Several Steelers Players Push for Grass Fields after World Cup Mandate

FIFA strictly mandated the use of natural grass surfaces for all tournament matches in the World Cup, prohibiting the use […] ...
Palm Beach Post

World Cup turf developed in TN reignites NFL players’ push for grass

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has revived the debate over natural grass versus artificial turf in the NFL. A University of Tennessee research team developed a hybrid grass surface for the World Cup, ...
Sports Illustrated

Bills' Reid Ferguson Demands NFL Maintain Natural Grass Fields Installed Before World Cup

The longest-tenured Bills player joined a group of fellow NFL veterans pushing for all teams to switch to more suitable playing surfaces, asserting it would be 'worth the cost.' Buffalo Bills ...
Yahoo! Sports

George Kittle Has Request For NFL After Seeing World Cup's Playing Surface

San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle is paying close attention to the playing surfaces for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Although this year's World Cup matches are being hosted at NFL stadiums, ...
AOL

World Cup announcer says FIFA's grass mandate will be a 'huge conversation' regarding NFL's turf fields

Seven NFL stadiums are installing grass fields to comply with FIFA regulations for this summer's World Cup, and Fox Sports' Stu Holden believes there could be a ripple effect. Half the league's ...