NFLPA Exec Director calls out the league over the turf

[ncfan]

All it took was a NY team with Rodgers going down for them finally do it

https://x.com/dangrazianoespn/status/1701934913136607625?s=46&t=aiPUjsQe1UqJLQWV6-uFZA

[LinvilleGorge]

Yeah, I was about to say let dozens of rank and file players get hurt and *crickets*. Let one superstar QB in the biggest media market in the country get hurt and NOW it's a problem.

[ncfan]

[Harbingers]

Was just coming here to post this. If I was a betting man, I’d say this is going to blow up as soon as this season. We very well may be looking at a strike or lockout if the NFLPA decides to take a vote on this. 

[Harbingers]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yeah, I was about to say let dozens of rank and file players get hurt and *crickets*. Let one superstar QB in the biggest media market in the country get hurt and NOW it's a problem.

Difference is this is something the rank and file care about too. The wheels are in motion now, there might not be any stopping this train. 
 

[ncfan]

3 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Was just coming here to post this. If I was a betting man, I’d say this is going to blow up as soon as this season. We very well may be looking at a strike or lockout if the NFLPA decides to take a vote on this. 

Especially with all the news out that these teams are bending over and putting out grass to cater to the upcoming World Cup.

[Harbingers]

3 minutes ago, ncfan said:

Especially with all the news out that these teams are bending over and putting out grass to cater to the upcoming World Cup.

Not just that but from my understanding any time Messi plays in the MLS it has to be grass. It’s written into his contract. You think American football stars are going to take that, that one soccer player gets to dictate the playing surface, sitting down? Nah. It’s simmering. 

Edited September 13, 2023 by Harbingers

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Difference is this is something the rank and file care about too. The wheels are in motion now, there might not be any stopping this train. 
 

My point is that the NFLPA doesn't care about the rank and file. They didn't care until a superstar gets hurt. If they actually cared about the rank and file they'd be pushing for max contract stipulations and bumping minimum contracts, but the superstars don't want that.

[Tbe]

What is the proposed solution for these old Dome stadiums?

[TheCasillas]

I still blame the NFLPA for not acting sooner. It’s so bad they waited until Aaron Rodgers got hurt.

[thunderraiden]

Just now, Tbe said:

What is the proposed solution for these old Dome stadiums?

? They dont have a problem switching out turf for grass, they do turf now simply because its cheaper.

[Tbe]

1 minute ago, Harbingers said:

Not just that but from my understanding any time Messi plays in the MLS it has to be grass. It’s written into his contract. You think American football stars are going to take that, that one soccer player gets to dictate the playing surface, sitting down? Nah. It’s simmering. 

Mahomes and Burrow should have put that in their contract regarding their home stadiums. If one star player on each team does it, problem solved.

[Tbe]

1 minute ago, thunderraiden said:

? They dont have a problem switching out turf for grass, they do turf now simply because its cheaper.

Which fixed domes grow grass?

[ncfan]

2 minutes ago, Tbe said:

What is the proposed solution for these old Dome stadiums?

2 of those Dome stadiums are putting out real grass for the upcoming World Cup.

so it can be done.