In Depth Article Regarding Grass vs Turf Injuries

[Dick_Cheney]

Didn't see this posted anywhere yet. Some very interesting details in it. In my opinion, it's inexcusable that every team does not play on a natural grass field. The players overwhelmingly want it. Owners will gripe about the cost, but ***** the billionaire class. Hopefully the NFLPA continues to push on this issue.

 

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/fake-grass-real-injuries-dissecting-the-nfls-artificial-turf-debate/

 

 

Corresponding article referencing which stadiums seem to be more injury prone:

 

https://www.the33rdteam.com/analyzing-nfl-injury-frequency-on-grass-vs-turf-fields/

[BringBackFergy]

What if open air stadiums result in more injuries?? Snow, rain, ice, Miami sun/humidity. Oh boy!! This thread could go for years. 

[Jauronimo]

  On 2/10/2024 at 10:46 PM, BringBackFergy said:

What if open air stadiums result in more injuries?? Snow, rain, ice, Miami sun/humidity. Oh boy!! This thread could go for years. 

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Open air stadiums release major amounts of greenhouse gas relative to domes.  Look at a chart of CO2 levels and global temperatures since Franklin Field first opened at the turn of the 20th century. Its uncanny!!

[Low Positive]

  On 2/10/2024 at 11:00 PM, Jauronimo said:

Open air stadiums release major amounts of greenhouse gas relative to domes.  Look at a chart of CO2 levels and global temperatures since Franklin Field first opened at the turn of the 20th century. Its uncanny!!

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And look at the impact the invention of the telegraph has had on the climate. It’s unreal!

[Mikie2times]

[Thrivefourfive]

  On 2/10/2024 at 10:30 PM, Dick_Cheney said:

Didn't see this posted anywhere yet. Some very interesting details in it. In my opinion, it's inexcusable that every team does not play on a natural grass field. The players overwhelmingly want it. Owners will gripe about the cost, but ***** the billionaire class. Hopefully the NFLPA continues to push on this issue.

 

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/fake-grass-real-injuries-dissecting-the-nfls-artificial-turf-debate/

 

 

Corresponding article referencing which stadiums seem to be more injury prone:

 

https://www.the33rdteam.com/analyzing-nfl-injury-frequency-on-grass-vs-turf-fields/

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The list reads like.. #1 Party city! #2 Playing in conditions like a Uruguayan rugby team #3 NYC and twice the games #4 Bare naked ladies across the river.. #5 Bottoms Up #6 LA and twice the games #7 I hate this city.. I’m not stretching

 

etc., etc., etc.

[Mr. WEO]

  On 2/10/2024 at 10:30 PM, Dick_Cheney said:

Didn't see this posted anywhere yet. Some very interesting details in it. In my opinion, it's inexcusable that every team does not play on a natural grass field. The players overwhelmingly want it. Owners will gripe about the cost, but ***** the billionaire class. Hopefully the NFLPA continues to push on this issue.

 

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/fake-grass-real-injuries-dissecting-the-nfls-artificial-turf-debate/

 

 

Corresponding article referencing which stadiums seem to be more injury prone:

 

https://www.the33rdteam.com/analyzing-nfl-injury-frequency-on-grass-vs-turf-fields/

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This statement makes it clear that you did not read the entire first article you posted...

 

[SoonerBillsFan]

Grass is the way to go.  I'm glad Terry got that part of the Stadium right.  I am in the "it should have been a Dome" group.  The superbowl is played in warmer weather and sometimes in a dome.

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

Hockey needs to be played on naturally frozen ice, not artificially frozen indoors.

[Doc]

  On 2/11/2024 at 3:12 PM, ControllerOfPlanetX said:

Hockey needs to be played on naturally frozen ice, not artificially frozen indoors.

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Yeah.  All those peaks and valleys on the surface make it fun.

[Gugny]

As much as people like to think the field surface matter … it really isn’t a major factor. 
 

As long as players are wearing the right cleats and they have helmets with water chambers to help minimize impact, the surface of the field really means nothing. 

[hondo in seattle]

The article, written by two PhDs, was ambivalent and didn't convince me of anything other than more work needs to be done.

[Mr. WEO]

  On 2/11/2024 at 3:58 PM, Gugny said:

As much as people like to think the field surface matter … it really isn’t a major factor. 
 

As long as players are wearing the right cleats and they have helmets with water chambers to help minimize impact, the surface of the field really means nothing. 

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Exactly.  The article brought this up in detail.  The OP didn't read it carefully.  The article also brings up a rule change about tackling that would potentially have twice the impact on lowering injuries than would switching to gras---but the NFLPA was predictably against that.  As with new helmet technology in the past, NFLPA pays lip service to actual player safety.

[LeGOATski]

I'm in favor of natural grass purely for aesthetic reasons.