Players rank NFL turf conditions

[Poiuyt]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05048/458818.stm

It's interesting to see which stadiums have the best playing conditions. What's sad for me is that I no longer recognize the names of the stadiums. It's like they get new names every other year. They all get corporate sponsors now, not many Lambeau Fields or Soldier Fields anymore.

[Huckebein the Raven]

1. I see The Coliseum in Nashville is ranked 13th

[Penguin31]

2. Good to see Alltell (Ex-Gator Bowl) in the Top Ten

...It's just too bad they're gonna have to cover seats - but let's face it, an NFL franchise in JAcksonville just CANNOT draw Gator-Bowl-level attendance every week.

On Edit/Reread: The survey only measures the grass itself

[Ravenseye]

3. Heinz Field at 27

They must have retarded groundskeepers. Every year they retool the surface there. I know they play a ton of games on that field (Pitt, Steelers, and High School games) and having a good portion of the fall with at least 3 games played on it doesn't help...

but jeez...

[Emboldened Chimp]

4. Damn, when you see all of them listed like that...

...it's appalling to see how many corporate names there are out there.

[Tafiti]

5. WTF?

How does Paul Brown Stadium rank 22nd? They put in field turf before last year, which is supposed to be pretty popular with the players, and I think less than half the stadiums have it - I know Seattle has it, and they're #5.

Do you think some of the players were probably giving rankings not on playing surface alone, even though that's what the question asks? It seems fishy that the top 4 are all warm-climate cities.

[MrSlayer]

6. The Linc is No. 9. A far cry from The Vet days.

I've been down on the field there and it is very nice. It just gets a little crappy at the end of the season because of the weather but still holds up well. Domes and astroturf should be outlawed.

[Renew Deal]

7. The tuen and the cold weather joints are at the bottom.

Philly is amazing. It was the worst place by far. Now it's one of the best.

[Arkana]

8. Gillette Stadium only 21st?

Well, that might have something to do with the fact that the field turns into a swamp with any kind of precipitation.

[CatholicEdHead]

9. The Dome is 28th?

even with the new turf?

[HuckleB]

11. It still ain't something anyone wants to play on if they don't have to.

Get rid of the dome. Put a hole in the roof. Do something. No reason a team in Minnesota should be playing inside.

[Champ]

10. I've been on the turf of Sun Devil Stadium

It's really nice, had no idea it was the 2nd best to play on from the players point of view.

[HuckleB]

12. Volunteer work helps your community.

:)

[ProfessorGAC]

13. Soldier Field Is 23rd? Why?

Has anyone found a link to this survey to see why a natural grass field would rank so low? There's bunches of artificial surfaces ranked better. I wonder why.
The Professor