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  • Preparing an NFL stadium for the Super Bowl is no easy task. A lot of planning goes into cleaning, repainting, and testing the field for the big game. Jordan Achay is a groundskeeper for the SoFi Stadium, which hosted the 2022 Super Bowl, and guides us through what it's like to work behind the scenes of the most-watched sporting event in the United States.
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  • @explanoit
    @explanoit 2 роки тому +324

    It's cool he's proud of his work and the details being done right.

    • @xp7575
      @xp7575 Рік тому +2

      Too bad it was all done wrong

    • @DannyJoe08
      @DannyJoe08 Рік тому +1

      Yeah they did such a great job this year didnt they? /s

    • @damigamermx-us8291
      @damigamermx-us8291 11 місяців тому

      @@xp7575how?

  • @dsimpson530
    @dsimpson530 2 роки тому +153

    Narrator: What do you typically vacuum up?
    Groundskeeper: Screws from players helmet, sunflower seeds. Pete Carroll's gum...

    • @bob_the_builder_he_can_fix5478
      @bob_the_builder_he_can_fix5478 Рік тому +6

      "And sometimes broken tablet pieces but I haven't had to do that my friend Tim over at Gillette stadium has."
      Lol

  • @sophiaisabelle027
    @sophiaisabelle027 2 роки тому +178

    This is fascinating to watch. Getting things cleaned is the best feeling in the world.

    • @Gg-ij7li
      @Gg-ij7li 2 роки тому +1

      Jesus loves you and is coming back soon!
      Believe in His death and resurrection and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour and be saved and abandon your sins and turn to Him!
      Have an amazing day!

  • @cleverusername9369
    @cleverusername9369 2 роки тому +1024

    It's unfortunate that this came out before a Super Bowl where the atrocious and dangerous condition of the field was the biggest story of the night. Someone is getting fired, if they haven't been fired by the time of my writing this.

    • @PR_311
      @PR_311 2 роки тому +64

      The problem with that is: It is hard to find out who has to be blamed for it.
      Asfar as I know George Toma is responsible, from NFL side, and seemed to have prepared every Superbowl Field ever (he retired after last one, said that in advance). However the stadium had a history of slipping this season (Fiesta Bowl e.g, I think Chiefs had there problems early in the season too) so it could very well be that just the paint or grass they use sucks a lot, in which case they shouldn't fire anyone but replace where they get it from to have a better quality there

    • @AlexM2299
      @AlexM2299 2 роки тому +18

      The Fiesta Bowl was terrible. One of the commentators had passed it off as saying something like “the NFL plays on these types of fields so it’s different for professional players vs college players” but after watching the Super Bowl, doesn’t seem like that was true at all.

    • @PR_311
      @PR_311 2 роки тому +4

      @@AlexM2299 that seems like a lame excuse to say "I can't blame the stadium if I want to be here next year again". I just hope the Cardinals get a new greenkeeper & a better grass next season. Hope they, and every NFL team figures some consequences out of it.
      I mean it can happen for one game, somedays are just bad for the ground, but multiple time a season and in 2 bowl games? That's a big no.

    • @AlexM2299
      @AlexM2299 2 роки тому +3

      @@PR_311 Agreed completely. Didn’t they say the grass they were using was a new type than they normally use? Was that comment referring to the grass just for the Super Bowl or in general for Arizona? I’ve been looking.

    • @xsietube
      @xsietube 2 роки тому +21

      The stadium previously had Tifway 419 Bermuda grass, which is the standard turf for football. Four weeks before the Super Bowl, they ripped it all out and replaced with a newer breed called Tahoma 31, which is used on golf courses. (Source: ESPN)
      Bogus if you ask me

  • @joeybagadonuts5774
    @joeybagadonuts5774 Рік тому +30

    Very cool. As a sports fan, we need more of these behind the scenes videos so we can see all the hard work people do.

  • @BunderChowed
    @BunderChowed 2 роки тому +402

    There is only one grounds keeper and his name is Willie

  • @BlenderStudy
    @BlenderStudy 2 роки тому +28

    Excellent cleaning job..!! Thank you for the update, Insider..!!

  • @nnedi5971
    @nnedi5971 2 роки тому +20

    I've always wondered about this process. Thank y'all for showing it to me.

  • @Method343
    @Method343 Рік тому +11

    Nice inside but I'm wondering about all those paint and chemicals... I'm not especially obsessed by sustainability but I'm curious to see the pollution from all this on the drain system and the water.

