Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night.
But the Super Bowl‘s playing surface was the other big loser on the night. Players on both teams were seen sliding on the field as social media bashed the NFL for the apparent dangerous conditions on the sport’s biggest stage.
At least two Eagles players were furious with the playing field.
Eagles star left tackle Jordan Mailata called the field “terrible.” He said it was “like playing in a water park.”
Eagles defensive end Haason Reddick told reporters after the game, according to CNN, that, “I’m not going to lie, it’s the worst field I ever played on,”
“It was hard. I beat my man a couple times, trying to turn the corner and just was slipping,” he continued. “It was very disappointing. It’s the NFL, you’d think it would be better so we can get some better play. But it is what it is.”
ESPN reported prior to the game, “the turf is Tahoma 31 and it’s among the newer breeds of grass that have been developed with the funding of the United States Golf Association. Tahoma 31 is a mix of two types of Bermuda grasses and rye grass, and it was developed at Oklahoma State University under the watchful eye of Dr. Yanqi Wu.”
Unfortunately for Eagles fans, the loss counts just the same.
[CNN]
