The Washington Commanders already play in one of the worst stadiums in American professional sports. In Week 2, it’ll be a little worse than usual.
Fans tuning in for an NFC East rivalry game between the Commanders and New York Giants will be played on a field with three dead spots where the natural turf has seen better days. Per the Washington Post’s Nicki Jhabvala, that’s the result of malfunctioning sprinklers and subsequent repair — but it’s not expected to have a palpable effect on the condition of that grass.
https://twitter.com/NickiJhabvala/status/1835342673466589506?t=BzxquRNmpJrv-JLZZAXvTA&s=19
The tainted turf will only be noticeable when either team nears the red zone — which, given the Giants’ terrible opener may not be super often. And while that grass has been given the all clear from a structural standpoint it, uh, doesn’t look great.
https://twitter.com/Russellmania621/status/1835342516251439589
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