    • @calcio23
      @calcio23 2 місяці тому +2

      Seems like a waste of water and time. I thought they had pre-made end zones at least for the Rams and Chargers and blank ones to paint for the Super Bowl or any college games they may play there. I wouldn’t want to be around all of those chemicals spraying in the air either.

    • @yell0wberry
      @yell0wberry 17 днів тому

      Nice, but who are the chefs?

    • @1badtubeman
      @1badtubeman 17 днів тому +2

      @@yell0wberry They are in the CFL (Culinary Football League) under Head Coach Gordon Ramsey

  • @YatesLemhaj
    @YatesLemhaj 2 роки тому +7

    Saw this before the Super Bowl. Came right back after to read the comments. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @elscruffomcscruffy8371
    @elscruffomcscruffy8371 Рік тому +2

    I really hope the actualy Players understand, acknowledge and appreciate the time and effort that goes into these aspects of the game

    • @ronkali5365
      @ronkali5365 Рік тому

      I know Steelers players do, i recall the NFL trying to force them to use artificial turf.Players spoke up about their ground crew and wanted grass to remain

    • @onemorething100
      @onemorething100 14 днів тому

      What do you think? They are all spoiled overpayed brats.

  • @Davenport1992
    @Davenport1992 2 роки тому +22

    They turned the field into a slip n slide! Nice!

  • @J1ntu
    @J1ntu 2 роки тому +5

    This is actually pretty cool

  • @breal1183
    @breal1183 Рік тому +3

    That's some hard work no doubt!!

  • @slickvic2020
    @slickvic2020 11 місяців тому +1

    1:45 Howzit Braddah!

  • @javianjohnson8746
    @javianjohnson8746 Рік тому +3

    NGL this was really fascinating to watch

  • @shawnbarczak1766
    @shawnbarczak1766 Рік тому +4

    Thanks for the video! It was really great to see the process being done. Bothe removal and prep work. Thanks!

  • @kevinc6763
    @kevinc6763 11 місяців тому +1

    This narration is AMAZING....my sarcasm is entirely intentional.

  • @GabGotti3
    @GabGotti3 2 роки тому +20

    No disrespect but the groundskeeper in Soccer are on a whole other level. You just clean and paint. I wish the NFL was all grass.

  • @Mateo.76
    @Mateo.76 11 місяців тому +1

    That’s a lot of work!

  • @EDC98
    @EDC98 11 місяців тому +1

    Pretty cool to see how they do this 😎

  • @Searchingtheworld7183
    @Searchingtheworld7183 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic atmosphere on the super bowl stadium ground!

  • @oaktadopbok665
    @oaktadopbok665 2 роки тому +22

    Must be great breathing all that paint remover.

    • @ermlerml7925
      @ermlerml7925 2 роки тому +4

      "we use *the solution* to remove the paint"
      Hmm...

    • @justanotherguy8791
      @justanotherguy8791 Рік тому +5

      and going down the drain

    • @Henry_Churches
      @Henry_Churches 15 днів тому +2

      @@justanotherguy8791I noticed that too! All that paint and solution right down the drain and into the city’s water system.

  • @limit13ss
    @limit13ss Рік тому +5

    You have inspired me. I wanna definitely work up to something like that as like a seasonal job if possible

  • @behrnik
    @behrnik 28 днів тому

    I've seen them do this live when I visited SoFi Stadium. If you get the chance, take the tour. It's freakin' awesome!

  • @alejandroarreola1216
    @alejandroarreola1216 2 роки тому +29

    When they cleaned the circular brushes all the water goes to a regular drain? So it doesn’t get disposed to a reclining center?
    Looks like they are polluting the drains

    • @chrismunz8127
      @chrismunz8127 Рік тому +9

      Of course it does. Its the US, what do you ecpect? Plastic fields, paint and chemicals to remove it.

    • @matthewmosier8439
      @matthewmosier8439 Рік тому

      ​@@chrismunz8127 The U.S. is one of the most environmentally clean countries in the world. At least compared to the big red country that progressives seem to try very hard to never criticize.

    • @wyatt8770
      @wyatt8770 27 днів тому +4

      It’s complicated actually, basically there is a massive sump under the wash pad (think kitchen grease trap) except instead of constantly discharging into the sewer all the time, it only releases water when it’s absolutely necessary to do so. Generally before that point, a local plumbing company will come out and suck the tanks dry and take the fluid to be recycled or properly disposed of. Not every manhole is a storm drain.

