It’s no secret the playing turf was a major, major problem on Super Bowl Sunday.
If you took a shot every time a player slipped on the field, you’d be dead by the second quarter.
Needless to say, it’s absolutely inexcusable for any NFL game to be played on that field, let alone the SUPER BOWL!
The amount of slips was astonishing – especially considering the field took nearly two years to prepare and cost $800,000.
What’s even more astonishing is the fact that the same exact person has been in charge of the field for every single Super Bowl – all 57 of them.
That person would be 94 year old George Toma, better known as “The Sodfather”.
You can chalk the horrific field up to having a 94 year old in charge of it – but the real problem arises when you realize that Toma is a die-hard Kansas City fan and has a long history of groundskeeping for the Chiefs.
In the past, he even had to be told by commissioner Roger Goodell to not openly root for the Chiefs.
One might argue that yes, the field was terrible, but it was terrible for BOTH teams.
That would be true, however, it was very apparent that the pathetic field affected the Eagles way more than the Chiefs.
Ollie Connelly of Guardian US, Gridiron and The Read-Optional charted all of the slips and falls in the game…
I charted slip/sod-gate:
– The Eagles' defense had a player slip on 38% of Patrick Mahomes' dropbacks — five times they had multiple slippages.
– The Chiefs' defense had a player slip on only 14% of Jalen Hurts' dropbacks — with no multiples
— Ollie Connolly (@OllieConnolly) February 14, 2023
That’s an enormous difference between the two teams.
It’s further suspicious that many of the Eagles were forced to change cleats, while no Chief did.
Was this an inside job to help Kansas City win? – Some think so…
I thought the same thing when they showed the shoes all stacked up. Rigged
— Påūł (@MastaP513) February 15, 2023
Hargrave didn't stand a chance lol pic.twitter.com/mkVtnnwp1F
— Laurie Fitzpatrick (@LaurieFitzptrck) February 14, 2023
The NFL is rigged and they do it in subtle ways.
— Skye Luque 🇺🇸 (@LuqueMeatSauce) February 16, 2023
this super bowl will always have an asterisk, the sod to negate philly pass rush, the suspicious officiating in kcs favor all playoffs, how they got the bye. just mad. the sponsorships between KC and league official partners should really be investigated. its sad
— xtremQponner (@xtremQponner) February 14, 2023
He’s got some explaining to do pic.twitter.com/558PWGA0RE
— Hinkie died for our sins (@yourtalkischeap) February 14, 2023
THIS IS FISHY!!!#SODGate #NFL https://t.co/d37wnppbYe pic.twitter.com/k4T8Po7lQG
— Jordan 👉👌 (@OG_fat24) February 15, 2023
#SODGate will officially put an asterisk on the Chiefs win. Fraudulent championship. Maybe @BSSportsbook should consider refunding any and all Eagles Futures. @BarstoolBigCat @PFTCommenter @PardonMyTake @StooliesClub @hen_ease @Billyhottakes @Philly_Mays @PMTsportsbiz pic.twitter.com/uwjS1mLhYs
— KFC Radio (@KFCRADIOuncut) February 15, 2023
I want to say this is the last SodGate post but I think I'm just warming up you greedy fuck @nflcommish https://t.co/aB7bMF48fW
— Kyle (@kylepaganCB) February 15, 2023
SodGate is real. The league is #rigged. The Sodfather should be in jail!!! @BarstoolBigCat
— guy who knows ball (@Jake_Ingram04) February 15, 2023
Yeah, Fuck the @Chiefs and Fuck the @NFL for all the corruption that is destroying this game I love. It’s a real tragedy what the @nflcommish has done to these fans. If you ever wonder why we boo…this is why. #SODGate #SuperBowl #Rigged #Fixed
— MonolithicFilm (@MonolithicFilm) February 15, 2023
As a fan in denial. Here is my list of reasons the Super Bowl should be cancelled.
1) Sodgate
2) Facemask on Hurts fumble
3) Bradberry hold
4) Having Patrick Mahomes is cheating— Chance Helmick (@Helmick174) February 15, 2023
The amount of slippages per @PardonMyTake in the Super Bowl is insane!!! I don’t believe in sodgate but that sod fucking sucked! Someone should be fired.
— MW (@morningwood00) February 15, 2023
It’s thing’s like this that drive the conspiracy theorists crazy…
Ew he’s so embarrassing
— Kelly Keegs (@kellykeegs) February 13, 2023