Heat Turns Nashville Turf Into a 157-Degree Challenge as Eagles Edge Titans
TL;DR
Philadelphia’s 24-20 win over Tennessee in Nashville unfolded against a 157-degree, stovetop-like turf, forcing players to hose down cleats, an offensive lineman to switch through multiple shoe pairs, and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni to require an IV—turning the game into a test of endurance as well as execution.
- 157-degree turf was so hot NFL players had to hose off their cleats The Washington Post
- Nashville turf temp of 157 degrees melts cleats, sends Sirianni for IV ESPN
- Eagles Lineman Cam Jurgens Says the Titans’ Field Was So Hot His Cleats Melted People.com
- ‘I needed an IV’: shoes melt as turf temperature reaches 157F in Eagles-Titans game The Guardian
- McMullen: Melted Cleats, an IV, and 157 Degrees: How the Eagles Outlasted The Titans Sports Illustrated
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