Field Condition

[mbedner3420]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Just put down field turf and be done with it.

I swear I remember the opening game there in '97 against the Cardinals and huge divots were coming up all over. It's always been a problem.

It would be nice to have the turf just to enhance the speed of the team. No reason not to really.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by mbedner3420

It would be nice to have the turf just to enhance the speed of the team. No reason not to really.

Not until we get a secondary!

They need all of the help they can get. The dirt field helps our safeties more than it hurts our WRs.

[skinsguy]

Well, it's kind of looking like the media might be "forcing" a change at Fedex in regards to the field, whether if we like it or not:

Time to say farewell to the field at FedEx Field | ProFootballTalk

[SkinsLove24/7]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Well, it's kind of looking like the media might be "forcing" a change at Fedex in regards to the field, whether if we like it or not:

Time to say farewell to the field at FedEx Field | ProFootballTalk

In defense of FedEx, they put down a new surface during every off-season.

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by SkinsLove24/7

In defense of FedEx, they put down a new surface during every off-season.

They need to do it quarterly throughout the year then. Just put down field turf and be done with it.

[Skinzman]

Originally Posted by SkinsLove24/7

In defense of FedEx, they put down a new surface during every off-season.

The problem is that they use a field designed for very low traffic and then put it through heavy traffic year round. It is bermuda grass on a soil base of 90% sand. UVA has the same field, but its rarely used beyond UVA Football, and they have a very nice field.

It is utterly moronic to choose a field designed for 15 or so football games per year then subject it to year round heavy activity. Not only is it the Redskins playing there, but also some college and HS football games there. As well as concerts and other events throughout the year. They need to go to a turf designed for heavy traffic, or go to the field turf.

To answer the Question about the Packers field. The reason theirs looks green year round is that they actually have a mix of natural grass and synthetic grass. Sounds like the Redskins need to look into that.