TORONTO — It sounds insane, but BMO Field groundskeeper Robert Heggie has had more interview requests since 2015 than most GMs in this league.

“I don’t know if there’s a city in the world that cares about their grass as much as Toronto,” Heggie joked with the Toronto Sun this weekend.

BMO Field’s grass guys are once again under the microscope after eagle-eyed — and somewhat paranoid — soccer fans in this city spotted CFL logos on the pitch at BMO Field ahead of Sunday’s playoff meeting between the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders, sparking fears that gridiron marks will be present when the Reds host the Columbus Crew 10 days from now.

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Pressed for a response, a well-placed source simply said “trust the experts” when it comes to growing and cleaning paint off grass.

Heggie said he wasn’t surprised to see some Toronto FC fans up-in-arms at the sight of blue paint on the field.

That said, the easy-going groundsman — deemed “the best in the world” by some within the MLSE organization — reminded the Toronto Sun that last year’s Grey Cup was played at BMO Field and included colourful CFL logos and sponsors.

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Three days later, Toronto FC hosted the Montreal Impact in the second leg of the Eastern Conference final.

“You were hard pressed to see any (remnant of lines) three days later,” Heggie said, adding this year should be even “more successful” given there’s nine days between Sunday’s CFL game and TFC’s next home playoff date.

Plus, the “field is in better shape this year than it was this time last year,” Heggie added.

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The joke around the KIA Training Ground these days is that Heggie receives more attention than many of TFC’s players.

“That’s what people have said, that they’ve read more articles about Robert Heggie than Justin Morrow this year,” Heggie added.

“We wouldn’t allow something to happen on this field if we weren’t confident it would be successful,” he finished.

It’s about time to trust him, isn’t it?

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