (same as 2008).