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In reply to the discussion: If the pool lining had been cut with a knife, the clean cut would be evidence. And it be be different [View all]riversedge
(82,190 posts)3. "An NFL football field measures 120 yards long by 53⅓ yards wide (360 ft 160 ft), "...so the Trump
claim that there was a about a 300 foot long CUT in the pool lining would mean the length/size of the supposed CUT with a knife would be a little less than the Length of a football field.
This would take a long time to do and the pool is under observation by a camera from what I have read.
I was just trying to imagine how big this supposed cut was.
https://coversports.com/resources/field-guides/professional-football-field-dimensions-guide
Diagram illustrating official NFL football field dimensions, including total field length, width, end zones, hash marks, and yard line measurements used in the NFL
An NFL football field measures 120 yards long by 53⅓ yards wide (360 ft × 160 ft), with two 10-yard end zones and hash marks spaced 18 feet 6 inches apart. Total playing area is 57,600 square feet.
Getting the dimensions right on a professional football field makes a big difference. Accurate measurements help ensure the field is safe, meets league standards, and supports smooth game-day operations. From field width to hash mark spacing, every detail affects how the game plays and how the field is maintained. This guide covers all the standard field specifications and offers practical tips for selecting field covers, sideline tarps, and goalpost padding sized for regulation NFL fields.
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Standard Professional Football Field Dimensions
Overall NFL Playing Surface
Football field length: 100 yards (300 ft) between goal lines.
Football field width: 53⅓ yards (160 ft) sideline-to-sideline.
Add two 10-yard end zones for a 120-yard (360 ft) total footprintcommonly cited as 360 ft × 160 ft.
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If the pool lining had been cut with a knife, the clean cut would be evidence. And it be be different [View all]
riversedge
Tuesday
OP
It couldn't possibly be the wrong thing at the wrong place by the wrong people the wrong way at the wrong time.
Hugin
Tuesday
#2
"An NFL football field measures 120 yards long by 53⅓ yards wide (360 ft 160 ft), "...so the Trump
riversedge
Tuesday
#3
not to mention a $50 billion dollar war and the subsequent peace negotiations
LymphocyteLover
Tuesday
#11
he's a dumb, delusional, demented liar... as always... but now even worse
LymphocyteLover
Tuesday
#9
All ofyou stop. There is no explanation except HE'S NUTS. Every comment about the pool thing should be
Srkdqltr
Tuesday
#26
Actually, since Swift-Boating, nothing can be ignored no matter how crazy
MadameButterfly
Tuesday
#35
They spray it on in sections. that is obvious in pics of the construction of it.
boston bean
Tuesday
#50
There are video surveillance cameras all over the National Mall and if somebody cut the lining there ...
Botany
Tuesday
#28
My understanding is the pool had problems, Obama spent millions trying to repair
MadameButterfly
Tuesday
#37
Without a doubt a structure the size and complexity of that reflecting pool would always need ...
Botany
Tuesday
#43