While it’s a far cry from the night in November 2007 when a punt hit the ground and didn’t bounce , the quality of the grass in Pittsburgh was poor on Sunday.
Kicker Chris Boswell slipped and fell while trying to kick a field goal during the 23-9 win over the Browns. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers suggested that it contributed to the potentially serious non-contact knee injury suffered by special-teams ace Miles Killebrew.
And while Boswell declined after the game to comment on the condition of the grass, Rodgers did not hold his tongue.
“ The field got borderline unplayable , “Rodgers said, via Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .
“I just felt like it got real beat up,” Rodgers added. “By the time the third quarter rolled around, that thing was really beat up. It remi