Ezra Kababieh -Blog Post – Turf vs. Grass

In the NFL recently there have been so many issues regarding the debate Grass vs
Turf. In the NFL they use turf for the grounding on the football fields mostly due to Price
and the very little maintenance it requires as opposed to real grass. Recent studies
show that the turf allows players to become more prone to ankle and foot injuries.
Recently one of the NFL’s biggest Stars, Aaron Rodgers suffered a huge season-ending
injury with a torn Achilles tendon. Research has shown that the area in which Aaron
Rodgers suffered his injury can be largely due to the turf they were playing on. About
half the teams in the NFL use turf as opposed to real grass. According to the AP news
players have been 16% more likely to be injured on turf compared to regular grass. I
wrote about this because I believe that an organization as big as the NFL has a
responsibility to take care of its players especially since they are the reasons why this
sport is so popular.
https://apnews.com/article/nfl-aaron-rodgers-achilles-grass-artificial-turf-79212f5443cd2
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