Poll Question: How do you feel about "Field Turf" replacing grass at Lambeau?

Total: 5

uffda udfa
7 years ago
Many football stadiums are leaving grass fields for the ever popular and growing "Field Turf".

How would you, as a fan of the Packers, feel if the switch was made to "Field Turf" inside Lambeau Field?

EDIT: For some reason, I pictured Lambeau in my mind with a synthetic field and it made me queasy. It made me wonder if the organization would ever consider moving to it given the harsh winters in Green Bay? I hate the idea immensely, but it wouldn't surprise me to see it happen in the not too distant future.
UserPostedImage
Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."


yooperfan
7 years ago
The field at Lambeau is already a mixture of natural turf and synthetic turf 😀
beast
7 years ago
My thought is try to do what's best for the players... though I have no idea what is. But which ever one is more likely to reduce injuries, then that's the one I'm for.

But honestly, I feel like I keep hearing it go back and forth, on which is better and which one teams are going to try to do. So I have no clue... other than someone realized a certain type of field turf (using some rubber from recycled tires) was leading to a surprising number of cases of cancer of people who often played on that field. Of course, they were suggesting the the recycled rubber from road tires was most likely the problem.
UserPostedImage
PackFanWithTwins
7 years ago
They have the best field in the league. The winters really don’t matter because they grow new grass every year.
The world needs ditch diggers too Danny!!!
uffda udfa
7 years ago
I saw that report. Girl soccer players were getting cancer.

Our hybrid surface ain't the rubber pellet stuff. Patriots went to it. Notre Dame went to it, if memory serves.

It would be easier to maintain in our harsh winters. Not sure there's any maintenance required with Field Turf at all. A muddied up field isn't a good thing.

Our offense is better on a faster surface. Always love when 12 is dropping back on the synthetic while wearing his "comfortable shoes". Believe we have better chance vs Dallas at Dallas due to surface.

Still, Lambeau with Field Turf feels very wrong.

Oh, for the record, I'd forgotten we had the synthetic fibers mixed in our natural grass.
UserPostedImage
Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."


Porforis
7 years ago
I don't think it'll make a huge difference either way unless someone can prove to me the Packers are getting injured anywhere from the waist down at a statistically significant rate more on grass/hybrid than full synthetic. There's pros and cons to both types, and ultimately the Packers aren't full of speedsters anyways. Without a clear and obvious benefit to switch, I default to "Why change?".
nerdmann
7 years ago

I don't think it'll make a huge difference either way unless someone can prove to me the Packers are getting injured anywhere from the waist down at a statistically significant rate more on grass/hybrid than full synthetic. There's pros and cons to both types, and ultimately the Packers aren't full of speedsters anyways. Without a clear and obvious benefit to switch, I default to "Why change?".

Originally Posted by: Porforis 



Players are slipping on this crap all the time. They USED to have the best grass in the league. No more.
“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”
Porforis
7 years ago

Players are slipping on this crap all the time. They USED to have the best grass in the league. No more.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



Which would seem to hinder the Packers and other teams equally unless other teams are doing something with their cleats or technique differently - in which case the Packers should be making similar adjustments.

I haven't noticed this but to be fair, I haven't been looking out for it and easily could have missed it as my primary focus is usually the QB, OL, and pass rush. I will be on Monday though - Is it mostly WRs or DBs or both?
wpr
  • wpr
  • Preferred Member
7 years ago
It's a hybrid turf. When it was grass only the field was a mud puddle down the center by the end of Nov. Remember the NFL having them spray paint the dirt green so it looked like grass on tv? That was the playoff game against SF. Was it 92 or 93?
UserPostedImage
uffda udfa
7 years ago

It's a hybrid turf. When it was grass only the field was a mud puddle down the center by the end of Nov. Remember the NFL having them spray paint the dirt green so it looked like grass on tv? That was the playoff game against SF. Was it 92 or 93?

Originally Posted by: wpr 



The playoff game vs. Niners on our run to the SB in '95 was a pasture. I remember I kept yelling, "He's a mudder!" in reference to Edgar Bennett.

Curious exactly how our field is put together. Sounds like a Hair Club for Men kind of a thing. I wonder what percentage is synthetic fiber?


UserPostedImage
Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."


