Did Modified Field Affect Packers' Preseason Approach?

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First-year Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur wouldn't say for sure, but the fact that his starters suited up for Thursday's NFL preseason game with the Oakland Raiders and then sat down for its entirety is being blamed on field conditions at IG Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Team personnel huddled around square patches of synthetic turf accentuated by copious amounts of crumb rubber infill that were located in both end zones of the American football layout. The turf patches were there to cover the sockets used for goal posts in Canadian football, which has a longer field, but goal posts closer to the goal lines.

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