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Veterans Stadium’s turf was known to be dangerous before it was thought to be cancerous

The stadium’s bright green field was notorious for the damage it did to players’ knees and the way it shortened or even ended careers.

Wendell Davis of the Bears ruptured both of his patellar tendons after getting stuck in The Vet's turf in 1993.
Wendell Davis of the Bears ruptured both of his patellar tendons after getting stuck in The Vet's turf in 1993.Read moreAndrea Miha