Before kickoff of Super Bowl XLVII, the grass field at Arizona’s State Farm Stadium looked immaculate. Lush and green, it had the appearance of perfect playing surface and $800,000 well-spent to ensure the 57th rendition of the big game provided both the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles the best playing surface the NFL could.
It didn’t take long for that to be a mere mirage.
What took two years to prepare was undone quickly as both Chiefs and Eagles players couldn’t gain traction and slipped on the natural grass causing sizable divots.