On Sunday in Pittsburgh, the field at Acrisure Stadium during Browns-Steelers looked bad. Very bad.

“ Borderline unplayable ” were the words quarterback Aaron Rodgers used to describe the playing surface.

Per NFL Players Association sources, players from both teams almost immediately contacted the union to express “outrage” about the “embarrassing” condition of the grass. The NFLPA has conveyed its concern to the NFL.

At a time when the grass vs. turf debate has been renewed, players prefer grass. But it must be high-quality grass. The NFLPA continues to press the NFL to improve and to coordinate the grass maintenance practices across the entire league.

The problem likely traces in part to the fact that the Steelers and Pitt share the facility. Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roeth

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