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Detroit Lions offensive lineman Taylor Decker hates his home field. Not necessarily Ford Field, the domed stadium the Lions have called home since the 2002 season. Decker hates the actual turf itself.
The Ohio State product is far from the only NFL player in the league to hate turf. Just recently, NFLPA president JC Tretter called for a ban on turf on playing surfaces. Decker is merely the latest in a long line to voice his issues.
“Turf in general, I hate it,” the Lions lineman told MLive. “It’s a legit thing. For me, just feeling it in my joints as a big guy. Like I already have foot problems, my back bothers me, and you can feel the reverberations when you’re on turf versus being on grass.”