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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 30, 2020 12:44:38 GMT -5
NFLPA president JC Tretter calls for all teams to use grass fields
1:21 PM ET
Jake Trotter
ESPN Staff WriterNFL Players Association president JC Tretter is calling for NFL teams to change all field surfaces to natural grass to reduce the risk of injury to players. Tretter, the starting center for the Cleveland Browns, wrote in a newsletter that players have a 28% higher rate of noncontact lower extremity injuries when playing on artificial turf compared with grass. Tretter added that those rates are even higher for noncontact knee injuries (32%) and noncontact foot and ankle injuries (69%) on turf compared with grass. "The data stands out," Tretter said. "Those numbers are staggering, the difference in injury rate in turf and natural grass. It's possible to get grass in every location, and it's about pushing for that. We all should be working toward the safest style of play. We know the dangers of playing on turf. That's not good for anybody. Not good for players. It's not good for the GMs and the head coaches. It's not good for the owners. It's not good for the fans. Increased injures is not good for anybody. "Until we can find a way to get synthetic turf to respond and react like natural grass, it's too much of a danger to play on and expect different results." Read more: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30009274/nflpa-president-jc-tretter-calls-all-teams-use-grass-fields
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Post by oldschool on Sept 30, 2020 13:20:14 GMT -5
NFLPA president JC Tretter calls for all teams to use grass fields
1:21 PM ET
Jake Trotter
ESPN Staff WriterNFL Players Association president JC Tretter is calling for NFL teams to change all field surfaces to natural grass to reduce the risk of injury to players. Tretter, the starting center for the Cleveland Browns, wrote in a newsletter that players have a 28% higher rate of noncontact lower extremity injuries when playing on artificial turf compared with grass. Tretter added that those rates are even higher for noncontact knee injuries (32%) and noncontact foot and ankle injuries (69%) on turf compared with grass. "The data stands out," Tretter said. "Those numbers are staggering, the difference in injury rate in turf and natural grass. It's possible to get grass in every location, and it's about pushing for that. We all should be working toward the safest style of play. We know the dangers of playing on turf. That's not good for anybody. Not good for players. It's not good for the GMs and the head coaches. It's not good for the owners. It's not good for the fans. Increased injures is not good for anybody. "Until we can find a way to get synthetic turf to respond and react like natural grass, it's too much of a danger to play on and expect different results." Read more: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30009274/nflpa-president-jc-tretter-calls-all-teams-use-grass-fields My only concern is not every stadium can have natural grass ,the domed stadiums that don't have the capability to roll the entire field in and out ,won't be able to have a natural grass surface . |
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Post by SixtiesAggie on Sept 30, 2020 13:33:16 GMT -5
Wonder how people are able to grow herbs, and other plants in doors? Don't some stadiums have retractable roofs?
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Post by aggielaw on Sept 30, 2020 15:04:09 GMT -5
Some of the stadiums bring in turf via pallets for soccer games, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2020 15:18:13 GMT -5
I'm getting Zoysia grass installed in my back yard.
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Post by oldschool on Sept 30, 2020 21:37:19 GMT -5
Wonder how people are able to grow herbs, and other plants in doors? Don't some stadiums have retractable roofs? Some stadiums have retractable roofs ,and some don't. Some of the ones who have retractable roofs don't expose the whole field to sunlight . |
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Sept 30, 2020 22:27:44 GMT -5
Anything is possible when you got big money. Besides, that is a no brainer that grass is safer than playing on cement, oh I meant turf.
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Post by SixtiesAggie on Sept 30, 2020 22:47:27 GMT -5
The retractable roof can allow only the grass to receive the sun, and not the whole arena. The point is that anything can be grown indoors. All you need is light (natural sunlight or UV lighting) and water. The roof is expensive, but fans probably really like it and arenas will probably continue to move in that direction.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Sept 30, 2020 23:04:45 GMT -5
NFLPA president JC Tretter calls for all teams to use grass fields
1:21 PM ET
Jake Trotter
ESPN Staff WriterNFL Players Association president JC Tretter is calling for NFL teams to change all field surfaces to natural grass to reduce the risk of injury to players. Tretter, the starting center for the Cleveland Browns, wrote in a newsletter that players have a 28% higher rate of noncontact lower extremity injuries when playing on artificial turf compared with grass. Tretter added that those rates are even higher for noncontact knee injuries (32%) and noncontact foot and ankle injuries (69%) on turf compared with grass. "The data stands out," Tretter said. "Those numbers are staggering, the difference in injury rate in turf and natural grass. It's possible to get grass in every location, and it's about pushing for that. We all should be working toward the safest style of play. We know the dangers of playing on turf. That's not good for anybody. Not good for players. It's not good for the GMs and the head coaches. It's not good for the owners. It's not good for the fans. Increased injures is not good for anybody. "Until we can find a way to get synthetic turf to respond and react like natural grass, it's too much of a danger to play on and expect different results." Read more: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30009274/nflpa-president-jc-tretter-calls-all-teams-use-grass-fields  |
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Sept 30, 2020 23:10:00 GMT -5
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Post by oldschool on Oct 1, 2020 2:58:47 GMT -5
I'm not against natural grass,my only point was his statement that it's possible to have grass in all locations . It's possible if you design and build new stadiums in at lot of locations.
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Post by Aggie One on Oct 1, 2020 10:43:41 GMT -5
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Post by bseballaggie on Oct 1, 2020 14:17:27 GMT -5
Wonder how people are able to grow herbs, and other plants in doors? Don't some stadiums have retractable roofs? Some stadiums have retractable roofs ,and some don't. Some of the ones who have retractable roofs don't expose the whole field to sunlight . They don’t have to grow the grass, it is grown for them and installed for the season, and treated during the season. My man in Monroe is about to get big paid. |
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Post by saabman on Oct 3, 2020 0:35:44 GMT -5
NFLPA president JC Tretter calls for all teams to use grass fields
1:21 PM ET
Jake Trotter
ESPN Staff WriterNFL Players Association president JC Tretter is calling for NFL teams to change all field surfaces to natural grass to reduce the risk of injury to players. Tretter, the starting center for the Cleveland Browns, wrote in a newsletter that players have a 28% higher rate of noncontact lower extremity injuries when playing on artificial turf compared with grass. Tretter added that those rates are even higher for noncontact knee injuries (32%) and noncontact foot and ankle injuries (69%) on turf compared with grass. "The data stands out," Tretter said. "Those numbers are staggering, the difference in injury rate in turf and natural grass. It's possible to get grass in every location, and it's about pushing for that. We all should be working toward the safest style of play. We know the dangers of playing on turf. That's not good for anybody. Not good for players. It's not good for the GMs and the head coaches. It's not good for the owners. It's not good for the fans. Increased injures is not good for anybody. "Until we can find a way to get synthetic turf to respond and react like natural grass, it's too much of a danger to play on and expect different results." Read more: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30009274/nflpa-president-jc-tretter-calls-all-teams-use-grass-fields He want be around long . |
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Jan 29, 2021 12:50:19 GMT -5
They actually had a conversations about grass. Who asked that question? As we have been saying, you see where Billy stands. Has nothing to do with money. |
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