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Post by aggierattler on Jan 29, 2021 14:37:22 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 . That is exactly the way that they use grass turf for the dome in Arizona and Las Vegas...it's rolled into the stadium for games and rolled out of the stadium after they are done.
Here are videos of it being done:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=86AEXUkOU00
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N457ZoS0zfg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUs70OZnqpc
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Post by marchingband1969 on Jan 29, 2021 15:45:51 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. Hey. thank you for sharing this video! It was very informative! Hell, I'm sorry all my die-hard Aggie fans didn't see it. Obviously this program must be regularly broadcast and I just never got the memo. Small suggestion... improve the lighting and send the link to every alumni chapter president! Once again, thanks!
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Post by blessedaggie84 on Jan 29, 2021 16:48:09 GMT -5
Hey. thank you for sharing this video! It was very informative! Hell, I'm sorry all my die-hard Aggie fans didn't see it. Obviously this program must be regularly broadcast and I just never got the memo. Small suggestion... improve the lighting and send the link to every alumni chapter president! Once again, thanks! Part 2 of this is under the general sports tab with coach Ross. I think you will enjoy that as well.
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Post by aggielaw on Jan 29, 2021 18:46:07 GMT -5
A video showing the upgrades of Corbett, field house and baseball facility would be nice!
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Post by captaggie on Jan 29, 2021 18:50:15 GMT -5
I'd settle for good pictures.
Their easy to take and would enhance the presentation/podcast. Many members of the audience are out of state. Under current conditions, it'll be Fall 2021 (at best) before we get on campus to view improvements.
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Post by The Professor on Jan 31, 2021 11:07:06 GMT -5
I love the comment. We are an agricultural school. If we can't grow grass then well.....
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Post by Maxell on Jan 31, 2021 12:10:49 GMT -5
A video showing the upgrades of baseball facility would be nice!
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Post by Bornthrilla on Feb 4, 2021 11:27:45 GMT -5
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Post by saabman on Feb 4, 2021 15:11:02 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. That is not so ; yes you can find studies that support the theory that playing on field turf is more of hazardous complaining on grass . But you can find just as many studies that support the theory that playing on grass is just as hazardous. A lot of people get hung up on comparing Field Turf with the Old Carpeted Concrete Slab of AstroTurf when in actuality if you did not know that a field was Field Turf you would think that you were on grass . Also a lot of injuries have occurred when the athletes wore the wrong shoes for playing on turf especially in Footbal which as a lot mid extremity injuries . This may help Athletes experienced all knee injuries at a significantly higher rate when participating in competitions as compared with practices. Athletes participating in competitions on artificial turf experienced PCL injuries at 2.94 times the rate as those playing on grass (RR = 2.94; 95% CI, 1.61-5.68). www.uhhospitals.org/for-clinicians/articles-and-news/articles/2019/08/artificial-turf-versus-natural-grass . I'm for Field Turf .
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Feb 4, 2021 15:21:54 GMT -5
Confusing statement. I'd rather get tackled on grass any day than "cement". Dag Saabman you must be bored a$$ hell to bring my statement up. Relax and think of something positive and Spring ball coming up in the near future.
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Post by saabman on Feb 4, 2021 16:24:55 GMT -5
Confusing statement. I'd rather get tackled on grass any day than "cement". Dag Saabman you must be bored a$$ hell to bring my statement up. Relax and think of something positive and Spring ball coming up in the near future. It's all good AB2 long time no hear from . I hope thing are good for you and your family. I'm not a big fan of this Spring Football season. It just doesn't sit right with me . Hell 4 games that's not long enough to get your uniform dirty . God Bless stay Safe .
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Post by aggie2039 on Feb 4, 2021 17:01:07 GMT -5
Confusing statement. I'd rather get tackled on grass any day than "cement". Dag Saabman you must be bored a$$ hell to bring my statement up. Relax and think of something positive and Spring ball coming up in the near future. It's all good AB2 long time no hear from . I hope thing are good for you and your family. I'm not a big fan of this Spring Football season. It just doesn't sit right with me . Hell 4 games that's not long enough to get your uniform dirty . God Bless stay Safe . 4 games...we going to the playoffs!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2021 17:42:52 GMT -5
It's all good AB2 long time no hear from . I hope thing are good for you and your family. I'm not a big fan of this Spring Football season. It just doesn't sit right with me . Hell 4 games that's not long enough to get your uniform dirty . God Bless stay Safe . 4 games...we going to the playoffs!!!! 5 games* Why is there a championship game?
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Post by aggie2039 on Feb 4, 2021 19:28:58 GMT -5
4 games...we going to the playoffs!!!! 5 games* Why is there a championship game? To save cost I guess🤷🏾♂️
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Post by aggieblackie2 on Feb 4, 2021 21:15:33 GMT -5
Saabman I am doing fine for a seasoned senior citizen. Hope you have a great New Year and that your family is blessed.
I paid for season tickets as usual but I do not know how they are going to disperse them.
I am not keen on attending the games this year anyway due to Covid.
Stay Safe!!
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