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49ers not happy about practice field ahead of Super Bowl:
The 49ers feel the grass (at UNLV) is too soft for the team to practice on, and the team has considered alternatives.
Sources say this is not a health-and-safety issue as much as it’s simply a preference issue. Sources say the current surface at UNLV meets all NFL, NFL Players Association and independent standards.
The 49ers have three options as it stands Monday ahead of their walkthrough. They can a) go about their business and practice on the field as scheduled; b) bring in new, firmer sod that would, in theory, be ready for practice this week; or c) negotiate with the NFL to practice at the
Las Vegas Raiders practice facility where the Chiefs are located this week.
Sources say there have been discussions about the 49ers adjusting their schedule that would allow for them to practice at the Raiders’ facilities when the Chiefs aren’t there. But sources also indicated that, before the 49ers ever step on the field, the likely scenario is that San Francisco remains at UNLV.
They’re not happy about having to practice on this field. The Chiefs are practicing at the Raiders’ practice facility. There are scores that are assigned to these practice fields. The average scores should be around the mid-70s.
The Raiders practice field is at an 80. The Niners believe that their practice field is in the 50s. They feel like it’s a hazard and a disadvantage.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the 49ers will hold a walk-through at UNLV today at noon. That's when they will get to truly examine the practice field surface.
The Niners may alter their practice schedule to change venues
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