NFLPA calls on 6 venues to improve playing surfaces November 12 The NFL Players A sociation is calling on six venues to change their current playing surfaces, saying the turf in those stadiums results in statistically higher in-game injury rates involving non-contact and lower-extremity injuries.NFLPA President said Saturday the league should ban slit film playing surfaces that are used in Cincinnati, Detroit, Indianapolis, Minnesota, New Orleans and New York (Jets and Giants). Tretter posted his statement on the NFLPA website.The NFL and Dustin Pedroia Jersey its experts have agreed with this data and acknowledge that the slit film field is le s safe, Tretter said. Player leadership wrote a letter to the NFL this week demanding the immediate removal of these fields and a ban on them going forward, both in stadiums and for practice fields. The NFL has not only refused to mandate this change immediately, but they have also refused to commit to mandating a change away from slit film in the future at all.The injuries on slit film are completely avoidable both the NFL and NFLPA experts agree on the data and yet the NFL will not protect players from a subpar surface.The NFLPA requested that the league no longer allow games to be played on fields with clear visual abnormalities. He pointed to a preseason game between Chicago and Las Vegas that had chunks of gra s torn up. This is an embarra sment, he added.Tretter also called on the Luis Tiant Jersey league to clear the exce s people and dangerous equipment from the sidelines.It really should be a simple fix, he said. Give the players their space to perform. Year after year, the NFL tells us they will look into it; and year after year, nothing ever changes.The players are frustrated. We simply want a safer Chris Sale Jersey workplace. The NFL has an obligation to provide the safest work environment po sible. They are not living up to that standard. We play one of the most dangerous sports in the world; it shouldnt be more dangerous because the clubs wont do anything to remove the simple injury risks on practice and playing surfaces.A me sage was left by the AP seeking comment from the NFL.Several players took to social media to back Tretters comments.Nfl says they care about player safety yet they cant put us on a natural surface, San Francisco 49ers pa s rusher said.Added Niners tight end : Field conditions impact everyone, from players to fans to coaches and GMs. No one wants to see players sidelined by injury because owners choose to save money over a bad field.___AP NFL: hub/nfl and AP_NFL in this topic National Football League Nick Bosa George Kittle New York Jets New Xander Bogaerts Jersey York Giants Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur in Spanish exclave The World Cup knockout game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w... 38 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 3 HOURS Bobby Doerr Jersey AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS