Turf Wars.

[Guttpuppy]

Saw where Heinz Field is getting yet another new turf in,saw this along with the article.

Turf Wars

How players in the NFL ranked the playing surfaces at each stadium:

1. Raymond James Stadium: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. Sun Devil Stadium: Arizona Cardinals
2. Bank Of America Stadium: Carolina Panthers
4. Reliant Stadium: Houston Texans
5. Qwest Field: Seattle Seahawks
6. M&T Bank Stadium: Baltimore Ravens
7. Alltell Stadium: Jacksonville Jaguars
8. Invesco Field At Mile High: Denver Broncos
9. Lincoln Financial Field: Philadelphia Eagles
10. Ford Field: Detroit Lions

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11. Qualcomm Stadium: San Diego Chargers
12. FedEx Field: Washington Redskins
13. The Coliseum: Tennessee Titans
14. Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City Chiefs
15. Georgia Dome: Atlanta Falcons
16. Cleveland Browns Stadium: Cleveland Browns
17. Lambeau Field: Green Bay Packers
18. Pro Player Stadium: Miami Dolphins
19. Monster Park: San Francisco 49ers
20. Giants Stadium: N.Y. Giants/N.Y. Jets

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21. Gillette Stadium: New England Patriots
22. Paul Brown Stadium: Cincinnati Bengals
23. Soldier Field: Chicago Bears
24. Ralph Wilson Stadium: Buffalo Bills
25. Texas Stadium: Dallas Cowboys
26. Louisiana Superdome: New Orleans Saints
27. HEINZ FIELD: STEELERS
28. Metrodome: Minnesota Vikings
29. Network Associates Stadium: Oakland Raiders
30. Edward Jones Dome: St. Louis Rams
31. RCA Dome: Indianapolis Colts

Source: NFL Players Association

[awwchrist]

Dillon complained for years about Paul Brown Stadium's field...now he got his wish and upgraded from 22 to 21.

[34=Sweetness]

Dillon complained for years about Paul Brown Stadium's field...now he got his wish and upgraded from 22 to 21.

And got a Super Bowl ring to boot

[Mercer Boy]

Well, at least the Steelers didn't have the worst natural turf in the NFL... No big surprise that all the domes and cold weather teams are at the bottom, but what the heck is up with Oakland being so bad? You'd think good old Al would be able to have a nice surface for his field in sunny California!

[Dr. Duran Duran]

Good thing the Colts are getting new turf in 2005! Apparently, we're going to get the same kind of turf the Lions use at Ford Field. That should bump us up quite a few notches.

[Sixxgunn]

Huh...how bad can Soldier Field be?It's brand freakin' new!Maybe it's based on past experiences.

[Bennett4prez]

Huh...how bad can Soldier Field be?It's brand freakin' new!Maybe it's based on past experiences.

The Vikings (28) added the new Field Turf last year. I think a lot of this was based on players that haven't played in a certain stadium since a renovation.

[Mercer Boy]

Huh...how bad can Soldier Field be?It's brand freakin' new!Maybe it's based on past experiences.

Could be, but I think it's the weather...grass really doesn't grow well when it's 10 degrees outside even if you have a heated field underneath (which I think Pittsburgh does). That's why I think all the cold weather outdoor cities and domes that still have artificial turf got knocked down.

[SeaWolf]

Don't mean to hijack this thread but some of these names are wrong.

5. Seahawks Stadium: Seattle Seahawks
11. Jack Murphy Stadium: San Diego Chargers
19. Candlestick Park: San Francisco 49ers

29. Oakland Aleameda County Colisium: Oakland Raiders
31. Hoosier Dome: Indianapolis Colts

Did the Chargers get a new home and that was the name of the Raiders staudium correct?

[OwenTheBlonde]

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports ... t+the+dome

"I'm disappointed we didn't finish No. 1," Martz said sarcastically.

Looks like astroturf may be completely gone for next year. Now if we can just get rid of all these stupid domes...