National Football League fields have come a long way from the days of lumpy artificial surfaces, but theres still a lot of room for improvement, the head of the players union said Tuesday. Theyre built to play football games.
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According to Baker and Packers News, the wrong kind of paint being used in the end zones and midfield logo contributed to the issues.
The game was canceled after players from both teams and league officials found the field conditions to be unsafe.
The NFL has drawn considerable heat from players, analysts and fans alike for the snafu. “How could they not have the field ready?”
“I thought it was a joke at first, honestly”, Luck told the ESPN crew forced to fill when the game was shut down.
The UBU turf is not the same surface that the Pittsburgh Steelers complained bitterly about after kicker Shaun Suisham tore his ACL without contact in last year’s Hall of Fame game.
“Obviously, we’re disappointed that the field is not in condition to be played today, Irsay said. We’re going to make sure this never happens again”.
As was plainly obvious, the heat caused the paint to congeal and harden, and it was clear from the very first time you stepped on it that running on the painted surface was risky, at best. The tester maintained that the crusting would ultimately break up after players ran across those portions of the field. I looked forward to seeing the undrafted free agents. Rather than playing the scheduled game, players from both teams participated in a “fan-fest” and signed autographs for fans amongst various activities.
Fans were already in the stadium, and the players had already completed their warm-ups when the decision was made.
“But at the end of the day, you’ve got to remember what they’re built for”.
They seemed to be most concerned about a spot on the field near the 45-yard line, and the longer the conversation wore on, the larger the group grew. It’s about honoring players and coaches who make the game we all love possible. Murmurs of the cancellation started to swirl around 6 p.m., with the NFL’s mobile site making the official announcement at 6:15.
His belief became reality Monday, when Coach Hue Jackson said “it’s time” to give Griffin the opportunity to lead the Cleveland Browns on the field.
“It was important to get into real football”, McCarthy said.
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Still, the people went to go see a football game, many who had certainly traveled far, and it was cancelled because nobody could get a grasp on what should have been an avoidable problem. “In some respects a hard decision because of the impact it has”.
