Despite the folly on Sunday, the National Football League has no plans to move the Hall of Fame game from Canton, Ohio.
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Baker added that all fans would be fully refunded for ticket purchases, which will cost the hall several million dollars.
“Obviously, we’re disappointed that the field is not in condition to be played today, Irsay said. It was just incredible to see thegreen and gold”. The NFL preseason will now begin with six games on Thursday night.
Earlier, McCarthy and Pagano were watching as workers attempted to clear thousands of rubber pellets off the field.
The main issues that led to the game being called off concerned the painted logos at midfield and in the end zones.
The issue of potential player injury linked to slipping on field paint is also something the National Football League has experience with. The actual surface, transplanted from the Superdome in New Orleans after the 2016 Sugar Bowl, wasn’t the problem.
Though it is now official, CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora first reported that the teams had been informed that the game won’t be played, and then Colts defensive lineman Ricky Lumpkin tweeted that the game has been cancelled.
“Due to safety concerns with the condition of the playing surface in Canton, tonight’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers has been cancelled”.
“A lot of fans came a long way”, he said. “But this is the only decision that could be made”.
A policy regarding refunds is expected to be posted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame website Monday.
Vincent’s review of the case mentioned that the decking which covered the artificial turf was supposed to be gone at 8 a.m., but wasn’t completed until 2:45 p.m. But safety should come first in preparing the field in the first place.
Field crews continued working on the middle of the field, spraying the logo with water.
Sunday’s game was cancelled approximately one hour before kickoff. “The biggest issue facing the league is concern about health and safety”. “I mean I really couldn’t believe it”. In last year’s Hall of Fame game between the Pittsburgh steelers and Minnesota Vikings, Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham tore his ACL during the exhibition game – he would go on to miss the entire 2015 season.
“I spent $65 on this food”, a Packers fan said. “I think they should apply to fields as well”. It might have happened one other time. But we’ll learn from it. “If it happened with him on the field, I would have wanted someone to make the same decision”.
“A very, very hard decision for us today”, Baker told ESPN. Honoring the legends of the game, the Hall of Fame finishes off their weekend with the Hall of Fame Game, signaling the start of the 2016 NFL Preseason. People traveled to Canton to visit the Hall of Fame and see the induction ceremonies, and those plans were not bothered. They’re built to play football games.
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“But at the end of the day, you’ve got to remember what they’re built for”.
