Field Condition

What was at the stadium site before it was built? I thought I remember someone saying it was swampland at one time. I think the soil there is the bigger problem. The field issues aren't a new thing. It's been like that since the stadium opened.

I wouldn't be surprised, I heard once that DC was built on swampland. Obviously Fedex Field isn't considered DC but it's close enough that it could be swampland.

The field at RFK was no picnic either. By the end of the year it was just spray painted dirt.

I think the entire DC area is swamp land.

With really nice roads.

had to laugh at this "comparison", probably could have mentioned that one if artificial...

Side-by-side photo of fields, 30 miles apart, both outdoors, ... on Twitpic (http://twitpic.com/btcc4w)

had to laugh at this "comparison", probably could have mentioned that one if artificial...

Side-by-side photo of fields, 30 miles apart, both outdoors, ... on Twitpic (http://twitpic.com/btcc4w)

Is he serious? I hope he knows that's not grass on the left.

The Ravens don't play on grass? I thought they did.

The field at RFK was no picnic either. By the end of the year it was just spray painted dirt.

No doubt, the 82 and 91 Championship games were played in slop.

The Ravens don't play on grass? I thought they did.

M&T stadium switched to field turf in 2003

M&T Bank Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26T_Bank_Stadium)

The Ravens don't play on grass? I thought they did.

I have walked on it pretty nice stuff. Feels like grass to your footsteps but if you rub your hand across it you definitely know it is fake.

M&T stadium switched to field turf in 2003

M&T Bank Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26T_Bank_Stadium)

We had their turf manager come and speak to our horticulture class years ago at the school I teach at, it must've been prior to 2003. Damn time flies fast!