George Toma, the NFL’s longtime groundskeeper for fields located at Super Bowl sites, reportedly claims that the grass field inside State Farm Stadium for Super Bowl LVII contained too much water leading up to the game, according to ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss.
The NFL faced criticism for the quality of the field as several Chiefs and Eagles players experienced difficulty with their footing during the game.
Toma, known as “The Sodfather” around the league for his groundskeeping expertise, said the turf was watered and brought into the stadium on a moveable tray on the morning of Feb. 8, four days before the big game. The 94-year-old told ESPN that the field should have remained outside to dry before being brought inside the stadium.
