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NFL groundskeeper George Toma at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ on Tuesday during Super Bowl week. Photos of Toma for this story: Jeff Goulding/LVSportsBiz.com

Monday Morning Sodfather: God of Sod, George Toma, Says Slippery Super Bowl 57 Field In Glendale, AZ Could Have Used More Sand After Turf Absorbed Pounding From Halftime Show Rehearsals During Week

February 13, 2023April 19, 2023 Alan Snel George Toma, Haason Reddick, Jake Elliott, Jordan Mailata

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer GLENDALE, Arizona — Longtime NFL groundskeeper and “Sodfather” George Toma, who

July 5, 2021

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LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking info on Las Vegas’ sports/stadium industry. Our stories are quoted nationally and we set the sportsbiz news agenda in Las Vegas. Publisher Alan Snel has reported on the business of sports and stadiums in Denver, South Florida, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

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