Protocal69 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) I remember some years ago that we replaced our field turf with some new technology and ever since I recall our field seaming to be very slippery. The bengals were just complaining about the field being too slippery before the game started. Remember Mccoy took a handoff and slipped in the backfield. That could have easily been his ACL I couldn't remember the name of the turf so I did a little bit of research and came across this article that was just posted a couple of weeks ago ranking the best-worst field and guess the the BILLS Field ranked. http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/10/01/nfl-stadium-turf-grass-rankings 29. Buffalo Bills: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, N.Y. The only field using the A-Turf Titan infill artificial system hasn’t gotten a good rap around the league. It is tough to tell if the cold weather in Buffalo has put a difficult spin on the Ralph Wilson Stadium turf or if this style of artificial turf just doesn’t have the same comfort level as the rest of the league. Then I said to myself "yeah that was the name of it" Then I came across this article: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/27/roethlisbergers-rant-at-ralph-wilson-stadium-turf-missed-the-mark/ Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s claim that the surface at Ralph Wilson Stadium was to blame for Pittsburgh guard David DeCastro’s injury on Saturday night in Buffalo missed the mark in one important respect: Roethlisberger blamed FieldTurf, but the surface at Ralph Wilson Stadium is actually called A-Turf Titan. FieldTurf is a brand name for a type of artificial surface that many NFL teams use, either in their stadiums or on their practice fields. A-Turf Titan is a different type of artificial surface that the Bills are alone among NFL teams in using at their home fields. Here is the website for aturf and look at who they feature right on the home page http://www.aturf.com/systems/a-turf-titan/ I remember a lot of other instances where our field has caused numerous slips, more than what I normally see in other NFL games. Edited October 21, 2015 by Protocal69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Yeah I've noticed how bad it's been as well. Even in hot dry weather it's been bad. I honestly wouldn't mind it if the Bills just went to a natural grass field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protocal69 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Yeah I've noticed how bad it's been as well. Even in hot dry weather it's been bad. I honestly wouldn't mind it if the Bills just went to a natural grass field. From what I have read that a grass field for us would be hard because of our winters. I wonder if there are any cold weather teams that have grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroi Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 12 year warranty. When was it installed? Bring back AstroTurf. Imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Greg Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 From what I have read that a grass field for us would be hard because of our winters. I wonder if there are any cold weather teams that have grass. Pittsburgh and Cleveland both have grass. Cleveland has underground heating tubes that keep the surface from freezing. Not sure if Pitt has that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Pittsburgh and Cleveland both have grass. Cleveland has underground heating tubes that keep the surface from freezing. Not sure if Pitt has that. The Packers also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protocal69 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Pittsburgh and Cleveland both have grass. Cleveland has underground heating tubes that keep the surface from freezing. Not sure if Pitt has that. Oh ok. Cleveland heating tubes sound bad ass 12 year warranty. When was it installed? Bring back AstroTurf. Imo It was installed in 2011 during the lockout. Also they are a local based company so maybe that was the reason the BILLS choose that company Edited October 21, 2015 by Protocal69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) I've noticed a lot of players slipping at the Ralph this year, McCoy slipped more than once The field in Pittsburgh is one of the worst in sports. Not sure about Clevelands but I don't recall reading many complaints about it. The Packers have always had natural grass and I believe go have some sort of underground heating. The Eagles also have natural grass and although the winters are not as bad as Buffalo's they are no cake walk either. I don't see the Bills ever switching to natural grass though. Edited October 21, 2015 by Max997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 From what I have read that a grass field for us would be hard because of our winters. I wonder if there are any cold weather teams that have grass. pitts and green bay come to mind. Green bay has some type of heating system to keep their field from freezing. I would love what green bay has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Hey pegs, get us a natural grass field with a heating system. Sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafter Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Oh ok. Cleveland heating tubes sound bad ass I think they call them steamers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhDozeBills Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Really glad to see this post because I've been thinking the same thing. I remember Woods having a sure TD earlier in the year and slipping on his break in the end zone. Sammy seems to slip a lot and that seemed to be the case in the same end zone with his latest injury. Have seen Clay slip a few times. Anyway, the turf at the Ralph seems terrible. Gotta think players have mentioned it. Terry certainly can afford to replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) With a new stadium likely (inevitably?) on the horizon, it would seem unlikely that they would want to replace the turf at RWS. Edited October 21, 2015 by HoF Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Who paid the last two times the field was replaced? Was it the county or the Bills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protocal69 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Who paid the last two times the field was replaced? Was it the county or the Bills? last time it was replaced the county paid for it. Not sure about the time before that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 From what I have read that a grass field for us would be hard because of our winters. I wonder if there are any cold teams that have grass. Yeah i've heard that too but I find it hard to believe with today's advancement in agriculture. Agrostologists would know what type of grass/sod that would hold up during the winter without breaking too easy. Something about rubber pellets on a football field just sounds like a terrible mix haha. I honestly just want to see the old red endzones, they were boss as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I would LOVE a grass field. And yes, the red endzones as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I would LOVE a grass field. And yes, the red endzones as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Was this thread precipitated by Sammy losing his footing? Damn - I thought EJ was to blame for Sammy's ankle. Now it's the chemical engineers who developed artificial turf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protocal69 Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Was this thread precipitated by Sammy losing his footing? Damn - I thought EJ was to blame for Sammy's ankle. Now it's the chemical engineers who developed artificial turf. accually I started the thread because I cant get that Sammy Watkins ankle injury out of my head. It has always been a concern of mine for a while now it just the latest injury and the complaints from the bengals took the cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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