Comments on: Real “Friday Night Lights” Field Is A Toxic Mess

By: Brad James

Brad James — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:11:32 +0000

This clarifies things considerably. When I spent some of my LDS mission in El Paso, Texas, I talked to some high school football players just after they got out of practice. They looked a bit tipsy and while I thought they were baked, perhaps it was from the field they were practicing on.

By: seefdublew

seefdublew — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:06:29 +0000

It's not the crumpled tires; lead is added during the manufacturing process to help fix the color and prevent it from fading.

By: PrepChamps

PrepChamps — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:51:54 +0000

well at least it's not surface level…yet.

By: f youk

f youk — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:13:25 +0000

this is coming up w/ all the fields from 5 years ago all over the country, has to do with the crumpled tire material sprinkled over the top.

By: Golden Hurricane Carter

Golden Hurricane Carter — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:32:05 +0000

That explains a lot about Texas high school football players. And Texas high school football fans, too.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:23:39 +0000

Not much the players can do if the coach tells them to get the lead out.