The NFL Players Association took notice. After video surfaced on X of a grass field being installed at MetLife Stadium ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup, the NFLPA had a telling response. “Looks nice ...

For Howell, the subject of grass versus turf extends beyond the aesthetics of the game. It's a workplace issue. Playing on turf could decrease a player's career by two or three seasons, he said.

The issue will become more pronounced next year, when multiple NFL stadiums install grass for the FIFA World Cup. Including MetLife Stadium, where the final will be held. With the ...

One of the biggest topics of the NFL season came into renewed focus this week at the league’s fall meetings: players’ preference for natural grass playing fields over artificial turf. In ...

When it comes to turf vs. grass fields, it's remarkable to see how much hotter turf is. If you have ever been on a turf field, you'll note that most of them are made up of not only plastic ...

Grass doesn’t typically grow year-round in Buffalo, but the Buffalo Bills are aiming to change that inside their new stadium. The team decided on a natural grass field in the $2.2 billion ...

The Club World Cup is being hosted in the United States this summer ahead of the official international World Cup next summer ...

The most common injuries in our study, both for artificial turf and natural grass, were ACL injuries. There were statistically higher rates of ACL injuries that needed surgery on artificial turf ...

AT&T Stadium successfully proved its ability to replace its turf field for a grass one – as noted in the 2024 Copa America tournament. But for Dallas Cowboys home games, you'll continue to see ...

Fake grass has zero habitat value. ... Artificial turf is pulled up from the field where the Seattle Seahawks play in 2008. (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press) Aug. 12, 2024 3 AM PT .

But artificial turf must be regularly cleaned with water, and in warm climates such as Los Angeles’, artificial fields get so hot that schools must water them down before children play on them.