Pete Carroll Calls For Investigation Into NFL Playing Surfaces
Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll encouraged the NFL to look into the injury risks of different playing surfaces following a game between the Seahawks and Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. During the contest on artificial turf, both teams lost players to knee injuries on unrelated noncontact plays. After Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf and Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson exited the game early with injuries, Carroll was adamant that league officials closely examine the effects of playing surfaces on players’ safety. “I think we definitely need to look at this really seriously in...