Does anyone else miss natural fields?

[Lords of Scythia]

The muddier the better

 

[flv2]

I miss grass fields. I don't miss bad weather conditions. I'm all for stadium fan comfort.

 

[ivotuk]

You're talking crotch right?

 

[RiverDog]

The muddier the better

Not me. I got tired of picking cheat grass out of my socks on baseball fields, picking mud clumps out of my eyes on football fields. Guys like you would prefer paper straws over plastic to drink a milkshake. Not me. Give me artificial turf or give me death!

 

[Frank12]

Nah.. I prefer the turf we have real grass is cool early in the year, But later in the season muddy fields just make for sloppy play, and even worse mistakes...

 

[Ostatehawk]

You're talking crotch right?

I was raised in the 80’s. So yeah.

 

[sutz]

Not particularly. Might work farther south, where it is less rainy, but here in Western Washington it gets pretty torn up pretty fast, especially if the Seahawks are not the only team using it.

They're putting grass in for the World Cup next year. Maybe we'll see it next season.

 

[flv2]

Not particularly. Might work farther south, where it is less rainy, but here in Western Washington it gets pretty torn up pretty fast, especially if the Seahawks are not the only team using it.

They're putting grass in for the World Cup next year. Maybe we'll see it next season.

I would still tend to doubt it. There are different types of grass. When the NFL had the Giants @ Dolphins game at Wembley in 2007 it was played on the same grass as for soccer. The game was a complete mess with players from both sides slipping and sliding all over the place. More recently the US has been hosting English Premier League teams for a preseason tournament. They had 1 game at the Commanders dumpster-fire stadium and that was a complete joke for the soccer players.

In any case the World Cup is due to conclude on July 19 and Seattle isn't scheduled to host any game after July 2. This would suggest the 'temporary grass surface' will be replaced before the 2026 NFL season begins.

 

[nanomoz]

Yes. There's also a lot of data that suggests artificial turf results in more injuries.

 

[OneLofaTatupu]

I prefer a well groomed patch down the middle between the hash marks - then a little bit near each end zone and along the sidelines.

It allows for intuitive sensation of the field and proper placement of the offense.