The Carolina Panthers will be playing on a turf surface this coming season for the first time in franchise history. Players got to try it out on Friday night during their Fan Fest training camp practice. Afterwards, running back Christian McCaffrey gave a diplomatic answer, saying it is what it is and there’s positives and negatives to grass and turf alike.
Wide receiver Robby Anderson wasn’t afraid to say that he’s not a fan, though. Here’s what he said following Monday’s practice.
Robby Anderson said he is not a fan of the switch from grass to turf at Bank of America Stadium. The grass field was something he had liked different from his experience in NY. “Grass is real and turf is fake.”
— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) August 9, 2021
Turf is fake and more dangerous when it comes to injuries. It is cheaper than grass, though. With David Tepper’s soccer team taking the field next year it will be much easier to maintain between the two clubs than a natural surface.
As for Anderson, he had missed the previous few practices due to a family matter. He returned to practice today and made a stunning one-handed catch.
Play of camp: Sam Darnold lofts 20-plus yard pass toward end zone … Robby Anderson hauls it in with one hand.
— Bill Voth (@PanthersBill) August 9, 2021
