If the turf at Levi’s Stadium were one of the company’s products, it would be a ripped up, beaten up pair of jeans with holes up and down the legs — including some holes in spots where holes could be problematic if meandering around in public.
From the perspective of 49ers coach Jim Tomsula, it’s simply a not-so-bold fashion statement.
Asked by reporters on Monday whether he’d say the field is in good condition, Tomsula told reporters, “Yeah. That field to me was great for us.”
So is he satisfied with the field in its current condition?
“I am very satisfied with the field,” Tomsula said.
He’s possibly satisfied in part because the poor condition of the field hurt the Ravens more than it hurt the 49ers on Sunday, with Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker losing his footing on a 45-yard field goal. The images of Tucker’s plant foot virtually disappearing and then Tucker lifting up a chunk of the field like it was loose carpet makes it clear that it’s not an NFL-caliber field.
And yet the NFL allows the 49ers to continue to play on that surface, subjecting players getting millions of dollars to potential injury — and potentially affecting the outcome of games.
So the grass needs to go. And an artificial surface needs to be installed, as soon as possible but not later than kickoff for the league’s marquee event, the 50th Super Bowl, which will be played there in February.