Buffalo Bills Choose Astroplay!

Josh Reed · 05-06-2003, 01:08 PM

http://www.srisports.com/us.htm

Surface Hits

BUFFALO BILLS CHOOSE ASTROPLAYÃ‚Â®!

"We feel that we will have the best field surface in the NFL." - Tom Donahoe, President and General Manager, Buffalo Bills, regarding the team's new AstroPlayÃ‚Â® surface.

Intensive two-year field evaluations led the Buffalo Bills to select SRI Sports' AstroPlayÃ‚Â® for their home field -- Ralph Wilson Stadium.

A key aspect of the Bills' research was testing AstroPlayÃ‚Â® on half their practice field last year. The response?

"The players and coaches loved it (AstroPlayÃ‚Â®)," said Donahoe. He said the surface met two key criteria: safety and the ability to stand up to Buffalo weather.

http://www.srisports.com/field/filled.htm

Filled Systems - Fields that look like grass... and perform better

You want the lush, healthy look of an optimum grass fieldÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

You need all-weather performance and full-time playability Ã¢â‚¬â€œ not to mention safety and durability.

The solution is a filled system from SRI Sports.

Our AstroPlayÃ‚Â® products are designed for high performance and heavy use, with plenty of cushioning for the realities of sport. These fields are ideal for football, baseball, soccer, rugby, lacrosse and numerous other sports and recreation.

But donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t take our word for it Ã¢â‚¬â€œ ask the players at Boise State University, West Point, Oklahoma State University Ã¢â‚¬â€œ or any one of hundreds of teams nationwide that play ball on AstroPlayÃ‚Â®.

Are our filled systems cost-effective? You bet.

And we offer options! You can choose different types of fibers, in-fills and pads for your specific needs:

AstroPlayÃ‚Â®: Premium tufted polyethylene fiber with a variety of options designed to meet your needs
Fiber Options: - Choice of various fiber weights
- Various fiber pile heights available
- Plush Cut technology with natural fibrillation
- Nylon 6.6 Root ZoneÃ‚Â® adding face weight, shock
absorbency and in-fill stability
Fill Options: - Rubber in-fill or an alternate rubber with sand in-fill
Pad Options: - Premium reusable E-LayerÃ‚Â® paved pad or foam pad

Astro Play playing surfaces

Buffalo Bills baby!

MarinoFan · 05-06-2003, 01:10 PM

#1 - who cares
#2 - no astrowhatever field will ever compare to real grass
#3 - this is being moved before you know it, learn WHERE to post.

JeffJewell · 05-06-2003, 01:12 PM

Cool, this should help Ricky do better in the snow up there, this year. How'd he do last year?

:eek:

REALLY cool.

-Jeff
www.jjewell.com

FinsGoToGuy · 05-06-2003, 01:13 PM

Good for you but it's not Dolphins related ...

Predaphin · 05-06-2003, 01:13 PM

fake grass before, fake grass now....whats the diffrence? you cant water down astroplay.

Josh Reed · 05-06-2003, 01:14 PM

I guess i did put it i the wrong place SOB I guess I wan't looking. Sorry. We can't really get grass in Buffalo it's not really practical for our area. Buffalo Bills baby!

UncleTed · 05-06-2003, 01:14 PM

it's about time. Hell, I'm happy about this. We have to play there every year and this AstroPlay is supposed to give like real grass. They shouldn't have real grass in Buffalo anyway. Look at Green Bay. when the weather's crappy the field gets torn up and freezes with these big rock hard divets.

Josh Reed · 05-06-2003, 01:17 PM

Your right Ted Lambeau has a terrible field in the winter.

MDFINFAN · 05-06-2003, 01:23 PM

This should help with injuries in Buf..but in the cold..it stills get hard doesn't it..Hopefully it holds up better..

Josh Reed · 05-06-2003, 01:30 PM

No it doesn't freeze we had some 60 yards of it installed at some of our practice fields and it held up realy well didnt freeze or anything. I like this idea.

gottahavefootba · 05-06-2003, 01:30 PM

well that's great to hear. Good for you guys. I think every stadium with turf should go to this stuff. it is so much better.
Hell I wouldn't mind if Miami went to it just to get rid of that stupid dirt infield. The Marlins should really get their own stadium.. I hate the dirt.

