Field turf is one of the newer artificial tur...
Field turf is one of the newer artificial turf surfaces which is made to mimic natural grass. According to “USA Today,” as of 2008, field turf was dominating the turf market with over 1,900 fields and 10 NFL football fields using the product. Field turf is made with polyethylene blades that range up to 3/4 inch tall and a mix of crushed tires, or crumb rubber, to soften the surface. Although Urschel, 26, released a statement that didn’t mention head injuries, team sources indicated his decision was related to a study published this week on chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a debilitating brain disease. The report in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed the existence of CTE in the brains of 110 of 111 deceased former NFL players who donated their brains to research. Urschel in the past has discussed the issue...