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Aqib Talib, Von Miller Comment on Levi’s Stadium Turf After Super Bowl 50

February 8, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Since Levi's Stadium became the new home of the San Francisco 49ers in 2014, one issue that's been constant has been the stadium's turf.
That was no different on Sunday during Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California. During the Denver Broncos' 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers, Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area noted that players on both sides had to change their cleats in order to adjust to the field.
Despite the fact Denver came out victorious and won its third Super Bowl on Sunday, Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib had his gripes about the turf.  
"The footing on the field was terrible," Talib said, per the Associated Press (via CSNBayArea.com). "San Fran has to play eight games on that field so they better do something to get it fixed. It was terrible."
The issues with the turf are not dated instances. When the 49ers played the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 18, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker's foot got caught in the turf, and he missed a 45-yard field goal in the p...

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