George Toma, the longtime groundskeeper who led the preparation of every Super Bowl field, including the 2023 big game, slammed the NFL over field issues and said the grass was overwatered at State…
The “Sodfather” is done with the NFL.
George Toma, who garnered the nickname as the longtime groundskeeper who led the preparation of every Super Bowl field, said, adding that he hasn’t been happy with how the NFL responded to field issues at Super Bowl sites in the past.Toma, who retired after more than 80 years in the groundskeeping business, said he believes
where the Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35 on Feb. 12, was overwatered in the days leading up to the game — and that the problems could have been avoided.George Toma is known as “The Sodfather”Toma told the outlet the field was watered the Wednesday morning before the game and rolled into the stadium on the moveable tray that housed the grass field for the last time before kickoff four days later.
“So, what he does,” Toma said, referring to Ed Mangan, the NFL field director who was in charge of the Super Bowl 2023 field and worked under Toma for years, “he waters the hell out of it and puts it right into the stadium and that’s it. Never sees sunlight again. He can’t do that.” Toma said that the field should’ve been watered in the morning and kept outside to dry before it was rolled into the stadium.which sits on a 40-inch deep tray that measures 234 feet wide and 403 feet long.
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