The St. Louis Rams needed a spark before Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They got a little more than they bargained for.
The Rams put on a nice little pregame fireworks show to introduce their players at the Edward Jones Dome.
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Unfortunately, the pyrotechnics worked a little too well, as the Rams somehow managed to light their own field on fire.
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Rams turf near end zone caught fire briefly from pregame pyrotechnics. Fire extinguishers used and now being cleaned. pic.twitter.com/o8uAO1S3tb
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) September 27, 2015
The Rams set their turf on fire. That's one way to get Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/E1nw7mDzoU
— SB Nation NFL 🏈 (@SBNationNFL) September 27, 2015
Turf is a mess down by south end zone. Might have a short delay here as they clean this up.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) September 27, 2015
Employees quickly moved to remedy the situation, but for some reason opted to use what appeared to be an ancient shop-vac.
wat pic.twitter.com/ZXxSB8CLsl
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) September 27, 2015
According to those on the scene, the game was significantly delayed, as both teams actually had to head back to their locker rooms while the mess was cleaned up.
Not ideal.
