Research for a Turf change?

[*PhilHos*]

(10-01-2023, 01:02 PM)pally Wrote: The Bengals are one of 7 teams/ 6 stadiums that use slit film turf.  This type of turf supposedly is the worst for lower extremity injuries.  Joe publically stated his preference for grass.  But most of us can remember the grass disastor when Paycor first opened

Tenneesse recently installed Matrix® Turf with Helix which is according to experts way better than the slit film turf.  One of the additional plusses of this fiield is a lower maintanace cost

Could the Bengals be looking at a field change during the off season?

Lot of #Bengals staff and ownership out here on the field checking out the new Tennessee turf.

It’s the same turf as SoFi Stadium.

— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 1, 2023

Mike Brown just sat straight up in his golf cart and yelled, "GET IT DONE, ASAP!" 

[Bilbo Saggins]

(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.