Many NFL observers and fans blamed the poor field conditions in Super Bowl LVII on Phoenix’s State Farm Stadium.
The NFL reportedly is blaming another culprit: The Philadelphia Eagles.
Pro Football Talk reported Monday that a source said the NFL “blames the players for not wearing the right shoes” in their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
First off, there is no denying the field conditions were bad, and they quickly became a talking point during the game. While the conditions affected players on both teams, they were generally seen to have hurt the Eagles more, by neutralizing their pass rush.
The field conditions at the Super Bowl were an issue and frankly embarrassing considering the magnitude of the game. These are just some examples. pic.twitter.com/Qd7Wjk8WgS
— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) February 13, 2023
As far as blaming the Eagles for wearing the wrong cleats, the players changed cleats during the game and it still made no difference.
Also, conditions at the stadium had been an issue in earlier games, including the Chiefs’ season-opener versus the Arizona Cardinals, when kicker Harrison Butker slipped on a kickoff and sprained his ankle, forcing him to miss a month. The field was also a problem during the Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl CFP Semifinal between Michigan and TCU.
let’s not act like the very last game played in this stadium before the Super Bowl was the Fiesta Bowl between TCU & Michigan and it’s remembered for the terrible field conditions
unfortunately repeated
but shouldn’t have been completely unexpected given what recently happened pic.twitter.com/ceWvCRNynR
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) February 13, 2023
Fans weren’t buying the NFL’s excuse for the slippery field.
When you go all in, with well-deserved praise for The SodFather, it Has to be the cleats.
Could've been worse. pic.twitter.com/Q6P3wLfMor— Lisa Hayes (@lisahayes4) July 3, 2023
Same field TCU & Michigan slid around on in the Fiesta Bowl.
This isn’t a new thing for Arizona’s ridiculous field.
It happens every time.KC kicker rolled his ankle in WK1 there, on a kickoff.
It’s not new, everyone knows the filed is ov
— RPD (@rpdunn8) July 3, 2023
Quit resodding the fields. I’d rather see a chewed up field any day.
— Joe Watson (@jodean5082) July 3, 2023
Yes they were supposed to wear boat paddles
— John Ardel (@HenrichsenJohn) July 3, 2023
