10-31-2023, 09:43 PM
(10-12-2023, 10:20 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: In fairness, soccer leagues don't have nine 270-330lb guys trying to get the best grip with their cleats as they can and then seeing who can push the other backwards on every single play, making it so the middle third of a field sees FAR more usage than the outer thirds. The players are also all something like 5'11 and 160lbs.
That said, I think maintaining a good grass for football is just a matter of how much effort and money you're willing to put into it.
That is fair. I think that your last point is dead on the money. Grass isn't necessarily easy or cheap. It'd be fun to ask some folks who are in the know what they think about it.
"Hey Mike Tomlin, do you ever regret playing on a grass field?"
"Hey Jim Harbaugh, do you ever feel that you might've had a more successful career had your home games been played on turf?"
The other side of the argument appears to be Kraft. It appears that they switched from grass to turf in 2006 after problems with mud. They appear to be "open" to switching back.
