MetLife Stadium Has A Catastrophic Problem

It’s time to install real grass at MetLife Stadium. They are being forced into it by hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but nobody knows if the real grass will stay after. If the people in charge have a brain, the grass will stay. The artificial turf has taken away too many seasons from players. It’s a beautiful stadium, but it has been the epicenter of injuries. 

Bad Times For The Jets And Giants

Since the stadium was built, the Jets and Giants have combined for one playoff win at home. Luckily, it was a big one for the Giants. On January 8th, 2012, the Giants beat the Falcons 24-2 en route to their Super Bowl 46 victory. In the Wildcard game at MetLife Stadium, Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes, including a 72-yard strike to Hakeem Nicks.

That game was the last good thing to happen to the tenants of MetLife Stadium. The Giants’ Super Bowl win on February 5th, 2012, was the only success between the two teams since they moved in. The Jets won two playoff games in 2010, but they were still playing at the Meadowlands. They have zero playoff wins since moving to their new home. The struggle is real in the Big Apple. 

End Of My MetLife Stadium Rant

The death-defying turf doesn’t explain the woes of the Jets and Giants, but that problem might be unfixable. That turf is responsible for injuries that would have a lower chance of happening on real grass. Keep the real grass after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Players’ careers depend on it. Unfortunately, cheap owners aren’t likely to look at it that way.