Ravens’ Lamar Jackson comments on Rio field ahead of international game, as conditions draw criticism

History will be made on Sunday when the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens face off in the league's first ever game in Rio de Janeiro and as much excitement as there is surrounding the game, there are also some concerns swirling. The field conditions are a major subject ahead of the contest, with several soccer players who call Maracaña Stadium home complaining and criticizing the conditions.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has quite a bit at stake in the quality of the field, commented on the conditions on Wednesday.

"I believe the NFL does a great job at having their specialists go out there and look over the fields," Jackson said to the media. "I cannot worry about that. I just have to worry about getting us a dub in Brazil. [As for] the field, we have played on bad fields plenty of times, so I cannot really dwell on that."

Lamar Jackson said he’s not concerned about the condition of the field in Rio pic.twitter.com/BNJskW3AeC

This week, the stadium released pictures and have said the conditions would improve. Some reasons they state for the field issues are due to the high number of games, more matches with precipitation close…

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