KC Warpaint 3,251 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/12/rams-chiefs-mexico-city-game-complicated-by-wildfires-estadio-aztecas-sloppy-field/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.241af5c48c00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer 8,694 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 .wonder if the game can be rescheduled? have the Chiefs have this weekend as their bye maybe??.. that being said Fuck Mexico! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dksww 484 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I can't imagine they can't get the field ready within a weeks time. 24 hour round the clock workers can easily get it ready. I mean, it's just grass. Worst case scenario is rolling out all new sodding and prepping that to NFL standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggjliv4 1,292 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 There's no excuse for it and if we lose players to injury we need to tell Mexico to piss off for further games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,251 Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, dksww said: I can't imagine they can't get the field ready within a weeks time. 24 hour round the clock workers can easily get it ready. I mean, it's just grass. Worst case scenario is rolling out all new sodding and prepping that to NFL standards. i heard on the radio that it is a mixture of synthetic materials and real grass, not sure how that affects replacing it not sure if you could just roll out grass and have it be stable enough for our players to make moves on and be safe, the last thing i would want is to see Hill, Hunt or Kelce etc rolling around in pain with major knee injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 22 minutes ago, Biggjliv4 said: There's no excuse for it and if we lose players to injury we need to tell Mexico to piss off for further games. Hope no one gets hurt. NFL players union should be a stop this greedy risky marketing ploy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonerborn77 276 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qnet 1,158 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 6 hours ago, FANATIC said: Hope no one gets hurt. NFL players union should be a stop this greedy risky marketing ploy. Agreed. I can't stand the NFL playing games in other countries. It's so stupid, a lot of the countries for the most part don't even care about American football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamardirts 2,121 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Yeah almost good enough isn't good enough for two potential SB caliber teams. Get it fixed or find a neutral site location to play this in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 I don't think freshly laid grass would be useful as it's too soft and causes injuries but something synthetic could be the answer here. However NFL should be looking into these things with more than a week to the game. Also f*ck this stupid marketing games abroad. I've been to a London game once and it was boring as hell compared to any game in US. People like watching but only a few are fans which is never enough to get the mood going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefsfan1963 1,101 Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 3 hours ago, sith13 said: However NFL should be looking into these things with more than a week to the game. Sounds like it wouldn't have mattered. They said the field was screwed from a Shakira concert on the 11th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moons314 2,463 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 NFL games should be played in..... nfl stadiums. Playing games in foreign countries is stupid to begin with, let alone trusting unaffiliated entities with such important things as having the field ready. On top of that, I’m sure that security is a nightmare as well. There’s not a single good reason for these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegoatee 1,782 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 These dumb games could be stopped if the owners stopped being greedy. The NFL will have jumped the shark if they put franchises in London or Mexico. Canada only makes sense because almost all their major population centers are close to the US border. So travel isn’t as big a deal. I don’t see NFL players wanting to live in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 4 hours ago, sith13 said: I don't think freshly laid grass would be useful as it's too soft and causes injuries but something synthetic could be the answer here. However NFL should be looking into these things with more than a week to the game. Also f*ck this stupid marketing games abroad. I've been to a London game once and it was boring as hell compared to any game in US. People like watching but only a few are fans which is never enough to get the mood going. I fully expect Jax to become co based in London in the next decade. The new Tottenham Stadium is being designed with football in mind and will include a separate synthetic field which will only be used for NFL games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefensiveMan 758 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Ready to do the Sombrero in Mexiiicoooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 6 hours ago, Chiefsfan1963 said: Sounds like it wouldn't have mattered. They said the field was screwed from a Shakira concert on the 11th. Concerts do become rough but this just seems like a terrible organization, not to mention allowing it since the sports season is already under way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Mloe68 said: I fully expect Jax to become co based in London in the next decade. The new Tottenham Stadium is being designed with football in mind and will include a separate synthetic field which will only be used for NFL games. Talk about a greedy owner ruining a franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,613 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Does thiabhelp us though with Gurkey running on a poor field? I know we rely on speed too but as a runner like him can it help is slowing him down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sith13 1,746 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, kkuenn said: Does thiabhelp us though with Gurkey running on a poor field? I know we rely on speed too but as a runner like him can it help is slowing him down? If the turf is as bad as the photos suggest I don't think it helps either team. Pretty much any player can be injured which will be a concern on both sides of the ball that every player will try to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Warpaint 3,251 Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 13 hours ago, Chiefsfan1963 said: Sounds like it wouldn't have mattered. They said the field was screwed from a Shakira concert on the 11th. That concert was the 11th of OCTOBER...they have had over a month to fix this crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefsfan1963 1,101 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 41 minutes ago, KC Warpaint said: That concert was the 11th of OCTOBER...they have had over a month to fix this crap Really, I thought I read the 11th as in November. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mloe68 1,521 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 7 hours ago, sith13 said: Talk about a greedy owner ruining a franchise. Get used to it because every major sports league around the world is either already playing games on foreign soil or will be soon. As far as field conditions I’m actually more concerned with air quality and altitude. This is significantly higher than Denver with air quality worse than LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamardirts 2,121 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 At this point I want a win but a win might be getting out of this game injury free regardless of whether we win or lose the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefsfan1963 1,101 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Mloe68 said: Get used to it because every major sports league around the world is either already playing games on foreign soil or will be soon. As far as field conditions I’m actually more concerned with air quality and altitude. This is significantly higher than Denver with air quality worse than LA. Altitude nor air quality will tear ACLs/MCLs or injur a player. Shitty fields will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Warparty 69 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I hope that field is sorted out. Both teams have some VERY expensive stallions to take care of. Some , like TH10, are generational talents with still good knees. It would be a crime if someone gets a career shortened by a crappy non-regulated field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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