Muck · 05-06-2003, 01:44 PM

Even if it did freeze, it's better than turf....which is a thin layer of carpet overtop of concrete.

RHoffman · 05-06-2003, 02:38 PM

will lay down better on the new surface.

Josh Reed · 05-06-2003, 03:01 PM

Real mature there RHoffman this isn't the smack forum! Yeah you deserve to be a writer don't you!

dolphan · 05-06-2003, 04:08 PM

"Cool, this should help Ricky do better in the snow up there, this year. How'd he do last year?"

Who cares?

WE LOST.

05-06-2003, 01:13 PM	#5
Predaphin #1 Ricky Williams Fan Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Close to the Bay Area, CaLi Age: 29 Posts: 10,661 Thanks: 1 Thanked 237 Times in 121 Posts	fake grass before, fake grass now....whats the diffrence? you cant water down astroplay. __________________ #1 RICKY WILLIAMS FAN

05-06-2003, 01:14 PM	#6
Josh Reed Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 30 Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I guess i did put it i the wrong place SOB I guess I wan't looking. Sorry. We can't really get grass in Buffalo it's not really practical for our area. Buffalo Bills baby! __________________

05-06-2003, 01:17 PM	#8
Josh Reed Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 30 Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Your right Ted Lambeau has a terrible field in the winter. __________________

05-06-2003, 01:30 PM	#10
Josh Reed Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 30 Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No it doesn't freeze we had some 60 yards of it installed at some of our practice fields and it held up realy well didnt freeze or anything. I like this idea. __________________

05-06-2003, 01:30 PM	#11
gottahavefootba The Predator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bethlehem PA Age: 33 Posts: 1,645 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well that's great to hear. Good for you guys. I think every stadium with turf should go to this stuff. it is so much better. Hell I wouldn't mind if Miami went to it just to get rid of that stupid dirt infield. The Marlins should really get their own stadium.. I hate the dirt. __________________ ''We probably have guys that make it happen, We have some that watch it happen. And we have some that don't know what the hell's happening. They all fit in one of those three categories.''

05-06-2003, 01:10 PM	#2
MarinoFan Ralph Wilson after this season Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami Age: 30 Posts: 2,206 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	#1 - who cares #2 - no astrowhatever field will ever compare to real grass #3 - this is being moved before you know it, learn WHERE to post. __________________ "OFFSEASON? We don't need no stinking offseason"

05-06-2003, 01:12 PM	#3
JeffJewell Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 286 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Cool, this should help Ricky do better in the snow up there, this year. How'd he do last year? :eek: REALLY cool. -Jeff www.jjewell.com

05-06-2003, 01:13 PM	#4
FinsGoToGuy Pro Bowler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: MontrÃƒÂ©al, QC Age: 30 Posts: 1,642 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good for you but it's not Dolphins related ...

05-06-2003, 01:14 PM	#7
UncleTed Starter Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it's about time. Hell, I'm happy about this. We have to play there every year and this AstroPlay is supposed to give like real grass. They shouldn't have real grass in Buffalo anyway. Look at Green Bay. when the weather's crappy the field gets torn up and freezes with these big rock hard divets.

05-06-2003, 01:23 PM	#9
MDFINFAN Reach for the Stars Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Age: 5 Posts: 15,842 Thanks: 869 Thanked 452 Times in 328 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	This should help with injuries in Buf..but in the cold..it stills get hard doesn't it..Hopefully it holds up better..

05-06-2003, 01:44 PM	#12
Muck Now completely imaginary Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Elsewhere Age: 29 Posts: 30,186 Thanks: 47 Thanked 486 Times in 158 Posts FH Badges Total Awards: 1	Even if it did freeze, it's better than turf....which is a thin layer of carpet overtop of concrete. __________________ Goodbye

05-06-2003, 02:38 PM	#13
RHoffman DOB: Get my Ring! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Warminster, PA Posts: 3,337 Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 16 Posts	I guess the Buffalo Chips will lay down better on the new surface.

05-06-2003, 03:01 PM	#14
Josh Reed Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 30 Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Real mature there RHoffman this isn't the smack forum! Yeah you deserve to be a writer don't you! __________________

05-06-2003, 04:08 PM	#15
dolphan Starter Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"Cool, this should help Ricky do better in the snow up there, this year. How'd he do last year?" Who cares? WE LOST.

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Buffalo Bills Choose Astroplay!

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