The University of Miami and the San Francisco 49ers came to an agreement prior to the team’s arrival in Miami regarding last minute changes to the Greentree practice field after it was deemed that the field conditions did not meet the standards of the National Football League.
According to NFL correspondent Ian Rapoport, both the 49ers and the Green Bay Packers expressed concern over the condition of the Miami Hurricanes’ practice fields when they toured the university’s facilities prior to the NFC Championship.
The situation seemed dire enough for the 49ers organization, who had begun considering other options in the South Florida area, including the facilities of Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University.