2021 NFL Off-Season Thread

[macbk]

Yo macbk and @nickmaz96 y'all going to this?

Love my team, but I would never stoop to that level of care .

 

[aNYone]

Of course nfl ain’t going do shh til it’s too late, if it ain’t already

The league will never admit to snatching a few ACLs. They don’t care.
Players have said that the field is too tacky.
The Steelers lost an Linemen to an ACL in week 1.

Then 2 ACL’s and a bunch of other injuries in week 2.

Well kept Grass is always the best surface to play on but stadiums aren’t trying to pay for the upkeep.

 

[IATT]

The league will never admit to snatching a few ACLs. They don’t care.
Players have said that the field is too tacky.
The Steelers lost an Linemen to an ACL in week 1.

Then 2 ACL’s and a bunch of other injuries in week 2.

Well kept Grass is always the best surface to play on but stadiums aren’t trying to pay for the upkeep.

shh don’t shock me.. just like nfl having that liability clause once you accept treatment from team doctors

was trying think of a situation where they pulled regular season games from the actual team’s stadium/field and couldn’t think of anything

I remember washington’s field being notorious and nothing ever being done in season.. and then was the game that tore up rg3’s when the field was a mess, but people focus on the shanahan part of that

it’s only this Mexico game where I can remember the game actually being moved

N.F.L. Moves Game Out of Mexico City Over Field Conditions (Published 2018)

The highly anticipated game between the Chiefs and Rams was moved back to Los Angeles because the grass at Estadio Azteca was in poor condition.

www.nytimes.com

and then was the hall of fame game this time

Hall of Fame Game canceled due to field concerns

The Hall of Fame Game between the Packers and Colts was canceled due to poor field conditions. The decision came after paint on the field congealed and rubberized.

www.nfl.com

 

[jpzx]

 

[NickFolarin]

 

[IATT]

seems rational...

 

[Clyde Frog]

The league will never admit to snatching a few ACLs. They don’t care.
Players have said that the field is too tacky.
The Steelers lost an Linemen to an ACL in week 1.

Then 2 ACL’s and a bunch of other injuries in week 2.

Well kept Grass is always the best surface to play on but stadiums aren’t trying to pay for the upkeep.

If the field was bad and caused injuries I don’t think anyone would like to admit fault but I’m sure the league absolutely cares about the fields condition. Players dropping for the season at the rate they did isn’t good for business.

 

[jpzx]

 

[IATT]

If the field was bad and caused injuries I don’t think anyone would like to admit fault but I’m sure the league absolutely cares about the fields condition. Players dropping for the season at the rate they did isn’t good for business.

NFL has seemingly viewed admitting fault as being bad for business.. the PI reviews being the most recent obvious example.. but with regard to fields:

Giants and Washington appear to be playing on dirt at FedEx Field

The sidelines look fine, but the middle of the field ... not so much.

www.sbnation.com

Blame the slop

The sloppy playing surface at FedEx Field on Sunday adds another dimension to the RGIII injury story.

www.sbnation.com

 

[Clyde Frog]

I wonder what the numbers are for knee injuries on grass vs turf. I think the turf is a combo of both? Maybe some are some aren’t.
Excluding those that are due to the nature of the sport where guys get rolled up on.

and what was the purpose for the transition to turf? Safety, maintenance financially, aesthetics?

id have guessed the turf is safer because it’s easier to maintain. But according to last week apparently it has its own issues.

 

[air spider 777]

seems rational...

How does this dude still have a job?

 

[IATT]

How does this dude still have a job?

they gotta wait for the next ESPN personality to become available?

 

[T0INE]

 

[uncalled4boy]

seems rational...

Slow News Day

 

[DCBatman]

You live in Alabama so being a MAGA black is almost like a rite of passage for you guys

Yo chill on that slander

 

[Nike Jordan]

id have guessed the turf is safer because it’s easier to maintain.

Poorly maintained surfaces are going to cause problems, no matter what the surface is.

Veterans Stadium was notorious for its awful AstroTurf.

 

[aNYone]

I wonder what the numbers are for knee injuries on grass vs turf. I think the turf is a combo of both? Maybe some are some aren’t.
Excluding those that are due to the nature of the sport where guys get rolled up on.

and what was the purpose for the transition to turf? Safety, maintenance financially, aesthetics?

id have guessed the turf is safer because it’s easier to maintain. But according to last week apparently it has its own issues.

The number would be interesting to see.
But I was listening to the McAfee podcast earlier and essentially some turf can be too stiff.

So while everyone can run faster on in when you make contact and there’s no give in the earth, at the right angle ACL’s and Achilles get to snapping.

Like someone mentioned grass surfaces can be bad but that’s a maintenance issue. Turf just has to be cheaper in the long run. For starters it’s not living, plus I’d have to imagine that the field staff is getting the bag. You can’t just hire people to clean. You have to hire a team that specializes in grass. Plus you have to draw the lines and **** on. Can’t have a field looking bad on TV.

The Cardinals and Raiders have to blueprint.

 

[ICE CITY CF]

We're like three generations into modern synthetic grass type turf, and you even have hybrid surfaces now that can be as little as 9:1 grass to turf.

Still, no NFL team should be playing on a 100% turf surface in an outdoor venue. It's not even an injury issue, it's just minor league.

There have been studies done tracking injuries across surfaces but no evidence that injuries occur at a more prevalent rate on turf that I know of. But, I have never heard of an athlete preferring turf over professionally maintained grass. You also need appropriate footwear. Studs made for grass will get caught in turf surfaces and put you at risk for serious ligament injuries.

I wonder what actual product MetLife stadium uses. They could be a generation behind, and turf does have to be replaced at some point, but it would be embarrassing if they're not playing on premier stuff.

These are issues that concern high schools and junior colleges. No excuse for NFL playing surfaces not to be top of the line.

 

[Hahahaha]

Turn on the pregame and they’re talking about the Cowboys. Why in the **** are we still talking about them? **** is so wack.

 

[Nike Jordan]

I wonder what actual product MetLife stadium uses. They could be a generation behind, and turf does have to be replaced at some point, but it would be embarrassing if they're not playing on premier stuff.

MetLife Stadium installed new Fieldturf just before the season started.

 

[Hahahaha]

Man I wish Tua was playing tonight

 

[NickFolarin]

Anyone know where I can stream the game

 

[Hahahaha]

Dolphins not even wearing their throwbacks on national TV, SMH

 

[kicks2024]

Hearing Joe Buck's voice

 

[DeadsetAce]

Gaskin gashing em