Titans switch to new synthetic turf at Nissan Stadium
1 year, 10 months ago

Titans switch to new synthetic turf at Nissan Stadium

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans are tearing up the grass field at Nissan Stadium and replacing it with a synthetic surface before the 2023 season. “This turf is cutting-edge technology and will be a huge improvement in terms of consistency and performance.” The Titans have led the NFL in each of the past two seasons for most players used, including setting a league record with 91 players in 2021 — most in a non-strike season — because of injuries. The franchise also learned from the NFL that games at Nissan Stadium have had players suffer more lower-body injuries than games at the league’s other stadiums with monofilament, synthetic turf fields over the past few seasons and also was among the league leaders for games with players with lower-body injuries. Nissan Stadium will be the NFL’s first to use the technology featuring a monofilament, Matrix Helix turf with an organic infill that retains moisture better than synthetic fields using rubber.

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NFL players union renews call for grass fields after Aaron Rodgers’ injury
1 year, 3 months ago

NFL players union renews call for grass fields after Aaron Rodgers’ injury

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Skin scraped down to bloody patches. It’s why the NFL Players Association called on the league Wednesday to switch all fields to grass in what executive director Lloyd Howell said was “the easiest decision the NFL can make.” It’s a matter of career preservation. Howell said players know the change would cost money but argue the bigger …

Super Bowl’s grass turf required nearly 2-year process
1 year, 10 months ago

Super Bowl’s grass turf required nearly 2-year process

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Nick Pappas said tending to natural grass in the middle of the Sonoran Desert requires a little art, a little science and a little intuition. “For this one, obviously, we’re giving it a little extra care,” said Pappas, who is one of the NFL’s field surface directors. Rolling on 546 steel wheels which rest on 13 railroad-like …

NFLPA asking teams to change all fields to natural grass
4 years, 2 months ago

NFLPA asking teams to change all fields to natural grass

Associated Press  

BEREA, Ohio — Fifteen NFL teams play their home games on artificial turf. The NFL Players Association president cited the league’s official injury reports from 2012-2018 to state his case that natural grass fields provide a much lower risk for injuries, compared to artificial surfaces, during practices and games. “Until we can find a way to get synthetic turf to …

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