Fan Shout
TheKanataThrilla (1h) : Hope to see everyone in the Chat tonight!!! Go Pack Go!!!
TheKanataThrilla (1h) : Jeanty would be a great pick-up for the Bears. I see Warren mocked to them as well who I think would be a great selection.
Zero2Cool (2h) : GameDay Chat is open. Posting bits an tids in there.
Zero2Cool (2h) : Excellent Source: The Bears have a deal in place to move up to 5 if Jeanty is there.
Zero2Cool (3h) : Probably not until 10pm will be making pick
dfosterf (4h) : But it is still not tonight. Lol
wpr (4h) : Today is finally here.
dfosterf (5h) : I should have put it in quotes
dfosterf (5h) : It is the title of a you tube video.
dfosterf (5h) : I'm not assuming anything
beast (11h) : If they aren't doing it, then why are you assuming they know how to do it?
dfosterf (17h) : Mackelvie
dfosterf (17h) : Michael Macelvie- NFL teams know how to draft- Why don"t they?
dfosterf (17h) : Youtube
Zero2Cool (22h) : Packers were not selected for the 2025 Hall of Fame game.
dfosterf (23-Apr) : PFOW Out of our division would be a good thing imo
Zero2Cool (23-Apr) : Jameson Williams is done at 24 years old? What? He's a WR, not QB. I'm missing something here haha
wpr (23-Apr) : Tomorrow is almost here.
packerfanoutwest (23-Apr) : would you want him if Pack needed a back up qb?
packerfanoutwest (23-Apr) : JW is done......stick a fork in him
Zero2Cool (23-Apr) : You should. He goes to AFC that helps Packers.
packerfanoutwest (23-Apr) : don't care
Zero2Cool (22-Apr) : Lions shopping Jameson Williams?
packerfanoutwest (22-Apr) : Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst says Green Bay’s roster can win, even without adding anyone in the draft.
Zero2Cool (22-Apr) : It's a poor design. New site has SignalR like our gameday chat
wpr (22-Apr) : Ah today's Shout was very quick to post.
wpr (22-Apr) : now 3
Zero2Cool (22-Apr) : Who? What?
beast (22-Apr) : What is he supposed to say? He doesn't want players currently on the team?
Martha Careful (21-Apr) : meh
Zero2Cool (21-Apr) : Sounds like Walker and Wyatt will be with Packers for beyond 2026
Zero2Cool (21-Apr) : It's so awesome.
Zero2Cool (21-Apr) : new site fan shout post fast
wpr (21-Apr) : Slow posting in Fan shout.
wpr (21-Apr) : Only 4
wpr (21-Apr) : Only 4
Zero2Cool (21-Apr) : If only we had a topic to read about and discuss it. That's something new website must have!!!
dfosterf (21-Apr) : Justice Musqueda over at Acme Packing put up an excellent synopsis of the Packers 1st round options this am
wpr (19-Apr) : 5 days
beast (18-Apr) : 6 days
wpr (17-Apr) : 7 days
Zero2Cool (16-Apr) : sounds like Packers don't get good compensation, Jaire staying
dfosterf (16-Apr) : Nobody coming up with a keep, but at x amount
dfosterf (16-Apr) : Trade, cut or keep
dfosterf (16-Apr) : that from Jaire
dfosterf (16-Apr) : My guess is the Packers floated the concept of a reworked contract via his agent and agent got a f'
Zero2Cool (16-Apr) : Yes, and that is why I think Rob worded it how he did. Rather than say "agent"
dfosterf (16-Apr) : Same laws apply. Agent must present such an offer to Jaire. Cannot accept or reject without presenting it
Zero2Cool (16-Apr) : I'm thinking that is why Rob worded it how he did.
dfosterf (16-Apr) : The Packers can certainly still make the offer to the agent
Please sign in to use Fan Shout
2024 Packers Schedule
Friday, Sep 6 @ 7:15 PM
Eagles
Sunday, Sep 15 @ 12:00 PM
COLTS
Sunday, Sep 22 @ 12:00 PM
Titans
Sunday, Sep 29 @ 12:00 PM
VIKINGS
Sunday, Oct 6 @ 3:25 PM
Rams
Sunday, Oct 13 @ 12:00 PM
CARDINALS
Sunday, Oct 20 @ 12:00 PM
TEXANS
Sunday, Oct 27 @ 12:00 PM
Jaguars
Sunday, Nov 3 @ 3:25 PM
LIONS
Sunday, Nov 17 @ 12:00 PM
Bears
Sunday, Nov 24 @ 3:25 PM
49ERS
Thursday, Nov 28 @ 7:20 PM
DOLPHINS
Thursday, Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM
Lions
Sunday, Dec 15 @ 7:20 PM
Seahawks
Monday, Dec 23 @ 7:15 PM
SAINTS
Sunday, Dec 29 @ 3:25 PM
Vikings
Sunday, Jan 5 @ 12:00 PM
BEARS
Recent Topics
4h / Green Bay Packers Talk / wpr

4h / Packers Draft Threads / wpr

4h / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

22-Apr / Random Babble / Martha Careful

22-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

22-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / dfosterf

17-Apr / Random Babble / wpr

13-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / Martha Careful

12-Apr / Feedback, Suggestions and Issues / Zero2Cool

11-Apr / Feedback, Suggestions and Issues / Rockmolder

2-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

2-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / bboystyle

1-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / Mucky Tundra

1-Apr / Green Bay Packers Talk / wpr

31-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

Headlines
Copyright © 2006 - 2025 PackersHome.com™. All Rights Reserved.