    • @Possiblechange
      @Possiblechange 4 дні тому

      When your dog pees, where does it go? Do you collet it in a bowl? Do you sop it up with a mop?
      Looks like you’re polluting the Earth

  • @KentaMaeda18
    @KentaMaeda18 2 роки тому +97

    The real question is how they made the Arizona field so slipery.

    • @bruceboman9801
      @bruceboman9801 Рік тому +1

      Timing with irrigation.

    • @annettemalaski1967
      @annettemalaski1967 Рік тому +6

      The Arizona field is on a movable platform. The grass is let outside to get sun and it is watered. They overwartered it right before that Sunday game.

  • @shelbyclayton9116
    @shelbyclayton9116 2 роки тому +9

    I’m excited for the Super Bowl❤❤

    • @jacobpugpoirier3350
      @jacobpugpoirier3350 2 роки тому +1

      Dude same 🏈

    • @shelbyclayton9116
      @shelbyclayton9116 2 роки тому +1

      @@jacobpugpoirier3350 glad I’m not the only one🤪🤪

    • @Gg-ij7li
      @Gg-ij7li 2 роки тому +5

      Jesus loves you all and is coming back soon!
      Believe in His death and resurrection and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour and be saved and abandon your sins and turn to Him!
      Have an amazing day!

    • @curlyhairdudeify
      @curlyhairdudeify 2 роки тому +1

      @@Gg-ij7li When exactly is he coming back?

    • @rainylight6268
      @rainylight6268 2 роки тому +1

      @@Gg-ij7li 🥰

  • @TheRealBirdmann
    @TheRealBirdmann Рік тому +2

    This guys perfectly spoken

  • @Becauseimme
    @Becauseimme 2 роки тому +4

    It’s still badass how the Rams came out in the throwbacks in Super Bowl Llll.

  • @sixcues
    @sixcues 11 місяців тому +2

    Hey that's great, but, who are the "Chefs"?

  • @seen48
    @seen48 11 місяців тому +1

    Does removing the paint damage the filed at all? I could see it picking up a lot of the rubber pellets.

  • @anthonyrschmitz5182
    @anthonyrschmitz5182 21 день тому

    What do they do with all the rubber that gets pulled up by the brushes during paint removal?

  • @tbuff91
    @tbuff91 23 дні тому

    I wonder if the same process applies to natural grass fields?

  • @wyntonblue4995
    @wyntonblue4995 10 місяців тому

    Very satisfying

  • @TracksideViews
    @TracksideViews 2 роки тому +5

    This years field is real grass

  • @daranhassinger1360
    @daranhassinger1360 11 місяців тому +1

    Can you forward this to the grounds crew in ARI? They need it

  • @foodserviceeducation
    @foodserviceeducation 8 днів тому

    What kind of cleaning agent are ya'll using?

  • @vikashnaidu5456
    @vikashnaidu5456 11 місяців тому +1

    Why don't they play on normal fields with top soil or sand based? What's the big deal with ASTRO turfs

  • @futbolclips265
    @futbolclips265 3 місяці тому

    SO Satisfying

  • @anthonyrschmitz5182
    @anthonyrschmitz5182 21 день тому

    Such a different process then a natural grass field.

  • @mbkim8
    @mbkim8 11 місяців тому

    This video is really cool!

  • @house-sk
    @house-sk Рік тому +3

    How do you even do an application for the clean up? I would love to do this work

  • @michaelmich00
    @michaelmich00 2 роки тому +11

    so how good is this for the climate? all these chemicals

    • @rking19
      @rking19 20 днів тому

      God forbid

    • @PlatinumHustle
      @PlatinumHustle 15 днів тому

      Bruh just enjoy the field and watch football lol

  • @natalieeis9284
    @natalieeis9284 2 роки тому +33

    I wish they were wearing breathing face masks when handling paint and remover.
    It wouldn't surprise me if this stuff would cause problems years down the line.

    • @codypeterson7166
      @codypeterson7166 Рік тому +3

      It's probably water based and the "solution" could be soapy water

    • @timfischer
      @timfischer Рік тому

      Then they'll sue the chemical company.

    • @SantaEnis
      @SantaEnis Рік тому

      @@codypeterson7166 actually water base paint is worse for your lungs because it’ll stay in the lung and the organism will not handle it as an „external threat“.

    • @leora_in_london
      @leora_in_london Рік тому +3

      The NFL doesn't really seem to care about longterm health risks

    • @chetsenior7253
      @chetsenior7253 Рік тому

      It’s generally an OSHA requirement.

