I'm pretty sure both CMC and Horns injuries are due to new field

[WarHeel]

The quick turn around from Sunday to Thursday’s game is a much more plausible argument in overuse non-contact injuries.

[Smithers]

6 hours ago, Snake said:

Yes but the wear and tear factor of artificial turf can't be ignored. Both were non contact injuries coming from two weeks on turf. Not to mention multiple groin pulls as well which are minor but are also non contact injuries. 

If 2 games constitute wear and tear among nfl players, you’d see players dropping left and right all across the league.  
 

injuries happen.  It’s not because of the field.  It’s because both players play an extreme sport where injuries happen.  

[rayzor]

22 minutes ago, WarHeel said:

The quick turn around from Sunday to Thursday’s game is a much more plausible argument in overuse non-contact injuries.

This. No time to recover. 

Thursday games must go.

[1of10Charnatives]

53 minutes ago, Catsfan69 said:

You practice on the surface you Play on that week typically. 

We had turf in college. But if we were going away to a grass field we would practice on the grass practice field that week.

Is that also true at the pro level? I genuinely don't know, but I can see teams wanting to keep their stadium fields that will be on tv and seen by 60k fans in the stands as pristine as possible.

[Khyber53]

You could make an easier case that years of running and making quick cuts and stops in cleats possibly created a bunch of microfractures in Jaycee's feet. It was just a matter of time before these took enough stress to give out. It's not exciting but it happens to a lot of top tier athletes. It even hit Michael Jordan and may have led to the end of his career (and probably Greg Olsen's too). Hopefully Horn will heal quickly and completely. 

On CMC, you've got a case where a guy's work out gains have been massive in recent years and even though he is as physically fit as you can imagine a human to be, the muscles might have exceeded the tendon loads. Basically, the guy fell victim to his own swoleness. Luckily, it doesn't seem that severe right now, so some rest and rehab should get him back out there. 

A guy CMC's size wasn't built to have Earl Campbell thighs. And yet there he was, killing it. 

[Moo Daeng]

I see everyone stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.

[stackofbacon]

1 hour ago, WarHeel said:

The quick turn around from Sunday to Thursday’s game is a much more plausible argument in overuse non-contact injuries.

I wish they'd drop Thur games, or have them only after both teams' by weeks

[Fox007]

Houstons field is complete dog poo too. Its similar to Heinz field in that everyone seems to get fuged up on it.

 

[Catsfan69]

1 hour ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

Is that also true at the pro level? I genuinely don't know, but I can see teams wanting to keep their stadium fields that will be on tv and seen by 60k fans in the stands as pristine as possible.

You typically have multiple practice fields

If your stadium is grass you have an identical practice field that's grass.

If your stadium is turf you have an identical practice field that's turf.

If your stadium is grass you will also have a turf practice field for away games.

 

But it would be stupid to practice on grass at home all week if your home stadium is field turf. Everything will feel different on game day that way.

 

It would be like practicing on Bermuda greens for the two weeks leading up to the Masters Everything will feel off.

[DeSim]

Or it could just be the wear from having just played a game 4 days ago.  Get rid of TNF games. 

[1of10Charnatives]

16 minutes ago, Catsfan69 said:

It would be like practicing on Bermuda greens for the two weeks leading up to the Masters Everything will feel off.

Sorry I don't watch tennis.

[Rickson]

Where is Houston close to?  New Orleans.  And who did we beat the crap out of the week before?  New Orleans.  I think you can see where this is going!  The answer to the injuries?  
 

Voodoo

[Ivan The Awesome]

[LinvilleGorge]

The turf in Charlotte caused injuries in Houston? Damn, exactly how terrible is this turf in Charlotte?