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The Bills have dumped artificial turf for grass in their new stadium. But not all grass is high-quality grass.
The grass at Highmark Stadium drew mixed reviews in the preseason opener between the Panthers and the Bills.
As one unnamed player told Tim Graham of The Athletic, “The field is ass right now. But it’s early.”
Graham explains that one play resulted in a "massive clump" of grass flying into the air — "roots, dirt, and all." Four players, including Bills quarterback Josh Allen, tried to stomp it back into place.
Another player told Graham that the field was “soft, but not in a good way."
At least one Bills player spoke about the quality of the grass on the record.
“The grass looked good,” Bills linebacker Dorian Williams said, per Graham. “It was cool. A couple spots kind of chunked up a little bit, but it’s better than playing on turf."
And, yes, grass is better than turf. But the goal should be high-quality grass that performs in a way that makes it unnoticed.
The grass at Highmark Stadium drew mixed reviews in the preseason opener between the Panthers and the Bills.
As one unnamed player told Tim Graham of The Athletic, “The field is ass right now. But it’s early.”
Graham explains that one play resulted in a "massive clump" of grass flying into the air — "roots, dirt, and all." Four players, including Bills quarterback Josh Allen, tried to stomp it back into place.
Another player told Graham that the field was “soft, but not in a good way."
At least one Bills player spoke about the quality of the grass on the record.
“The grass looked good,” Bills linebacker Dorian Williams said, per Graham. “It was cool. A couple spots kind of chunked up a little bit, but it’s better than playing on turf."
And, yes, grass is better than turf. But the goal should be high-quality grass that performs in a way that makes it unnoticed.