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Bills Replant the Field: Highmark Stadium Grass Fails to Take Root
sports1 month ago

Bills Replant the Field: Highmark Stadium Grass Fails to Take Root

Buffalo Bills ripped out the newly installed Kentucky bluegrass on the Highmark Stadium field after roots didn’t take hold and the surface showed damage from preseason games, leading to a full re-sod before the home opener. Experts say the issues—potential disease, overwatering, drainage and misreading the field’s needs in an enclosed, wind-controlled stadium—highlight ongoing debates over natural grass versus artificial turf, with concerns about whether the field will be ready in time for upcoming games.

via The New York Times|
#bills#grass#highmark-stadium
Bills swap out Highmark Stadium grass after preseason field woes
sports1 month ago

Bills swap out Highmark Stadium grass after preseason field woes

The Buffalo Bills are tearing out and re-sodding the grass at Highmark Stadium ahead of Weeks 2-4 home games, with installation starting Monday and finished by week’s end, following Patchy areas and grass clumps seen in the preseason and despite the field meeting NFL standards, a move driven by player feedback to ensure the best possible playing surface.

via New York Post|
#buffalo-bills#field-replacement#grass
Grass-first strategy: NFLPA bets Seattle as catalyst for stadium turf reform
sports2 months ago

Grass-first strategy: NFLPA bets Seattle as catalyst for stadium turf reform

The NFLPA argues for replacing artificial turf with natural grass, but proposes a targeted, one-team-at-a-time approach beginning with the Seattle Seahawks, especially if new owner Vinod Khosla pushes the change. If Seattle switches, the plan is to apply pressure to additional turf-heavy venues (like SoFi Stadium and MetLife) to cover more games, using the shift as leverage in upcoming CBA talks. The piece notes it won’t be easy, as team owners may resist, but a focused, high-profile test on one franchise could create momentum for broader reform.

via NBC Sports|
#grass#nflpa#seattle-seahawks
NFLPA Grass-Field Push Hits Cost and Labor Hurdles
sports2 months ago

NFLPA Grass-Field Push Hits Cost and Labor Hurdles

The NFL Players Association launched a coordinated #WorthTheCost push urging all NFL stadiums to install high-quality grass, arguing for player safety and tradition. But with roughly half the league already on grass and the rest on artificial turf, a league-wide switch would require enormous installation and maintenance costs and could force revenue losses from other events. Any grass mandate would likely hinge on concessions in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement, making the effort unlikely to succeed purely as a campaign, though some teams (like the Bills) have pursued grass in new facilities and others might explore it in the future.

via NBC Sports|
#cba#grass#nfl
Olsen weighs NFL streaming chaos and turf debate as World Cup hits NFL venues
sports3 months ago

Olsen weighs NFL streaming chaos and turf debate as World Cup hits NFL venues

Former NFL star Greg Olsen tells Fox News he understands fan frustrations with the NFL’s streaming-rights landscape and sees the league adapting as networks pivot in a modern multi‑platform era. He also weighs in on the turf‑versus‑grass debate tied to FIFA’s World Cup games at 11 NFL stadiums, noting six venues switched to meet FIFA rules while players reportedly prefer grass; Olsen cautions that you can’t please everyone and late‑season weather and footing add complexity, even as the league remains driven by financial considerations.

via Fox News|
#grass#greg-olsen#nfl
Grass vs Turf: The World Cup Standard That Could Force NFL Change
sports3 months ago

Grass vs Turf: The World Cup Standard That Could Force NFL Change

The World Cup’s use of natural grass in host stadiums highlights a safety argument for the NFL: players prefer grass, injury data shows fewer noncontact injuries on grass, and despite massive profits, owners haven’t embraced the switch due to cost and multipurpose use—FIFA’s standards and safety priorities pressure the league to reconsider its turf stance.

via Sports Illustrated|
#grass#nfl#player-safety
Dallas Stadium Goes World Cup-Ready: Grass, Pink Lights, and a Cowboys Grass Plea
sports4 months ago

Dallas Stadium Goes World Cup-Ready: Grass, Pink Lights, and a Cowboys Grass Plea

AT&T Stadium is being outfitted to host FIFA World Cup matches, with Colorado-grown natural grass, a ventilation/irrigation setup, and pink lighting; the project spans about 45,000 man-hours and 15,000 tons of material. Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb has urged for real grass for football, a push that will depend on the NFL-NFLPA agreement and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones backing the effort.

via NBC Sports|
#ceedeelamb#cowboys#grass
Grass Over Turf: NFL Players Push for Safer, Higher-Quality Fields
sports4 months ago

Grass Over Turf: NFL Players Push for Safer, Higher-Quality Fields

NFL players, led by NFLPA chief JC Tretter, cite a survey showing 92% of players (about 1,700) prefer grass to turf and are pushing for high-quality grass fields in NFL stadiums. Owners seek cheaper, multipurpose surfaces, so turning the tide likely hinges on concessions in the next CBA and on feasibility and cost of upgrading fields across venues that host football and other events.

via NBC Sports|
#cba#grass#nfl
ESA's Hera mission set to launch gravimeter to Dimorphos asteroid.
space3 years ago

ESA's Hera mission set to launch gravimeter to Dimorphos asteroid.

The European Space Agency's Hera mission, which will complete the first post-impact survey of the asteroid that NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test collided with in September 2022, is closer to launch after the gravimeter for small solar system objects (GRASS) completed its ground tests. GRASS is a tiny instrument that can measure the gravity levels of an asteroid and will be carried by Hera to measure the minuscule gravity levels of Dimorphos, the orbiting moonlet of the 65803 Didymos binary system. GRASS is designed to measure the expected gravity levels and the precise mass of the Dimorphos asteroid.

via NASASpaceflight.com|
#dimorphos-asteroid#grass#hera-mission
"NFLPA President declares grass as safer than turf for players' injuries"
sports3 years ago

"NFLPA President declares grass as safer than turf for players' injuries"

Noncontact injuries for NFL players occurred at a higher rate on artificial turf compared to grass during the 2022 regular season, according to data released this week by the NFL Players Association. Players have long said they prefer grass over artificial turf, arguing it was not only safer but also that it feels better to play on. The NFL and NFLPA should try to decrease injuries on both surfaces.

via ESPN|
#artificial-turf#grass#nfl