The Niners have have been banging this drum for years: Artificial turf isn't fit for NFL games.
Sunday's win over the Panthers was marred by a paragraph-long injury report, including serious injuries to some of the team's best players. Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley may have torn his ACL, safety Jimmie Ward broke his hand, and kicker Robbie Gould and defensive end Nick Bosa left with leg injuries. And while the Niners have been bitten by the injury bug all season, Sunday happened to be their first game on FieldTurf.
"If you're not gonna mandate grass, why aren't all turf fields the exact same turf so guys get used to playing on the same turf everywhere?" asked George Kittle, who escaped from the 37-15 win unscathed. "NBA guys don't play on different wood, so what are we doing. ... I just wish we played on a surface that was similar every single week in and week out, so your body wouldn't just be dealing with different crappy turf."