{"id":440479,"date":"2023-11-22T17:38:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T17:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=440479"},"modified":"2023-11-22T17:38:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T17:38:34","slug":"metlife-rated-the-most-unlikable-stadium-by-nfl-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/metlife-rated-the-most-unlikable-stadium-by-nfl-players\/","title":{"rendered":"MetLife: Rated The Most Unlikable Stadium By NFL Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MetLife: Rated The Most Unlikable Stadium By NFL Players<\/h2>\n<p>The Athletic&#8217;s anonymous player survey determined that MetLife Stadium was the worst NFL stadium to play in, with 18.4 per cent of the vote, faring better than FedEx Field, home of the Commanders, which came in second place with 13.9 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>The frequently criticized grass at the East Rutherford, New Jersey, location was a major source of complaints, so those weren&#8217;t all that shocking.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MADNESS IN METLIFE. \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>JETS WALKOFF WIN IN OT. <\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFL<\/a>) <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q8BTUl9qSj\">pic.twitter.com\/Q8BTUl9qSj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1701435512853291382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the players said, &#8220;Fans are horrible,&#8221; among other reasons why the stadium was awful. Everything about that place is horrible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another player expressed dissatisfaction with the artificial turf, saying, &#8220;The whole place is lame and the turf is terrible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Giants owner John Mara stated at the NFL meetings in March, &#8220;I envision a day, my hope is we can get to a day at some point in the future when we can have a grass field that we&#8217;re able to maintain with two different teams and all the other events we have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">David Bakhtiari sounds off on the NFL\u2019s turf issue following Aaron Rodgers ankle injury at MetLife stadium. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d0Pn3EZOQJ\">pic.twitter.com\/d0Pn3EZOQJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1701407511486816311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we can get there at some point, Maybe it&#8217;s a hybrid product or something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For many years, the NFL stadium in America&#8217;s largest media market has been a logical foundation. It debuted a year after Texas&#8217; AT&amp;T Stadium and lacked the originality of the Dallas Cowboys&#8217; new stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Nor are the gastronomic treasures of Northern New Jersey and New York largely absent. The playing surface at MetLife Stadium, however, has been the stadium&#8217;s most obvious issue. At best, it has led to complaints from coaches and players, and at worst, injuries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I feel like an nfl lcc<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd MetLife Stadium <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BaTc09p1cY\">pic.twitter.com\/BaTc09p1cY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jack Martin (@Jackxmartiin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jackxmartiin\/status\/1712871673043513553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The turf at MetLife Stadium does seem &#8220;a little tight,&#8221; according to John Harbaugh, who informed the reporters after Kyle Fuller suffered an ACL tear last season. Both former Giants players Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall have been vocal in their criticism of the stadium\u2019s playing surface.<\/p>\n<p>The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) applauded the return to grass, but they were also quite critical of the artificial turf that was placed at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No way Dobbs isn\u2019t concussed \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>Anyone else see this stumble<br \/>Watching the replay, his head hits the turf hard. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M6srxASvXy\">pic.twitter.com\/M6srxASvXy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ellis Bryn Johnson (@YoitsEllis_FF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YoitsEllis_FF\/status\/1726456559658840289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The players have been vocal and clear about this issue and it is a good step to hear them that change needs to be made,&#8221; the NFLPA stated in an ESPN statement from November of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The change will not come soon enough, though, for players who will be at greater risk the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People tried telling me the turf they used had no effect on the Super Bowl. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard for one of the best defensive lines in NFL history to get a sack. When the field they\u2019re playing on is like a Slip &#39;N Slide.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlyEaglesFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FlyEaglesFly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Eagles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cKItunr8fo\">pic.twitter.com\/cKItunr8fo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2606\ud835\ude0f\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude38\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude19\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude34\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude0e\ud835\ude16\ud835\ude0b\u2606 (@JalenCarterDPOY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JalenCarterDPOY\/status\/1726659498641965128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite their best efforts, the Jets and the Giants have not been able to allay complaints about the field itself. In recent years, they have added pyrotechnics, lasers, T-shirt cannons, a sing-along national anthem, and LED bracelets that create a stadium-wide strobe light effect.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their hopes for a more long-term solution, the clubs erected a synthetic pitch this season in response to many high-profile injuries and player concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Steelers Fired OC Matt Canada &amp; Now Antonio Brown Is Trying To Make His Move\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/steelers-fired-oc-matt-canada-now-antonio-brown-is-trying-to-make-his-move\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Steelers Fired OC Matt Canada &amp; Now Antonio Brown Is Trying To Make His Move<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MetLife: Rated The Most Unlikable Stadium By NFL Players The Athletic&#8217;s anonymous player survey determined that MetLife Stadium was the worst NFL stadium to play in, with 18.4 per cent of the vote, faring better than FedEx Field, home of the Commanders, which came in second place with 13.9 per cent. 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