You really need to read/listen to the entire Jim Irsay (lunatic that he is) press conference where he justifies this. It's amazing.
The Germani fans were nuts... staying 30 minutes after the game to celebrate with John Denver chants. Funny. Maybe drunk.
CBS crew was going off on Irsay and Saturday -- hard to believe JS turned down other positions with the team to spend time with family only to end up as the head coach.
What a crazy game between the Vikings and Bills, down to seconds. The best game of the season so far.
People here in MN are still buzzing over that game. That was a remarkable game and the Vikings are legit. This game though is ultimately on Josh Allen. I like Josh Allen but those two interceptions and a fumble on the handoff in the endzone were terrible.
Irsay absolutely cackling about the win... after allowing JS to start Ryan and having their all world RB back 100% healthy for the first time since week one. Bonus: They were playing the Raiders.
New Research Supports NFLPA’s Campaign Against Slit-Film Turf Over the weekend, NFL Players Association President J.C. Tretter published a starkly worded letter critiquing the NFL’s use of slit-film turf and calling for its immediate removal from all stadiums where it’s currently used. This applies to seven teams in six stadiums: the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals. Now, as NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk revealed, research released by a company called Biocore, who Mike Florio described as “an outside firm that provides engineering analysis for both the league and the union,” supports the NFLPA’s concerns about slit-film turf. For those wondering what differentiates slit-film turf from other forms of turf, this guide provides some answers. Notably, the fibers in slit-film turf are made from larger pieces of plastic that feature openings where cleats could potentially catch, as opposed to monofilament turf in which each “blade” is an individual piece of plastic. According to Florio’s report, Biocore’s research indicates that “slit-film has a statistically significant higher risk of LEX injury than the League average.” (LEX is an abbreviation for “lower extremity.”) Based on Biocore’s models, their research goes on to conclude that “there are 2-3 more non-contact lower extremity injuries per season per stadium on slit film surfaces than other types of synthetic turf fields.” This is in sharp contrast with the NFL’s Jeff Miller arguing that slit-film turf surfaces “have 2-3 more injuries per year,” with most of them being “ankle sprains — a low-burden injury.” https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/sports/nflpa-slit-film-turf-football-research