  • @phantomsshadow4441
    @phantomsshadow4441 2 роки тому

    This is oddly satisfying

  • @galaxymew5138
    @galaxymew5138 2 роки тому +6

    This is so cool, I've always wondered how the kept up the field!

  • @alemgas
    @alemgas 2 роки тому +4

    That was more interesting than the the stupid boring game thats played there

  • @M5E39_03
    @M5E39_03 2 роки тому +1

    That’s insane I love it

    • @Gg-ij7li
      @Gg-ij7li 2 роки тому

      Jesus loves you and is coming back soon!
      Believe in His death and resurrection and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour and be saved and abandon your sins and turn to Him!
      Have an amazing day!

  • @slabfab49
    @slabfab49 Рік тому +1

    What kind of solution?

  • @filanfyretracker
    @filanfyretracker 11 місяців тому

    I wonder how they handle this with real grass, Or do you just leave enough time between the last game and the SB for nature to do its thing and grow the painted blades out

  • @willcookmakeup
    @willcookmakeup 2 роки тому +9

    I don't care about football in any way but this was super interesting

  • @akshayganesh4144
    @akshayganesh4144 Рік тому

    In my part time i too work in stadiums but not as a painter but as a steward. I have seen this type of cleaning take place in football and rugby stadiums

  • @SC_XOLOs
    @SC_XOLOs 2 роки тому +1

    Arizona didn’t get to watch this video ! 😂

  • @Imtheverdant1
    @Imtheverdant1 11 днів тому

    Does your turf experience from USC and the Coliseum ever help you at SoFI? I would imagine they are two totally different worlds. Myself I am currently a Greenskeeper at a municipal golf course yet have managed synthetic fields and know that the two are similar and at the same time worlds apart.

  • @stevenpellegrino997
    @stevenpellegrino997 2 місяці тому

    Cool video. I would think painting over the logo in green. Then putting a new logo over that would be quicker and cheaper. But it's of build up over time. Need to invent smart grass. So you just change a computer design. And then the turf can change colors to match the computer design 🤔🤔🤔😁😁😁 I I've near Cleveland Ohio. And did some work for a guy. His company makes the paint your putting on the field.

  • @Circuit_Net
    @Circuit_Net 11 місяців тому

    Question: What is the process of the confetti falling. It sound interesting as any of the 2 teams in the Super Bowl will win.

  • @braxtonrosato1991
    @braxtonrosato1991 Рік тому +2

    So imagine all the time, effort and resources that go into this, and yet people don’t believe that the NFL uses magnets in the ball and gloves

  • @seedless-bud
    @seedless-bud Рік тому

    THIS IS BAD A$$!!!!! GREAT WORK MAN!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @mtmustski
    @mtmustski 2 роки тому +4

    Why do you scrub the paint off every game just to repaint it?

  • @justicesportsman6020
    @justicesportsman6020 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video. My Supber Bowl field hasn't looked better!

  • @CA_I
    @CA_I Рік тому +2

    The amount of chemicals they are using just to get a few logos on the field.

  • @deliverancetwo
    @deliverancetwo 2 роки тому +4

    How interesting this is quite informative

  • @kikinhugs11
    @kikinhugs11 Рік тому +1

    I want this as my job

  • @Smartasswhizkid7
    @Smartasswhizkid7 2 роки тому +1

    When do they coat it in grease?

  • @Federico84
    @Federico84 11 місяців тому

    Is this process safe for the grass?

  • @BRYMUSPRIME
    @BRYMUSPRIME Рік тому

    Can't wait to see a video like this for the Gold Cup Final 2023 and the World Cup 2026

  • @SweetLay
    @SweetLay 2 роки тому

    Amazing insight

  • @jjcalnan
    @jjcalnan 11 місяців тому

    ✨✨✨✨Can I ask is the paint biodegradable ?✨✨✨✨✨

  • @palmer3977
    @palmer3977 2 роки тому +1

    Sunflower seed shells on the pitch, from where?

    • @aat528
      @aat528 2 роки тому +3

      Lots of coaches and players chew on the seeds from stress and just general things. Gum is another popular item

  • @crackerbarrel6965
    @crackerbarrel6965 6 днів тому

    Huh…very interesting! Lots of work involved for something we all take for granted.

  • @theplouf5533
    @theplouf5533 Рік тому +4

    Thank you, I was looking for an incredibly effective solution to pollute a large amount of water in record time.

  • @howardharris5238
    @howardharris5238 2 роки тому +1

    Shovel the confetti? Crazy there is no industrial vacuum cleaner

  • @youknowwithMartyKauffman
    @youknowwithMartyKauffman Рік тому

    Cool job

  • @shanetuma3845
    @shanetuma3845 Рік тому +2

    This seems like a really fun job.

