“It Had a Rotten Smell”: Ex-groundskeeper Finally Confirms Super Bowl LVII Field Was ‘Over Watered’

The Super Bowl LVII was a sight of history. The Kansas City Chiefs made the hard way to the top as they battled the Philadelphia Eagles. Patrick Mahomes and his team became the World Champions yet again. However, the turf soon became the most heated topic of discussion instead of the players, as the game turned out to be a slip-n’ slide affair. The football fandom may have received answers on the slick turf from the NFL’s sodfather.

The Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl game was a historical moment; several feats took place that day. The game reached a nail-biting point of climax, only for the Kansas City Chiefs to snatch the victory in the closing moments. But the complaints regarding the surface were inevitable, and George Toma recently laid out claims that the field was overwatered.

George Toma claims the slippery Super Bowl turf was overwatered

The former NFL groundskeeper spoke to ESPN regarding the field troubles in the recent Super Bowl. He called out the league’s field director Ed Mangan, who extensively watered the field and rolled the turf into the stadium, according to the veteran groundskeeper. “So, what he[Mangan] does,” Toma said to ESPN, “he waters the hell out of it and puts it right into the stadium and that’s it. Never sees sunlight again. He can’t do that.”

The playing zone did not receive any sunlight. Moreover, the tarp’s addition for pregame rehearsals led to the turf beginning to rot. George Toma added, “It had a rotten smell.” He also alleged that the field director Mangan, who incidentally has worked under Toma in the past, did not properly sand the field, which opened up a slippery affair.

The State Farm Stadium had a unique turf for the Super Bowl LVII. The field had a variety of Bermudagrass called Tahoma 31, which took two years of research and effort to develop. The grass grew at a sod farm in Phoenix, Arizona, which cost $80,000.

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If the Sodfather’s claims are accurate, the NFL messed up big-time with the field. Since Toma does not blame the grass, it could be the field director’s negligence for not providing Arizona’s sunlight to the field. The field painting could also be another element of criticism.

NFL Fans kept their thoughts after The Sodfather’s claims

The NFL fans lit up Twitter with their thoughts and opinions after George Toma’s claims over the Slippery State Farm turf. One user said they should replay the game on new grass.

Another user said it was not surprising to see.

This user is hopeful to see better field conditions in Las Vegas.

This user said how someone overwaters an $800k field for the season’s biggest game.

The former NFL groundskeeper’s admissions might end any debate over the slippery turf and who could be at fault.

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