... the N.F.L.’s Injury and Safety Panel has found that the rate of anterior cruciate ligament i...

... the N.F.L.’s Injury and Safety Panel has found that the rate of anterior cruciate ligament injuries is 88 percent higher in games played on FieldTurf than on grass.

From the NYT's Fifth Down Blog. That's not good news from what is the NFL's most popular playing surface, and the surface of choice for almost every new stadium being built.

[site note: no links this morning because it's a barren wasteland out there, but we'll have a huge mock draft up very shortly for you to unload on.]

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please tell me

you aren’t linking that giant turd from mocking the draft. worst. mock draft. ever.

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by hal41605 on Mar 15, 2010 9:25 AM CDT reply actions

ya know

the one where the titans pass up dez bryant so they can trade their first rounder to tampa for tampa’s 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th. one of the dumbest things i have ever read.

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by hal41605 on Mar 15, 2010 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions

no no

it’s one Jimmy and I did Friday (in which he called the Browns trading Brady Quinn days before it happened, BTW)

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by August West on Mar 15, 2010 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions

This turf thing could be a big deal

This also affects colleges and even high schools. I know several Nashville area high schools that have field turf, and I am sure that many others have it as well.

I’m an early bird and a night owl. So I’m wise and I have worms.

by DonFrancisco on Mar 15, 2010 10:14 AM CDT reply actions

There's nothing like....

real grass. I know it’s harder to maintain…but…these injuries are really gonna take their toll. If you’ve ever been tackled on both, then you know what I mean.

by titansfan4ever on Mar 15, 2010 10:44 AM CDT reply actions