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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Scott from San Diego asked during the most recent chat what would stop the San Francisco 49ers or any team home for the playoffs from watering or drying out the playing surface to suit their style of play. I didn't ...

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Old 01-12-2012, 04:29 PM   #1
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NFL Rep to inspect field

Scott from San Diego asked during the most recent chat what would stop the San Francisco 49ers or any team home for the playoffs from watering or drying out the playing surface to suit their style of play.

I didn't get to this question during the chat because I didn't have an air-tight answer. But according to NFL officials, the league sends a representative from its football operations department to each stadium. The official visits the stadium the day before the game to review field-maintenance plans with the team.

We should not expect to see the rogue sprinkler operator from those restaurant commercials, in other words.
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The day before the game is too late. Somebody should be with that Grounds Crew all week IMO.
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Old 01-12-2012, 05:07 PM   #4
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The day before the game is too late. Somebody should be with that Grounds Crew all week IMO.
They review the maint plan. Nothing more. If a team wanted to tamper with it your right, nothing is going to stop them. We'll know by halftime though, its been dry as a bone there all week and the tide forecast is low.
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They review the maint plan. Nothing more. If a team wanted to tamper with it your right, nothing is going to stop them. We'll know by halftime though, its been dry as a bone there all week and the tide forecast is low.
Well if it as dry as my bone, then they will not need to wet it
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They review the maint plan. Nothing more. If a team wanted to tamper with it your right, nothing is going to stop them. We'll know by halftime though, its been dry as a bone there all week and the tide forecast is low.
Can we please stop worrying about the tides?

The stadium is 14 feet above sea level and is entirely unaffected by the tides or the fog or anything like that, except rain. I am here on the Peninsula right now. It is sunny and cool, not cold, and a perfect day for football, just like it will be tomorrow. There is no rain or tsunami in the forecast.

Nothing else to see here, we can move on.
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Can we please stop worrying about the tides?

The stadium is 14 feet above sea level and is entirely unaffected by the tides or the fog or anything like that, except rain. I am here on the Peninsula right now. It is sunny and cool, not cold, and a perfect day for football, just like it will be tomorrow. Their is no rain or tsunami's in the forecast.

Nothing else to see here, we can move on.
Rite. For some reason people think it's below sea level. The only thing out here below sea level is in Sacramento...

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Forget the field, keep your eyes in the stands and the parking lot!
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I thought that was the problem in Green Bay first game of the season....our players kept slipping on the field and the Packers ran wild
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We should not expect to see the rogue sprinkler operator from those restaurant commercials, in other words.

Scared children!! trying to even a playing field they can never reach!!
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