NFL executives discuss player preferences for grass over turf surfaces

During a conference call on August 21, NFL executive V.P. Jeff Miller addressed the ongoing debate about playing surfaces, stating that injury data shows no significant difference between grass and artificial turf over the past three years. However, players favor grass for its reduced impact on their bodies. Miller highlighted the challenge of creating FIFA-quality grass fields for NFL games and mentioned that conversion costs would need to be a collective bargaining issue. He emphasized the need for players to focus on specific owners for changes, citing new Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla's openness to considering a switch to grass in Seattle.

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