{"id":695,"date":"2022-09-29T02:14:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T23:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/n-y-giants-sterling-shepard-has-season-ending-acl-injury-metlife-stadium-turf-to-blame\/"},"modified":"2022-09-29T02:14:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T23:14:33","slug":"n-y-giants-sterling-shepard-has-season-ending-acl-injury-metlife-stadium-turf-to-blame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/n-y-giants-sterling-shepard-has-season-ending-acl-injury-metlife-stadium-turf-to-blame\/","title":{"rendered":"N.Y. Giants\u2019 Sterling Shepard Has Season-Ending ACL Injury, MetLife Stadium Turf to Blame?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Spis tre\u015bci<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/n-y-giants-sterling-shepard-has-season-ending-acl-injury-metlife-stadium-turf-to-blame\/#Struggling_Golladay_Gets_Second_Chance\" title=\"Struggling Golladay Gets Second Chance\">Struggling Golladay Gets Second Chance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/pl\/n-y-giants-sterling-shepard-has-season-ending-acl-injury-metlife-stadium-turf-to-blame\/#MetLife_Stadium_Turf_a_Health_Hazard\" title=\"MetLife Stadium Turf a Health Hazard?\">MetLife Stadium Turf a Health Hazard?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The dangerous artificial turf at MetLife Stadium has claimed another victim. The New York Giants lost their top receiver, Sterling Shepard, to a <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3634400\/2022\/09\/27\/giants-sterling-shepard-acl-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">season-ending<\/a> ACL injury to his left knee on Monday during a seemingly innocuous play.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-234480\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-234480 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-142x95.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-142x95.jpg\" alt=\"Sterling Shepard WR New York Giants knee injury ACL MetLife Stadium turf\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-142x95.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data- title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-234480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL.jpg\" alt=\"Sterling Shepard WR New York Giants knee injury ACL MetLife Stadium turf\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-142x95.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShepardACL-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">A medical cart whisks New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard off the field during Monday Night Football. Shepard suffered a knee injury against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. (Image USA Today Sports)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was bad enough that the Giants squandered a second-half lead and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/monday-night-football-was-a-wake-up-call-for-some-bettors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lost 23-16 to the Dallas Cowboy<\/a>s on Monday Night Football. It was even worse when Shepard needed to be carted off the field because of an unfortunate injury on the Giants\u2019 dangerous home turf, which has drawn criticism across the league.<\/p>\n<p>Late in the fourth quarter, Shepard suffered a non-contact injury while jogging down the sideline.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p>Kind of looked like a freaky accident there,\u201d said Giants head coach Brian Daboll after the game.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Giants were one of the few teams that started the season 2-0, but they failed to remain undefeated after their Week 3 loss against their NFC East division rival. The Giants are now 2-1, with the Chicago Bears (2-1) on the schedule for Week 4. Despite Shepard\u2019s injury, the Giants are still -3 favorites against the visiting Bears.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Struggling_Golladay_Gets_Second_Chance\"><\/span>Struggling Golladay Gets Second Chance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shepard led the Giants this season with 154 receiving yards. Although he was second on the team with 13 receptions, he also led the Giants with 24 targets from quarterback Daniel Jones. The Giants have scored only four passing touchdowns this season, and Shepard shared the team lead with one touchdown reception.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants selected Shepard with a second-round pick out of Oklahoma in the 2016 NFL Draft. He missed just five games in his first three seasons with the Giants, while scoring 14 touchdowns in 43 games.<\/p>\n<p>Shepard couldn\u2019t shake the injury bug since the start of the 2019 season. In the last three seasons, he missed 21 games because of numerous injuries and a concussion. Last season, Shepard appeared in just seven games because of an Achilles tendon injury.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The Giants would love to rely on wideout Kadarius Toney to fill the void, but the speedster has been hampered with a hamstring injury. Wan\u2019Dale Robinson, a second-round draft pick out of Kentucky, injured his knee in Week 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Giants also have Kenny Golladay on the roster, who has been struggling to crack the rotation. He has caught just two passes for 22 yards this season. He has yet to score a touchdown in 17 games with the Giants, which is a huge disappointment considering he\u2019s the second-highest paid player on the squad, earning $18 million this season.<\/p>\n<p>An unhappy Golladay hinted at a trade after getting benched. Now he has a chance to prove himself against the Bears in Week 4.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MetLife_Stadium_Turf_a_Health_Hazard\"><\/span>MetLife Stadium Turf a Health Hazard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Giants and the New York Jets share MetLife Stadium, which is located in the shadows of the old Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands section of New Jersey in the New York City suburbs. The troublesome turf at MetLife Stadium has been a source of scorn and hazard since its inception.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2020 season, the San Francisco 49ers played the Jets at MetLife Stadium and saw five of their players go down with serious lower-body injuries because of the turf. The 49ers lost two defensive starters \u2014 Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas \u2014 to season-ending knee injuries. Quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nfl-week-3-waiver-wire-pickups-jimmy-garoppolo-garrett-wilson-jahan-dotson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy Garoppolo<\/a> also sprained his ankle when he got stuck in the turf.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first injury incident this season because of the janky turf at MetLife Stadium. When the Baltimore Ravens played the Jets in Week 1, cornerback Kyle Fuller blew out his ACL, which was a huge loss to the Ravens\u2019 secondary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p>Everybody in this league should do everything they can to put the best surface out there,\u201d said Ravens head coach John Harbaugh in Week 1\u2019s post-game press conference. \u201cHow much is invested in the players who go out there and play, and our league really is a player-driven league, and we want those guys to have the best of the best, especially surfaces to play on.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Players prefer grass because it\u2019s softer and less dangerous than artificial turf. Teams prefer the turf because of the cost, especially in a multi-use facility like MetLife Stadium. Two NFL teams share the field, in addition to college football games throughout the autumn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know there have been a lot of studies,\u201d added Daboll. \u201cNot just here, but probably in every stadium. Look at Shep\u2019s injury, he was jogging. I\u2019m sure throughout the season and the off-season, we\u2019ll sit down and discuss those types of things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. is a former teammate of Shepard, and he voiced his frustration on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBillions made off this game I can\u2019t understand why we can\u2019t play on grass,\u201d tweeted Beckham.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MetLife Stadium turf strikes again\u2026It needs to go!!! <img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/12.0.0-1\/72x72\/1f64f.png\" alt=\"?\" class=\"wp-smiley\" title=\"\"> out to Sterling Shepard. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XxVxXEYUvY\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/XxVxXEYUvY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ACL Recovery Club (@ACLrecoveryCLUB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACLrecoveryCLUB\/status\/1574602295840382976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/giants-sterling-shepard-acl-injury-metlife-stadium-turf\/\" target=\"_blank\">N.Y. 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