NFL splashes cash to fix Sao Paulo venue’s dodgy turf

When the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs face off this morning, Thai time, for the second-ever NFL game in Brazil, the league hopes its investment in the Sao Paulo venue is enough to overcome field complaints from players last year.

- 

After last year’s opening week game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at the Corinthians Arena, both teams aired their issues with what they called “slippery” grass, comparing it to turf fields that the NFL used decades ago.

Scenes of players stumbling on the field, including Eagles running back Saquon Barkley’s first carry of the night, led some to change cleats mid-game and even irked NBA great LeBron James, who trashed the grass conditions in a social media post.