Comments on: Roethlisberger blames FieldTurf for DeCastro’s injury

By: danobindy

danobindy — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:28:55 +0000

Ralph Wilson Stadium doesn’t have FieldTurf. I believe the artificial surface there is called “A-Turf Titan,” out of western New York.

By: baltimorebob

baltimorebob — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:41:50 +0000

In 2010, the NFL’s Injury and Safety Panel released a study that said that anterior cruciate ligament injuries were 88 percent more likely to occur on FieldTurf surfaces than on natural grass fields.

Maybe some people need to read this report and become educated on the issue before acting like little children and talk about Ben, rape, etc.

This coming from a Ravens fan!

By: cobruhhh

cobruhhh — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:33:34 +0000

If the turf made that fat as LT fall into the back of his leg, you might have an argument.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:12:28 +0000

This guy was supposed to be the next Steve Hutchinson, now I see why so many teams passed on him. Even before he got hurt he was getting owned.

By: sixlombardisinyourface

sixlombardisinyourface — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:43:53 +0000

Roethlisberger has been to 3 Superbowls in 7 years, he just might know a little something about football and the football field.

By: johntonioholmes

johntonioholmes — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:27:35 +0000

thesportsguy52

Actually, a few teams, including the Pats, accused the Colts of using artificial noise in 2007.

The NFL just refused to investigate because Goodell didn’t want to reveal bad PR.

But don’t let a fact get in the way of your preconceived notions.

By: atwatercrushesokoye

atwatercrushesokoye — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:26:56 +0000

At that point Roelisberger went on to talk about how he’s playing with 7 cracked ribs, a badly broken right arm and a severe case of gout, well at least I assume he did since every time this guy opens his mouth he’s trying to say that he’s playing through some severe injury that the team has no knowledge of.

By: TheWizard

TheWizard — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:23:04 +0000

I’m sorry the guy got injured, but they won’t be happy until they’re playing on a trampoline.

By: billhicks666

billhicks666 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:15:45 +0000

steelersownyou says:

“We own the AFCN! Always have always will!”

Yeah, you keep telling yourself that, and maybe one day, you’ll actually believe it.

By: essentialsausage

essentialsausage — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:12:58 +0000

Why can’t they just use grass? They should call MSU. We have a top-notch turfgrass research department.

By: steelerstrong

steelerstrong — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:02:09 +0000

There should definitely be a rule that you MUST have some football I.Q. before your aloud to post ridiculous comments on here that just show how little you know….@ravenator

By: shaunypoo

shaunypoo — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:54:53 +0000

“Fieldturf has no give like real grass” You know how I know you’re never played anything on Fieldturf?

By: ratbirdking

ratbirdking — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:42:36 +0000

Hey steelers why dont you see yourselves down to the AFC North Basement. Have a nice stay.

By: billsfan1

billsfan1 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:32:59 +0000

i would agree if this happened more often at the Ralph, but it really doesnt. It was just a freak play

By: gammynomnom

gammynomnom — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:20:07 +0000

He was injured because you rape people, Ben.

By: trollhammer20

trollhammer20 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:12:01 +0000

Yeah, because if the 340 pound guy had rolled up on the back of his leg on grass, he’d have jumped up and done some aerobics.

By: swagger52

swagger52 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:42:42 +0000

DeCastro was too young anyway. Let him heal for 10 years, then he can start for the Steelers. You have to be old to play for the Steelers.

By: johntonioholmes

johntonioholmes — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:36:40 +0000

Actually, a lot of guys DO get injured from playing on fieldturf. Willie Parker broke his leg because of it in 2007.

All you people calling him a diva are just too stupid to realize that fieldturf has no give like regular grass.

Decastro would probably would have gotten injured on grass, but there’s chance that his leg wouldn’t be as bad because the ground would have moved a little for him.

By: thesportsguy52

thesportsguy52 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:35:09 +0000

Big Ben always blaming something on something else. Wasn’t it him as well who accused the Colts of using too much artificial noise? And no wonder he’d be the one to complain-his Heinz Field is the worst natural grass out there.

By: mc321984

mc321984 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:21:53 +0000

He got absolutely trucked on that play by Bills DT Dareus. Poor guy

By: heyzeus143

heyzeus143 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:20:55 +0000

h3min1230
That’s two time champion diva QB to you chief!

By: stampnhawk

stampnhawk — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:16:07 +0000

Preseason means teams and players preparing for the routine that is the 17 week regular season and playoffs and fine tuning aspects of the game, in time for the real thing.

No different with Ben, he’s preparing for his bi-weekly dramatic overly hyped injury updates by practicing on an OL’s injury in preseason.

By: samoanjungle

samoanjungle — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:08:08 +0000

Tim Krumrie disagrees with Ben.

By: ravenscaps48

ravenscaps48 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:04:36 +0000

Says the guy whose home field is the worst playing surface in the league

By: giantsfanlewis

giantsfanlewis — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:00:19 +0000

This isn’t about Castro but all the NFL players.

Are these cry babys truly the best in the world? I’m getting tired of all these athletes acting like wimps. Your supposed to be the best in the world at playing football. Not crying cause you got a bump. I would play football in the middle of a busy highway with nothing but hummers driving for the money Pitt has givin Ben and he’s gonna try to cry because a field isn’t the style he likes or cause his boss wants new employees. Get over it, shut up and play football or get off the field so someone who wants to can. These babys who play today wouldn’t survive one hit from the pre 90s era.

By: gr3710

gr3710 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:54:17 +0000

oh yeah I forget the “grass” at Heinz field is so immaculate

By: voyager6

voyager6 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:53:50 +0000

Seems to me that the problem is traction. If the players want to protect their knees, wear shoes with shorter cleats.

Of course, if shorter cleats means you do your job less efficiently… you have to make the decision between protecting your health and doing (or having) an NFL job.

By: steelersownyou

steelersownyou — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:47:11 +0000

If the almighty ben says it…Ya know it’s true! Don’t be hatin haters. We own the AFCN! Always have always will!

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:46:16 +0000

Just because Roethlisberger speaks, that doesn’t mean we have to listen. I’ve been tuning Roethlisberger out for years, which hasn’t hurt me in the least…
The trouble with grass fields in the northeast is that they have to be re-sodded once, maybe twice per season.
Heinz Field can be and has been a disaster area after U of Pitt and four high-school playoffs games are annually played there, especially if it happens to be a particularly wet time of year.
Roethlisberger should stick to what he does best: Keeping punters employed and overworked.

By: folkcrusader

folkcrusader — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:45:58 +0000

There is data that suggests knee injuries occur more often on Field Turf then on natural turf so I get where big Ben is coming from. Experts seem to think that the higher likelihood occurs because of the shoe-infill interface and that it creates too much “grab” in certain cases. Of course the overall surface is more uniform and it may have positive affects regarding some other types of injuries. For example, how many concussions occur on the frozen edges of natural turf fields in the late fall and winter?

I do think that Field Turf is the higher performance field overall, especially in areas where cold and wet weather are a reality. But I do think trainers and shoe experts need to address the knee injury data regarding Field Turf.