Calls for real, natural grass instead of turf at NFL stadiums have been increasing since Monday night, when quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his achilles just minutes into his first start for the New York Jets. On Wednesday morning, the NFL Players Association added their voice to the chorus.
. How many more players have to get hurt on ARTIFICIAL TURF??! You care more about soccer players than us. You plan to remove all artificial turf for the World Cup coming up. So clearly it’s feasible.We asked a bunch of Jets/Bills players about the turf at MetLife since it has a history of issues. New turf was put down before this season. RB Breece Hall who had a productive night, had the best answer.
More from NFL conference call: Jeff Miller, NFL executive overseeing health & safety, says there is no statistical difference in injury data going back to 2015 for Achilles' injuries suffered on natural grass vs. artificial turf fields. NFL and NFLPA continue to study surfaces.Mike Jones and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic subsequently reported that"players and personnel across the league have said they don’t trust the NFL’s data, or believe it lacks clarity and transparency.
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