During his Monday invitation-only press conference, Commissioner Roger Goodell was invited by Jarrett Bell of USA Today to address concerns raised by the 49ers about the quality of the practice field for Super Bowl week.
The NFL installed a grass field over the artificial surface at UNLV.
“That work is being done every single day,” Goodell said regarding the preparation and testing of the practice field. “We’ve had 23 experts out there. We’ve had the union out there. All of them think that’s a very playable surface. It’s softer than what they have practiced on, but that happens. It’s well within all of our testing standards. It is something that we think — all our experts, as well as neutral field inspectors — have all said, unanimously, that it’s a playable field.”
We’ve asked the union for its thoughts on the matter. The NFL’s position, as articulated by the man in charge, is clear.
It’s playable. Which means it’s practice-able. Which means, from the league’s perspective, stop complaining and start practicing.
During his Monday invitation-only press conference, Commissioner Roger Goodell was invited by Jarrett Bell of USA Today to address concerns raised by the 49ers about the quality of the practice field for Super Bowl week.
The NFL installed a grass field over the artificial surface at UNLV.
“That work is being done every single day,” Goodell said regarding the preparation and testing of the practice field. “We’ve had 23 experts out there. We’ve had the union out there. All of them think that’s a very playable surface. It’s softer than what they have practiced on, but that happens. It’s well within all of our testing standards. It is something that we think — all our experts, as well as neutral field inspectors — have all said, unanimously, that it’s a playable field.”
We’ve asked the union for its thoughts on the matter. The NFL’s position, as articulated by the man in charge, is clear.
It’s playable. Which means it’s practice-able. Which means, from the league’s perspective, stop complaining and start practicing.
Quote Originally Posted by Cooler999: Ok, then they should flip flop with KC so they can both experience the same turf. Equal amount of practice time on both fields. Don't thank me Rodger. Great idea
That would be a nightmare for the equipment crews, if one side is unhappy just let them share the Raiders facility like they have done in previous Super Bowls. But this is all over with because Kyle has said they're staying at UNLV.
Quote Originally Posted by Cooler999: Ok, then they should flip flop with KC so they can both experience the same turf. Equal amount of practice time on both fields. Don't thank me Rodger. Great idea
That would be a nightmare for the equipment crews, if one side is unhappy just let them share the Raiders facility like they have done in previous Super Bowls. But this is all over with because Kyle has said they're staying at UNLV.
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