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Aaron Rodgers’s Injury Exposes What Could Be the Achilles Heel of AstroTurf

Calls mount for replacing the fake grass at stadiums — and parks and towns — across America.

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The Jets' quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, is tended to on the field during a game against the Buffalo Bills, September 11, 2023, at East Rutherford, New Jersey. AP/Seth Wenig
DEAN KARAYANIS
DEAN KARAYANIS

Calls for replacing artificial turf with grass are growing louder at stadiums, towns, and parks across America. Now, the NFL Players Association is adding its voice to the chorus, demanding a return to nature as a future Hall of Fame quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, nurses a ruptured Achilles tendon.

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DEAN KARAYANIS
DEAN KARAYANIS

Mr. Karayanis worked for Rush Limbaugh for more than 25 years with stints in TV news, on campaigns, and ghost/speechwriting for a variety of newsmakers. He is the creator/host of the History Author Show on iHeart Radio, producer of its documentary-style video specials, and a contributor of political and social commentary for various news organizations. He is a producer for the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show.

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