More players talking about changing from turf to grass

[RunKC]

We saw De’Vondre Campbell speak out on this. Now there are more popular players speaking out. Including Travis Kelce.

“I’d rather practice in sleet, snow, thunderstorm with a chance of getting struck by lightning than run inside on the turf”@tkelce and @JasonKelce are firmly against turf fields pic.twitter.com/DFOdpsFF6z

— New Heights (@newheightshow) November 9, 2022

Football is violent enough. Injuries are gonna happen. Turf doesn’t have to be. #SaferFields

— David Bakhtiari (@DavidBakhtiari) November 12, 2022

When European soccer clubs come here to play, the stadiums quickly convert from turf to grass. But for us -their own players- we have to compete on subpar surfaces that doesn’t make any sense #SaferFields

— Shelby Harris (@ShelbyHarris93) November 12, 2022

More can be done to keep players healthy + active on gameday–ensuring field surfaces are safe is one of the most crucial.

President @jctretter shares more in his latest column.

— NFLPA (@NFLPA) November 12, 2022

**** TURF @NFL
Straight Up.#SaferFields

— Billy Turner (@Big_Mountain77) November 12, 2022

No one knows the beating that our bodies take on turf more than us – the players. The sport is violent enough. We shouldn’t be taking more damage from the field, too. #SaferFields

— Julian Love (@julianlove27) November 12, 2022

Nfl says they care about player safety yet they can’t put us on a natural surface #saferfields

— Nick Bosa (@nbsmallerbear) November 12, 2022

[Valiant]

It is asinine at this point that teams have turf. More highschools are switching to it.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Chief Pagan

So I was under the impression that the new turf was more grass like than the old thin carpet on concrete. Is that not really true?

I've played on it many times. To me it's way too soft and squishy. It's long plastic grass blades with a few inches of loose rubber dirt sprinkled on top and worked into the grass. It feels like running on sand and it just sucks your speed. It's super soft to fall on. I don't see how they are citing more injuries on the stuff. Maybe it's too soft and they are losing footing?

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by Chief Pagan

So I was under the impression that the new turf was more grass like than the old thin carpet on concrete. Is that not really true?

I am sure it is not fun to be tackled on it, but there is a lot of soft stuff under it.
HS's cannot afford to resod after a terrible rainy game. Turf works well here.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by scho63

I walked on the Meadowlands field back in 1981 and thought I was walking on painted concrete. It was the most incredibly horrific thing I could have imagined. I could not believe they actually played on that shit.

Players used to get horrible road rash on their arms that would never heal during the season. Just reopen the wounds each week.

It is no longer 1981.

[wazu]

I'd think turf is better than these grass fields that have garbage for grounds keepers.

[jettio]

Kind of a strange movement considering how many teams have indoor practice facilities.

The newer artificial surfaces are safer than the Arizona grass field was for Butker and McDuffie during week 1.

[Demonpenz]

Originally Posted by Rainbarrel

Somewhere out east was astro turf glued to broken unlevel concrete. CTE maker of old

It was the turf put over the mound veterans stadium

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by jettio

Kind of a strange movement considering how many teams have indoor practice facilities.

The newer artificial surfaces are safer than the Arizona grass field was for Butker and McDuffie during week 1.

Probably. For a high school or small college turf is probably the way to go but it takes a ton of maintenance and you have to do it right if you go grass.