Technically speaking, this makes the surface slightly "slower," adding shock absorption and traction, whereas typical turf with rubber pellets offers a "firmer, springier base," as Forbes puts it.

Technically speaking, this makes the surface slightly "slower," adding shock absorption and traction, whereas typical turf with rubber pellets offers a "firmer, springier base," as Forbes puts it.

There's been a change to the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium, per ESPN's Benjamin Solak, who reported that the rubber pellets in the turf were replaced "by a more environmentally friendly infill." ...