THE SIDELINES : Patriots to Play on Grass Field
The artificial surface that the New England Patriots played on the past seven seasons will be replaced before next season by a grass field, the team said.
Installation of the new surface will begin within two weeks, is expected to be completed by May 1 and should be ready for play by June 1, the team said.
Since football was first played at the stadium in 1971, it has had three artificial surfaces and no grass surfaces. Players often complained about the latest surface, which was hard.
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