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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 563124">Perhaps, and this only a "perhaps", the DD GrassMaster turf is a contributing factor in knee and ankle injuries.  This turf is installed in Lambeau and on all of the Packers' outdoor practice fields.It contains about 3% artificial filaments woven in with the natural grass to improve wearability.  You don't see divots coming up at Lambeau even under wet conditions because of this turf, so it apparently does not have the "give" of natural grass.Denver is the only other NFL team that uses it.  Pittsburgh and Philly had it for awhile, but it evidently did not hold up under the pressure of pro games plus college games plus concerts.  It is more often used on soccer pitches.One would think this has been or is being studied.  Perhaps, and again only a "perhaps", there is an accepted trade off at work.</blockquote>

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