Artificial turf
fansided.com / 10-31-25
As technology developed with time, the league eventually moved to the modern turf we have today, which is largely either of the "Monofilament" or "Slit Film" variety.
The difference between the two lies in the individual blades. Slit film blades are each made up of tiny fibers and layers meant to fray and clump together overtime, while monofilament blades are just a single solid piece of turf. And while the injury concerns surrounding turf as a whole haven't stopped, the NFLPA has only officially requested the banning of slit film turf specifically. That is because the clumps that it forms make slit film turf significantly stiffer than its monofilament sibling, leading to a much more violent impact with players' lower bodies, and then to a much higher risk of extreme injury.
The twist is that the NFL actually replaced MetLife's turf with monofilament in 2023, likely in response to NFLPA outcry and the injury to Aaron Rodgers. In fact, slit film turf no longer exists in the league, with the Bengals having been its last user in 2024. While the majority of NFL players have complained about turf in general, since switching to monofilament, MetLife is now no longer more or less dangerous than any stadium with artificial grass.
So: where does MetLife rank among the NFL's worst places to play? Historically, pretty bad. But recently, the primary issue that it had has been largely addressed, and MetLife is no longer uncommonly hazardous. The rest might be just dependent on whether or not the NFL owners see fit to ban turf altogether.
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BAN IT. SEND IT TO HELL.
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