    • @chetsenior7253
      @chetsenior7253 Рік тому

      Like all things internet, the crappy parts are edited out.

  • @DREok100
    @DREok100 11 місяців тому

    i will never look at confetti the same again.

  • @Bubbwub215
    @Bubbwub215 2 роки тому +1

    How do u find these kind of jobs , this is my dream job

  • @lirianoc
    @lirianoc 2 роки тому +8

    Here for the cleaning... I don't care about the Super Bowl.

  • @Desi365
    @Desi365 Рік тому

    Interesting but was that real natural grass to begin with ?? Or hybrid turf ?

  • @TPancake101
    @TPancake101 Рік тому

    very cool

  • @princeofdarknessxyz1
    @princeofdarknessxyz1 10 місяців тому

    hard work but what a cool job

  • @Tommy3565badly
    @Tommy3565badly 17 днів тому

    It would be a great job until cleanup. My hats off to you.

  • @l-wolverine2211
    @l-wolverine2211 21 день тому +1

    Who Are The Chefs???!!!

  • @bradnatsume7829
    @bradnatsume7829 Рік тому +1

    Respirators? Aerosolized paint and thinner for hours on end..

  • @johnhrenkiw2522
    @johnhrenkiw2522 11 місяців тому

    Is this turf or grass

  • @Michaelengelmann
    @Michaelengelmann 2 роки тому

    I wonder if some ppl keep some confetti as keepsakes like if it’s their first Super Bowl 🤷🏽‍♂️ I definitely would.

  • @travellerdestiny
    @travellerdestiny 2 роки тому +3

    Do they re use the water ?

  • @amazon4716
    @amazon4716 Рік тому +1

    This was pretty cool
    You never see the behind the scenes.
    Thanks.

  • @redblue40rc33
    @redblue40rc33 Рік тому

    wonder if they get free tickets or passes since they are stadium ground workers of the property?

  • @jeepy8067
    @jeepy8067 2 роки тому +13

    What an absolutely incredible waste of resources just for marketing - paint, solvents, water, paper, time, fuel. All for one match.

    • @romulusachalaye1121
      @romulusachalaye1121 2 місяці тому +1

      A match that generates billions of dollars

    • @jeepy8067
      @jeepy8067 2 місяці тому

      @romulusachalaye1121 sure but at what environmental cost? Cash doesn't get rid of pollution

  • @nikitakucherov5028
    @nikitakucherov5028 11 місяців тому

    Thats great but who’s the Chefs?

  • @GeneralChangFromDanang
    @GeneralChangFromDanang Рік тому

    Yeah but how do they move that little yellow line at the first down marker so fast? ^_^

  • @MissingNumber
    @MissingNumber 11 місяців тому

    I was wondering how this was done

  • @jasonmillers6941
    @jasonmillers6941 Рік тому

    Dope.

  • @arxclaus
    @arxclaus 2 роки тому +1

    Is the grass real or fake?

  • @Rushmore222
    @Rushmore222 11 місяців тому

    It certainly wasn't always this way. But fans and players have come to expect pristine playing surfaces with both big league baseball and football.

  • @pumpkinbread7182
    @pumpkinbread7182 2 роки тому +13

    The amount of paint going on their shoes...surprised no one wears shoe covers.

    • @gsjourney3054
      @gsjourney3054 2 роки тому +3

      Probably have a set just for painting

  • @fish_citizen
    @fish_citizen 2 роки тому +19

    While interesting to watch, that's such a massive waste. I'm surprised the strands of fake grass aren't pre colored

    • @Slpsii
      @Slpsii 2 роки тому

      Seems like it would be more of a waste to use new turf everytime there’s a new game painting is also less expensive I’d imagine professional grade turf is expensive

    • @fish_citizen
      @fish_citizen 2 роки тому +1

      @@Slpsii or they could just not change the turf at all???

    • @Slpsii
      @Slpsii 2 роки тому +1

      @@fish_citizen They use stadiums for other purposes, aka concerts, or things like monster jam.

  • @corvettez06usa
    @corvettez06usa Рік тому

    They need to treat it like they would any other week or the potential of SB LVII can happen.

  • @gcm747
    @gcm747 Рік тому +1

    Despite everything that goes in to preparing a field, particularly for a Super Bowl, it’s pretty unthinkable that the field can be as bad as it was for SB 52. The field should never be a talking point consistently throughout any game much less influence the outcome of a Super Bowl.