Jevon Holland: Since being in the league I’ve heard that field is trash

Raheem Mostert: We’ve got to do something about this turf. Something has to change.

  • legendkiller003@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Please educate me if need be, but how does the turf affect the injury here? It was just normal movement at the snap, that could happen anywhere.

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      10 months ago

      I was wondering this as well. I want the league to move to grass simply because the players want it, but this seems like a total freak accident. Either way it sucks, and I hope he comes back strong and quickly. He’s been through a lot over coming injuries.

      • Peefersteefers@alien.topB
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        10 months ago

        Grass in MetLife just isn’t feasible - moving to grass would be significantly worse than the current (updated) turf.

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    10 months ago

    I personally want there to be two selections and it is consistent across the league. If you choose turf it is this 1 company and 1 config, if grass 1 blend of seed. That way it can create more of a consistent test criteria of variables.

    Then in say 5 years if turf is main culprit. Everyone gets grass.

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      10 months ago

      Grass grows differently in Pittsburgh than it does in Arizona or Miami. 1 blend of seed would be nearly impossible.

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      10 months ago

      That will never work.

      I understand what you’re trying to say, but grass isn’t grass. What grows in Arizona in Dec won’t grow in the north east.

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    10 months ago

    I worked at MetLife and when I was on the turf I literally felt like it was trash

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    10 months ago

    Nobody should be playing on fully artificial turf. Hybrid at a minimum if they need the longevity. You share $12bn/yr between 32 teams, with a total of $20bn in revenue. You can afford to pay for a stadiums with a safe playing surface.

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    10 months ago

    it’s so bad I’m hoping the Eagles have the 1 seed locked up and don’t need to risk injury to a starter (not that I want a backup to get hurt) on that dumpster fire of a field. The NFL can harp about player safety all they want, but I don’t buy it as long as that field is around.

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    10 months ago

    Nothing will change unless the players take a stand and refuse to play on turf. They’ll just complain every time someone tears an ACL or pops an Achilles and then move on to the next news topic in a few days.

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    10 months ago

    Still remember when that field effectively ended our 2020 season in Week 2, Mostert was one of the many many injuries that game

    Fuuuuuuck Metlife

  • fleury4ever@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    They shouldn’t allow turf outdoors and teams that use turf should subsidize the teams that use grass so there’s not a cost advantage.