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How The Philadelphia Eagles Maintain The Turf at Lincoln Financial Field
Story, video by Whitney Ullman The Philadelphia Eagles keep their playing turf in top condition, thus ensuring the health and safety of the NFL players who put their bodies, and careers on the line when they play at Lincoln Financial Field. We chatted with Tony Leonard the Director of Grounds for the Philadelphia Eagles, as well as Matt Foster the President and CEO of Aquatrols. Let’s see what they say about keeping the field safe as well as some of the interesting finds, after the game! When we spoke with Matt Foster the President and CEO of Aquatrols about explaining how the moisture in the soil is managed, he added:…
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Experiencing NFL Draft 2017 as a Philadelphia Volunteer
Story, photos by Tyra Gardner The 82nd Annual NFL Draft 2017 presented by Dannon Oikos Triple Zero returned to Philadelphia, PA for the first time in 50 years on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the heart of the city at the end of April 2017. More than 200,000 people attended this amazing athletic event supporting all NFL Teams and showing increasing love for the Philadelphia Eagles. The NFL Draft experience was free event for all. The city of Philadelphia hosted a first class event that catered to all audiences with areas for people to play football in addition to NFL interactive experiences. People were able to get autographs from current and…