What was with that crappy field condition last night?

I was in my car for the first half. They said due to a warm afternoon turning into a cooler night, the turf built up condensation.

I loved how, after Saquon slipped the second time, Witten said, 'Well, it's late at night.'

It was 5:30 PM PST. That's not 'late at night'.

Park was built with the field below sea level. What's the elevation regarding sea level at this stadium?

Should have only been one once they saw how badly it played, but it was three

"Dallas" time...you can take Whitten out of Dallas, but you can't take Dallas out of Whitten....

Field conditions that we saw last night should never happen. the Niners organization should be embarassed

It looked like a big piece of turf came up. It didn't seem like the grass was wet necessarily, just that it was coming up in chunks everywhere. Can't recall seeing the 49ers guys sliding as much though.

Could you imagine the resulting shitstorm if someone had been injured because of that slop?

As an aside - when Mullen hit the turf with his knee while trying to scramble, shouldn't he have been considered down? Didn't we get spared a fumble sometime back because Cruz touched his knee down while running (untouched) and he fumbled the ball? My son mentioned the knee last night, but I didn't think much of it until I remembered that Cruz play.

In college, yes, in the NFL you must be touched to be down.

In comment 14175996 jcn56 said:

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Could you imagine the resulting shitstorm if someone had been injured because of that slop? As an aside - when Mullen hit the turf with his knee while trying to scramble, shouldn't he have been considered down? Didn't we get spared a fumble sometime back because Cruz touched his knee down while running (untouched) and he fumbled the ball? My son mentioned the knee last night, but I didn't think much of it until I remembered that Cruz play.

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down near the endzone last night iirc.

In comment 14176001 LarmerTJR said:

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In college, yes, in the NFL you must be touched to be down.

Not true - in the NFL, you can give yourself up. Here's a link to the Cruz play, which was debated at the time.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/10/03/victor-cruzs-non-fumble-stumble-lucky-break-for-giants/ - ( New Window )

wouldn't it make sense to put on sneakers, not longer cleats. It's worked for the Giants before :)

Seriously though I got nervous seeing Barkley putting on the longer spikes. With the power he plants and pivots with I had bad visions of some non contact injury.

In comment 14175984 dorgan said:

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Park was built with the field below sea level. What's the elevation regarding sea level at this stadium?

Anyone who remembers those old 49ers games, esp playoff games, probably didn't think anything of the poor turf last night...........

Every game out there in the 80s seemed to be played on overcast, wet days.

WITTEN

That place is not ready for American football.

In comment 14175989 Doomster said:

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"Dallas" time...you can take Whitten out of Dallas, but you can't take Dallas out of Whitten....

...but feel free to take the "h" out of Whitten. Old habits die hard, I suppose. Ha.

In comment 14176085 ATL_Giants said:

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That place is not ready for American football.

That was the first thing I noticed when they did the flyover shot of the field when advertising for the Rams/Chiefs matchup. That field looked like garbage!

Trays from Hell. It was awful.


In comment 14175986 Greg from LI said:

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Should have only been one once they saw how badly it played, but it was three

Stadium

In comment 14176350 FranknWeezer said:

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In comment 14176085 ATL_Giants said: Quote: That place is not ready for American football. That was the first thing I noticed when they did the flyover shot of the field when advertising for the Rams/Chiefs matchup. That field looked like garbage!

The NFL should be ashamed if they continue to hold it there. The field in Mexico looks like a vacant lot between row homes in Detroit. The only thing missing is an abandoned refrigerator and a filthy mattress.

If I were the Chiefs or the Rams, I'd refuse to play there.

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WITTEN

I wonder if Seahorn would have been able to cover him...

In comment 14176574 Mr. Bungle said:

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In comment 14176045 Jints in Carolina said: Quote: WITTEN I wonder if Seahorn would have been able to cover him...

Gerris Wilkerson would have been on him like white on rice.

In comment 14176572 Greg from LI said:

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If I were the Chiefs or the Rams, I'd refuse to play there.

Funny you should say that...

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Adam Schefter ‏ Verified account @AdamSchefter 11m11 minutes ago More If Monday night�s game is played in Mexico City, a number of Rams and Chiefs players are now strongly considering not playing in that game on that messy surface, per sources. �It�s not fair to risk our health,� one prominent player said today.

Their bodies are their meal tickets. Expecting them to risk them on that ridiculous field for the sake of the NFL's international expansion fever dreams is appalling.

There were chunks of turf all over the place. It is hard to compare Barkley's 3 stumbles to the 49er runners. They depend more on quickness getting thru the hole while barkley uses his powerful thighs to change direction.

Did I see them change barkley's cleats in the third quarter right on the field?

Did anyone else see this?