Duckus Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Yes, absolutely. To maximize RG3 speed and the zone blocking one cut system we should absolutely be playing on a modern turf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rpredskins Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 The field material should be whatever is safest for RG3. That's not an exaggeration whatsoever. They should literally ask him and/or some doctors or turf experts "What surface is least likely to cause a leg injury for Robert Griffin III?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max21 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I <3 grass stains though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmchairRedskin Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I recall seeing a survey one time that polled like 1800 NFL players asking which surface they preferred. 70% said real grass. Also, statistics still show that the least amount of non contact injuries happen on real grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfWashington Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I <3 grass stains though. Then I suggest you roll around in the yard. Turf increases agility, which is great for our players. http://www.wolterskluwer.com/Press/Latest-News/2010/Pages/pr19Oct10.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I remember FedEx used to have good looking grass all year. But now with college games there and concerts, it seems the quality has definitely gone down over recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Counted more than a few times where we slipped and it lead to a big play for NY last night. Yea grass is cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAAZ227 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 No. They need to bring back the original grounds crew that built it originally. It was one of the redskins cost cutting moves a couple years back. I know this because my close friends dad built the original field and the irrigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskin01fan Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Some of the biggest soccer clubs on the planet have switched over to this system, as well as the Broncos, Eagles and Packers FWIW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desso_GrassMaster Hail. I would be down with this idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryMason Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Switching to turf would only be an upgrade in terms of cost efficiency for Snyder and the slight gains in speed for your skill players. Other than that, more injuries (turf will not give way like grass and soil allowing for more cleats stuck in the ground when a defender hits a ball carriers leg), turf makes for nasty turf burn on the arms of running backs and receivers, and the simple fact that football was meant to be played on real grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Otis Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Washington Redskins Football is a physical, NFC East-style contest played outside in all elements, on natural grass. This is our identity. It's who we are; it's how it should stay. Doesn't tradition mean anything anymore? Leave it as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemoveSnyder Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Stupid question(S): With these "combo fields" aka hybrids ... where there is some synthetic and some actual grass together - Do you cut the grass? Does the natural grass grow to a point where you need to trim it, IF so, does that endanger the synthetic stuff? What about watering and fertilizer? Does that still get applied due to the natural grass undergrowth or does that not matter? Would fertilizer affect the synthetic grass ... discoloration? OK ... just bear with me on this ... is the "natural undergrowth" bermuda grass? - IF so, I played (once) on the Byrd stadium bermuda grass and I absolutely hated it. Thought it was crap. So if that is the quote "natural" aspect of the grass, I can see why it would help stabilize the "hold" of the ground, because bermuda grass spiders out and stays low to the ground ... but at the same time it dies off pretty easy and won't be around in winter. Also I felt like it wasn't the most responsive grass to run on ... (I don't know how to describe it). Leads me to another question: What about a system to warm the ground in the winter, in order to spawn or continue the growth of the natural grass, is that included in this syntho field ? OR do you just let it alone (no warming)? p.s. I'm not in favor of the rubber pellet, plastic, syntho-fields. BUT, I like the idea of a combo natural and firm synthetic combo which has great irrigation and drainage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stugein Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Less injuries on natural grass and players largely prefer grass over artificial surfaces. What else do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planter Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 No, unless we're building a dome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadExField Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Less injuries on natural grass and players largely prefer grass over artificial surfaces. What else do you need? Maybe just to redo the real grass and keep up with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Maybe just to redo the real grass and keep up with it Exactly. It's just laziness on the Redskins side. No need to buy a new car if you just remember to change your oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoshuaj Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 fornicate the coaches fornicate the owner fornicate the fans you walk up to the gentleman wearing the number 10 jersey, who (hopefully) will be the future of the franchise for the next decade+, and you say Mr. Griffin, on what type of field do you prefer our team to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMUSkins Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Less injuries on natural grass and players largely prefer grass over artificial surfaces. What else do you need? Some of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Hog Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Hell no! Real grass, no dome. Keep football in the elements. This needs to be part of the game, and it seems it's slowly dying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyandSam Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Exactly. It's just laziness on the Redskins side. No need to buy a new car if you just remember to change your oil. Come on. You know they have a full time grounds crew who maintain the turf. It gets replaced twice per year.Cold weather, rain and wear and tear makes it difficult for turf to stay "pretty" in late November and December. At one time, FedEx Field had a state of the art drainage system under the turf. Don't know if it is still "state of the art" but it can't be more than a few years from that standard if it has not been improved. A grass field is never going to look as "pretty" as artificial turf. Will guys slip from time to time...yes...nature of the beast no matter where you play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMUSkins Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Come on. You know they have a full time grounds crew who maintain the turf. It gets replaced twice per year.Cold weather, rain and wear and tear makes it difficult for turf to stay "pretty" in late November and December. At one time, FedEx Field had a state of the art drainage system under the turf. Don't know if it is still "state of the art" but it can't be more than a few years from that standard if it has not been improved.A grass field is never going to look as "pretty" as artificial turf. Will guys slip from time to time...yes...nature of the beast no matter where you play. While true, I wonder if there is room for renovation. I mean, look at what the new screens did for us once they got rid of the Lite-Brite boards. There has to be SOMETHING they could do to improve the state of things, even if it takes an investment on Snyder's part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Come on. You know they have a full time grounds crew who maintain the turf. It gets replaced twice per year.Cold weather, rain and wear and tear makes it difficult for turf to stay "pretty" in late November and December. At one time, FedEx Field had a state of the art drainage system under the turf. Don't know if it is still "state of the art" but it can't be more than a few years from that standard if it has not been improved.A grass field is never going to look as "pretty" as artificial turf. Will guys slip from time to time...yes...nature of the beast no matter where you play. I think that you're cutting them way too much slack. The field is what the field is, and that's all that matters. This is not a one-game or one-season thing; this has been consistent. I think that if we can call a spade a spade when it comes to our secondary, then we can do the same for the poor maintenance of that field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMUSkins Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I think that you're cutting them way too much slack.The field is what the field is, and that's all that matters. This is not a one-game or one-season thing; this has been consistent. I think that if we can call a spade a spade when it comes to our secondary, then we can do the same for the poor maintenance of that field. +1 ... they charge enough for tickets and make enough off of advertising in the stadium not to do something about this. It literally looks like the guys are running around on sand at times. It's not grass and/or dirt it looks like they are kicking up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins island connection Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I loved seeing the green green grass of RFK, especially during the first few weeks of the season, but between the season changing and 300+ mammoths with cleats churning up the ground, eventually it will die off. My dogs used to run back and forth across the grass, barking at the mailman, neighborhood kids, me, but now they run back and forth across dead-ass dirt, because they've churned it up so much. But there really is nothing like grass; even when they painted the dirt late in the season, it was far better than astroturf, but the synthetic stuff for some reason doesn't seem to like Turf Builder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuru Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 HELL no. That's no "upgrade." Should we maintain our grass better? Sure, but a move to synthetic turf is downgrading as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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