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NFL just posted a job opening for a Senior Director of Field Research and Stadium Projects.

Job Description

The Sr. Director of Fields, Field Research and Stadium Projects will lead and be on-site for all neutral site games to oversee all field-related planning and will liaise with member clubs to maintain high standards of excellence of field surface. This individual will lead all surface research, whether natural or synthetic, manage consultant experts as well as direct engagement with manufacturers, other sports leagues and the 32 clubs. In addition, this individual will collaborate on internal processes, project management, stadium and game day preparations, and issue tracking/reporting.

Responsibilities:

Field Research Workstreams and Committees

  • Liaise with Health & Safety, as well as 3rd party consultants, on improved testing/tracking options and protocols
  • Oversee NFL-NFLPA Joint Mandatory Practices for fields/playing surfaces and liaise with Management Council on updates/modifications
  • Joint Surface Committee research and support
  • Lead team responsible for overseeing and executing field maintenance plans during Halftime rehearsals at Super Bowl

International & Neutral Site Games

  • Lead field surface project plans for practice and game fields for all Neutral Site Games (International Series, Pro Bowl, Super Bowl, etc.) to ensure consistency across all games.
  • Procure and facilitate storage of all necessary equipment and tools for field preparation (e.g., paint machines, blowers, mowers, grow lights, field and bench area tarps, grow blankets, etc.)
  • Maintain and manage field equipment warehouse inventory and shipping for all neutral site and international games
  • Oversee League-hired grounds crew for all Neutral Site Games including scheduling, communications, onboarding paperwork, travel, housing, etc.
  • Oversee budget for all field projects
  • Identify, source and oversee any ancillary support required (e.g., fertilizer, sand, specialty equipment).
  • Lead efforts with Sod Farms for all neutral site games

Stadium Operations & Game Day Support

  • Primary responsibility for sharing turf/field research with clubs to aid them in field selection, replacement, preparation etc. This includes practice surfaces as well
  • Part of a team that Liaises with 32 Club Field mangers to ensure day-to-day compliance with field policies & best practices
  • Visit and review all new field installs, field issues/concerns, oversee compliance with NFL-NFLPA CBA/Joint Mandatory Practices
  • Advise Clubs that have new stadium projects and/or renovation plans on field surfaces, best practices, field dimensions, etc. and conduct on-site walkthroughs during construction phases to ensure construction details comply with the renderings
  • Review and edit relevant sections of the Game Ops manual.
  • Attend periodic in-person meetings, including the Combine, Field Managers meeting, etc.
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[–] RSTowers@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Do you mean that all the times that they said they took a deep look and concluded that it wasn't a problem weren't real?

[–] TTT_2k3@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

NFL: “Yup, that one is turf, and the one over there is grass. See ya next year.”

[–] piasenigma@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

hiring 1 person isn't taking a serious look, there should be literal teams of researchers working on this.

but its a start.

[–] AintNoBuffet@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Before they convert every team to grass they should require an installation of an under the field water powered heating system to maintain grass/field temperatures at all outdoor stadiums. This would drastically reduce injury during the winter time when the grass is normally as hard as cement, would increase the on-field temperature, and would also reduce heavy snow from being as high of an impact as it would melt. On top of this it would ensure the field conditions across the league were nearly identical regardless of it being indoor/outdoor.

[–] Stein_Time@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Ehh I don’t think they are looking into turf vs grass more then they did in the past based on this job req.

If they actually cared they would listen to the players since they are the ones who play on those surfaces.

This is just someone else to tow the company line for the league and its owners.

[–] Prestigious-Rock201@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Should ban anybody from playing at the MetLife until further notice

[–] Level_Doctor_5328@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Oh, the NFL will look at the bottom line, i'm sure.

[–] jkman61494@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Sounds like how the police have an internal investigation and rule they did nothing wrong

[–] Ringlovo@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

...and will coincidentally go with the option that let's the owners host the most events in thier stadiums with the least amount of maintenance.

[–] MEEE3EEEP@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

My dad just got laid off by the PGA, and knows a crazy amount about grass. PGA to NFL would be a pretty linear move, right?

[–] nooo82222@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Offseason talk during the season. What is the nfl hiding

[–] DistantRefaktor@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I don't see the problem with adding grass to all the stadiums. I am pretty sure GB has grass and its tundra there for most of the season.

The stadiums have lights, just install some grow light into them. Just keep an eye on the groundskeepers to make sure they aren't growing a patch of marijuana on it.

Thrice damned owners not wanting to spend a little extra on special light bulbs to make the product better.

[–] donnydealr@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Here in aus at Marvel stadium (fairly shitty place) they have uv lights so they can play footy on grass in a dome. Weird that it’s not used in America cause you guys have college stadiums that are world class fields.

[–] DistantRefaktor@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Well, I know some of the NFLs problems.

They are using Oracle. I have heard nothing but bad things about them.

[–] jimmythevip@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I’ve just never understood the argument that some stadiums can’t support grass. I mean Kansas City has grass. It’s 95° opening day and 4° in the playoffs in an outdoor stadium. If I remember correctly, they have a heated water system that runs under the field to keep the grass alive. It’s always just been a money thing.

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