Veterans Field (Philly) astroturf was the worst of all time: Wendell Davis career ender

[NYC Rebel]

While planting his feet to catch an underthrown deep ball from QB Jim Harbaugh, his cleats got stuck in the Astroturf at Veterans Stadium. The force of being pulled back to the ground was so severe that it completely severed the patella tendon in each of his knees. Doctors later found his kneecaps had been pushed all the way into his thighs. He spent several months in a wheelchair, with his legs encased in casts from thigh to ankle.

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[Remote]

I thought Astroturf was padded.
Then one day, I was at West Point playing in a flag football game and we were on an old Astroturf field. They said it was just like the stuff all the stadiums had.

Bruh, it's literally a thin ass carpet on concrete.
Imagine playing football on a concrete pool table. That's what it was like, to me.

 

[NYC Rebel]

I thought Astroturf was padded.
Then one day, I was at West Point playing in a flag football game and we were on an old Astroturf field. They said it was just like the stuff all the stadiums had.

Bruh, it's literally a thin ass carpet on concrete.
Imagine playing football on a concrete pool table. That's what it was like, to me.

The Vet had seams running through it which fukked up both football and baseball players forced to play on that trash

 

[OneManGang]

I cant even comprehend the kind of pain he was in

 

[NYC Rebel]

I cant even comprehend the kind of pain he was in

Dude had rhe Victor Cruz injury to BOTH KNEES AT ONCE!!

 

[ORDER_66]

gawddamn... that's horrible...

 

[Jax]

:ermagod:

 

[NYC Rebel]

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

The Vet was fukking all around...it suited that ass team too... ass fanbase.

Though since they got their Super Bowl maybe their miserable fanbase can tone down their scumbaggery,and thuggish behavior.

 

[Kliq_Souf]

lol @ Veterans Field

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Didn't it fukk Rod Woodson's knees as well? Still remember seeing that Davis injury on TV. Also remember Billick having a meltdown about it when that game got suspended because of it

 

[NYC Rebel]

Didn't it fukk Rod Woodson's knees as well? Still remember seeing that Davis injury on TV. Also remember Billick having a meltdown about it when that game got suspended because of it

Nah....Barry did that to him in Pitt.

 

[phillycavsfan]

No objections here. That field was green concrete.

 

[NYC Rebel]

No objections here. That field was green concrete.

Michael Irvin career also ended there....


LOL @ my old teammate getting abused by Issac Bruce in the break.

 

[Sauce Dab]

He didn't get compensated for that either because they couldn't prove the field caused the injury