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NFL's International Playbook Calls for Vigilance on Field Quality, From Sao Paulo to Bernabeu
The NFL uses hybrid grass reinforced with synthetic fibers to meet physical demands and avoid past field issues, overseeing multiple international stadiums this season, field director Pappas said.
- Pappas, the NFL field director, ensures international playing surfaces meet league standards and oversees Super Bowl fields while adapting to varied field performances.
- Expanding the sport internationally presents challenges as American football stresses soccer-designed turf, pushing the NFL to rely on hybrid fields abroad, Pappas said.
- Stitched and hybrid systems show up at Bernabeu, with synthetic fibers stitched into the grass, Sao Paulo also using stitched systems, and Olympiastadion installing a stitched hybrid bluegrass field this summer.
- Operational risks emerged when players and coaches reported slippery fields, and the NFL moved a 2018 game from Azteca Stadium due to poor surface conditions.
- Looking to future games, the NFL applies lessons from 2022 as Pappas oversees international fields, including the Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Commanders and Colts vs. Falcons, to improve quality.
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NFL's international playbook calls for vigilance on field quality, from Sao Paulo to Bernabeu
As the NFL continues to expand internationally, it also tries to make sure the international playing surfaces meet league standards. That's where Nick Pappas comes in.
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Nick Pappas can list the types of field surfaces in international stadiums in the same way that a quarterback can call plays in the bag.
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