Post by MT Diesel on Aug 4, 2024 21:02:01 GMT -7
With the training camp injury of BJ Ojulari, the turf at State Farm Stadium has come into question once again. There have been whispers through the years from Cardinal players, opposing NFL players and college players that the retractable turf at State Farm Stadium is or has been at the center of many notable injuries calling the surface into question. So…I did a little research from the Cardinals web site and listed some notable injuries below. Some of these you will remember were “non-contact” injuries…where just the turf contributed to the injury. Granted…it’s football….injuries happen…and they happen at all stadiums and on all fields. But…one does begin to wonder where State Farm lands on the list of top injury related fields. I’m sure the NFL knows…and I’m quite sure the Cardinals know. Does anyone else know? 😳
1) DT Darnell Darkett (ACL)
2) G Jonathan Cooper (Fractured Leg)
3) QB Carson Palmer (ACL)
4) T Jared Veldeer (Fractured Ankle)
5) S Tyrann Matthieu (ACL) (I thought this may have happened in Philly?)
6) C A. Q. Shipley (ACL)
7) G Ethan Mathis (torn ankle ligaments)
8) T D.J. Humphries (Dislocated patella with torn ligaments)
9) DT Robert Nkmediche (ACL)
10) DT Corey Peters (ACL)
11) G Justin Pugh (ACL)
12) DE JJ Watt (Dislocated shoulder with torn ligaments)
13) WR DeAndre Hopkins (MCL)
14) QB Kyler Murray (ACL)
15) RB Marlon Mack (Ruptured Achilles)
16) DE BJ Ojulari (ACL)
On several occasions, I have posted in detail articles and opinions on the turf grass at State Farm Stadium.
In my past years, I worked in turf grass (9 years) mainly Golf Courses and a football field in Florida.
Years ago I posted a Thread when the Cardinals went to play Carolina in an away game. Carolina had problems then.
My feeling is that there are several issues. One is the root system often is not given time to build up under the turf.
The other culprit is discussed in the link below by probably the top authority on turf grass for football fields George Toma.
Discussion on Cardinals turf grass
A few takeaways: Sodfather, Bermuda rectangle and Whore-Rye-Zen, last Soil-shocking. Turf is pun-ishing.