SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience about the dangers of artificial turf and why a natural playing surface is better. INTRODUCTION: Down! Seeeeet! Hut! Hut! The ball is snapped and you race down the field, focusing on one thing only. Ten…twelve…fifteen yards, fake left, cut right. “No fear” you say to yourself as you dance through the heart of the defense. Now the ball is thrown, caught, and you turn upfield. Running like …showed first 75 words of 527 total…

…showed last 75 words of 527 total…can grow it all year round. Softest, plushest field voted in 97 for the NFL Conclusion: Astroturf was an idea that had a totally different purpose than it does now and currently causes a large number of injuries, simple injuries that could be avoided merely by playing on natural surfaces. Besides, when was the last time you went to the ball park, closed your eyes, and let the scent of freshly vacuumed carpet fill your nose .