Santa Clara weather

Motorola

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Looks to be a high of 60 and low in the 40's. Now with that being said, isn't there fields one of the worse fields, as far as footing ?
Candlestick Park - the Forty-Niners' previous stadium - was no doubt one of the worst natural fields ever in the Super Bowl era of the NFL.
But I recall a Cowboys Team playing there under similar condtions 30 years ago almost to the day (January 17th, 1993) ... but prevailing against a vaunted opponent.
The equipment guys and the players will collaborate on what cleats will provide the footing on Sunday.
 

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The field issue was the old stadium. The field was fine against Seattle Saturday.
It was reported on game day that the 49ers actually requested Seattle's
field manager to come down and help the 49ers prepare the field for the
playoff game.
Crazy, I know, but true. It was expected to rain. It did, but the sun came out eventually.
Anyway, the 49ers flew this guy down, put him up in a nice hotel and gave him a
per diem... to help prep the field for rain.
The reasoning was who knows better about wet fields than a field crew manager
in Seattle?
 

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It was reported on game day that the 49ers actually requested Seattle's
field manager to come down and help the 49ers prepare the field for the
playoff game.
Crazy, I know, but true. It was expected to rain. It did, but the sun came out eventually.
Anyway, the 49ers flew this guy down, put him up in a nice hotel and gave him a
per diem... to help prep the field for rain.
The reasoning was who knows better about wet fields than a field crew manager
in Seattle?
I agree but lumen field is turf.
 
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