Packers 2025-26 Season Thread

[Keg Man]

Wish we had Ray this weekend!

Man, he was huffing and puffing. And, I've lived that rumbling down the sideline thinking I'm gone before some little speedster trips me up from my moment of glory - little bastards. I'm going to pull out 'Mean On Sunday' and read it to Sweetie

 

[rpiotr01]

That turf looks hard as a rock, that fall at the end must’ve hurt!

 

[realitybytes]

That turf looks hard as a rock, that fall at the end must’ve hurt!

wasn't it basically plastic carpet on top of concrete?

 

[rpiotr01]

wasn't it basically plastic carpet on top of concrete?

The 60's 70's and 80's ball was before my time but I think they had Tartan Turf, Omniturf and Astroturf, and yeah, they were basically thin green carpet with maybe 1/4 inch padded backing over concrete. Maybe that's why there were no ACL tears back then, your bones broke before the ligaments could be damaged on their own.

 

[Mark87]

The 60's 70's and 80's ball was before my time but I think they had Tartan Turf, Omniturf and Astroturf, and yeah, they were basically thin green carpet with maybe 1/4 inch padded backing over concrete. Maybe that's why there were no ACL tears back then, your bones broke before the ligaments could be damaged on their own.

I played on that 80's turf... painted concrete. Hurt like hell

 

[Keg Man]

I just don't get turf. Play on grass.