All the way through this era Sunday’s recreation towards the Minnesota Vikings, Kansas Town Chiefs famous person tight finish Travis Kelce suffered a non-contact ankle trauma when he slipped at the turf at U.S. Storehouse Stadium. Kelce did go back to the sport or even scored a landing in a 27-20 Chiefs victory.

Nonetheless, that didn’t ban his brother, Philadelphia Eagles middle Jason Kelce, from calling for the NFL to “get rid of turf all together” in this week’s edition of their “New Heights” podcast.

Jason Kelce started by means of lightly asking his brother if he rolled his ankle or were given stuck within the synthetic turf. 

“If you watch the slow motion, my ankle kind of slips for a couple of inches and then it finally grabs on the turf. That’s been the knock [on turf among players], is that when you do slip, you don’t just slip right through the grass,” Travis answered.

“When it grabs, you’re just not ready for it,” each Jason and Travis Kelce said in unison.

Jason Kelce alluded to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert’s file of the turf at U.S. Storehouse Stadium having the next proportion of avid gamers struggling non-contact decrease frame accidents than alternative stadiums.

“We need to get rid of turf all together” Jason mentioned. “Just stop it. We went through this with Astroturf back in the day; it ruined guys careers. Now, we’re seeing the same thing with this turf and it’s only going to continue to happen. Just go back to the grass.”

Jason Kelce even recommended that the league’s stadium importance herbal grass with UV lighting.

The Eagles middle additionally admitted he’s keen about the turf factor as a result of he’ll be going through the Untouched York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. MetLife Stadium has additionally had a historical past of avid gamers struggling season-ending accidents on its turf.

Maximum just lately, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles tear at MetLife Stadium in his first recreation with the group. Following Rodgers’ trauma, NFLPA government director Lloyd Howell referred to as for homeowners to modify all 32 stadiums’ taking part in surfaces to grass.