NFLPA: Field at Carolina in Week 16 maxed out the hardness scale

[CamWhoaaCam]

35 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I don't know how these new fields are, but when we played in college on an artificial surface (we practiced on our turf as well) it would rain and then freeze. The water would soak through the turf and into the padding beneath the turf, between the surface of the field and the concrete at the foundation.  That padding would then freeze. It was like playing on cement that would rug burn you. 

 

It's ok--I turned out just fine.

What division 3 school you play at?

[Wes21]

11 hours ago, cookinbrak said:

How do they play Green Bay and Chicago?

Green Bay has a really sweet underfield heating system.  Alot of cold weather stadiums have it now, including the Chiefs.

[run-run-pass-punt]

In case it's not obvious (for many reasons other than this), the NFL values MONEY above all. If player safety issues threaten that in any significant way, it will be addressed. Otherwise, it's press on and build stacks.

[chknwing]

12 hours ago, jasonluckydog said:

The turf looked fine on my TV. Crybabies, when I was a kid we played football on the street with no pads.

uphill in the snow

[Ricky Spanish]

If that kind of stuff happens then the NFLPA, as a union, needs to step in and prevent the players from playing the game. Full stop. You can't say "This field is so unsafe, they can't play on it!" and then immediately let them play on it. Actually do something about it. Hit the NFL where it hurts, their wallets, to prevent another situation happening like that again. Call for the game to be postponed until the field is up to par and don't let the players play under those circumstances. Y'know, actually be a union. If that ever happens and the NFL, let alone Tepper, lose out on some money, you best believe we're getting grass reinstalled posthaste. 

[thefuzz]

Still can't believe that Tepper installed turf in Charlotte.  Inexcusable in my opinion.

[jasonluckydog]

3 hours ago, chknwing said:

uphill in the snow

Barefoot.

[FieldsOverTheField]

Switch from grass was stupid, our grass field was one of best in league the turf looks bad

[t96]

Hoping even without league intervention forced by players that Tepper decides to spend some $ and go back to grass to save face here and for good PR. Not expecting it though.

[TheBigKat]

damn shame... the field at BOA used to consistently rank as one of the best playing surfaces in the NFL

[Brooklyn 3.0]

It was an outlier. Charlotte won't see temps like that again in Dec in a decade if ever. You're not going to install a pricey heating system for a southern team lol. That's just bananas. Man up.