NFLPA Exec Director calls out the league over the turf

[Tbe]

1 minute ago, ncfan said:

2 of those Dome stadiums are putting out real grass for the upcoming World Cup.

so it can be done.

I think those domes are newer and their design allows for the roof to open. Not all Domes can do that.

[Harbingers]

2 minutes ago, Tbe said:

Mahomes and Burrow should have put that in their contract regarding their home stadiums. If one star player on each team does it, problem solved.

KC is still grass. 

[Harbingers]

Just now, Tbe said:

I think those domes are newer and their design allows for the roof to open. Not all Domes can do that.

Detroit for what ever it’s worth hasn’t seemed to have an issue with NCI. Minny thought I dunno. They are a lot newer. Outside of those two every dome should be able to put grass in. 

[Tbe]

Just now, Harbingers said:

KC is still grass. 

I know but it’s about creating precedent. 

[Cullenator]

Its not at all practical to require domed stadiums keep grass for the NFL games.

The Superdome insnt going to give up events, High School, and College games to be able to have a pristine grass surface for  9 weekends a year.

[Tbe]

1 minute ago, Harbingers said:

Detroit for what ever it’s worth hasn’t seemed to have an issue with NCI. Minny thought I dunno. They are a lot newer. Outside of those two every dome should be able to put grass in. 

I would think NO would have an issue but who knows.

[Harbingers]

3 minutes ago, Tbe said:

I think those domes are newer and their design allows for the roof to open. Not all Domes can do that.

I mean like really, soldier field is still grass, if you can grow grass there in the winter, you can grow it in minny and Detroit really. 

[Harbingers]

2 minutes ago, Cullenator said:

Its not at all practical to require domed stadiums keep grass for the NFL games.

The Superdome insnt going to give up events, High School, and College games to be able to have a pristine grass surface for  9 weekends a year.

They have rollers in other stadiums. If the NFL was forced to put the money down I’m sure they could figure grass out for domes in hospitable climates. 
 

It’s not like the NHL and NBA don’t share arenas, put the grass on rollers and move it in when something that needs it comes to town. 

[Harbingers]

3 minutes ago, Tbe said:

I would think NO would have an issue but who knows.

Not if they are forced to use a roller system like Arizona or which ever dome in the west uses that system. 

[ncfan]

Just now, Harbingers said:

Not if they are forced to use a roller system like Arizona or which ever dome in the west uses that system. 

A lot of the Soccer teams in Europe do this as well.

[Harbingers]

Just now, ncfan said:

A lot of the Soccer teams in Europe do this as well.

At most what, the fans have to walk an extra quarter mile from parking on that side? Show me a jets fan who’d rather have A Aron injured than having to walk an extra quarter mile in hindsight. 

[Cullenator]

2 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Not if they are forced to use a roller system like Arizona or which ever dome in the west uses that system. 

There is not space around the Dome just like there isnt space around a lot of the venues located in downtown areas to roll a field outside.

[Tbe]

Just now, Harbingers said:

Not if they are forced to use a roller system like Arizona or which ever dome in the west uses that system. 

It’s Las Vegas and Arizona I think. Those systems work because they are built into the foundation of the stadium. It’s not a retrofit an existing stadium could do. 

LV has a grass and turf field btw. They swap out based on need.

[Harbingers]

3 minutes ago, Cullenator said:

There is not space around the Dome just like there isnt space around a lot of the venues located in downtown areas to roll a field outside.

Plenty of space if you move the parking on the north west side. There is literally a car crusher/money laundering on the other side of the highway. Easy fix. Next!

Edited September 13, 2023 by Harbingers