Dallas Cowboys Hypocritical Decision Infuriates Their Own Stars And 1 NFL Player Unleashed His Frustration
Despite being one of the richest sports clubs in the world, Jerry Jones refuses to upgrade to a permanent grass field at AT&T Field, which would boost player health and create a precedent for the NFL.
When New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury on “Monday Night Football” in Week 1, the issue against artificial turf resurfaced, with players advocating for the relative safety of playing on natural grass.
MeLife Stadium, home of the Giants and Jets and where Rodgers tore his Achilles, is one of nearly half of NFL stadiums that use an artificial surface instead of natural grass.
While there are other reasons, the most logical is financial. The artificial turf is quickly rolled out, allowing these huge NFL stadiums to accommodate concerts and other events that would be more difficult to hold on conventional grass fields.In an article published by Sports Illustrated, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suggested that his season-ending fractured ankle in Week 5 of the 2020 season may have been a byproduct of playing on the AT&T Stadium turf. Prescott is a “100-percent grass guy” and advocates for the league to standardise natural grass.
“Yeah, I’m 100% a grass guy,” Dak replied. “My injury has a significant impact on this. I understand how physical the game is and how men are getting.
According to a 2023 NBC News survey, seven of the ten stadiums with the highest average injury rate use synthetic turf rather than conventional grass.
New data released to NBC News suggests that NFL stadiums with synthetic grass fields had a higher rate of injuries.
Prescott emphasised that his team’s owner is among the world’s wealthiest individuals, and the NFL generates billions of cash for the Dallas Cowboys, making a simple solution possible.
“This is a billion-dollar industry, and you want the best product on the market every time. So forget about the weather and everything else, and let’s see who’s better.”
The Cowboys’ practice facility at The Star includes two full-sized fields. One has artificial turf, the other grass. When asked about his thoughts on the issue, Dallas coach Mike McCarthy alluded to this reality.
“We practise on the grass every single day,” McCarthy stated emphatically.
The Dallas Cowboys’ decision to switch to grass for an upcoming football match has caused outrage among NFL players.
Cowboys wide receiver CeeeDee Lamb expressed support for grass fields and suggested that owner Jerry Jones could lead a change.
“That is it. Lamb responded, “I can’t tell Jerry anything. It’s simple: we need grass. The grass feels better on us.
This weekend, the Dallas Cowboys are deviating from their usual commitment to maintaining artificial turf.AT&T Stadium’s surfaces have changed for this weekend’s CONCACAF Nations League games.
