NFLPA should focus its push for grass on one team at a time, starting with the Seahawks - NBC Sports

What the report says

NBCSports.com’s Pro Football Talk, in a July 20, 2026 column by Mike Florio, argued that the NFL Players Association should narrow its campaign for natural grass fields by targeting individual teams rather than the league as a whole. The piece was published after World Cup matches had concluded at NFL venues where temporary grass had been installed over artificial surfaces, with those stadiums expected to return to turf for American football.

Florio wrote that the union used the World Cup final as a public-relations moment to press for grass in every NFL stadium, but he suggested that a broad appeal is unlikely to succeed. His proposed strategy begins with the Seattle Seahawks, whose home, Lumen Field, uses an artificial surface. The column said prospective buyer Vinod Khosla, along with Neeru Khosla as the expected controlling owner, could face public pressure if the team sale is approved by other NFL owners.

The NBCSports.com article framed the issue as partly a labor matter, noting that playing surfaces have become a collective bargaining topic and that owners may prefer to make players negotiate for changes. Florio argued that concentrating attention on one ownership group could make it harder for any club to avoid the debate.

The broader context is the longstanding disagreement between many NFL players and some teams over field surfaces. Player advocates have often said grass is preferable for comfort and injury concerns, while artificial turf remains common because it can be more durable and easier to maintain for multiuse stadiums. The NBCSports.com piece specifically urges the NFLPA to start with Seattle, then move to other turf venues such as SoFi Stadium or MetLife Stadium.