For the first time in more than a decade, the Baltimore Ravens will play on real grass instead of artificial turf. The last time the Ravens had real turf at M&T Bank Stadium was for the 2001-02 season.
Thanks to player requests, the Ravens grounds crew began the huge task of ripping up the artificial turf in February. The turf had been there for more than 14 years.
Head groundskeeper Don Follett is overseeing the installation of 80,000 square feet of sod, which as crews carefully placed on a bed of sand on Tuesday.
"Their perception of the real grass is they like it better, and that's really where the push came from, from our players," Follett said.
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How much of this is at the expense of the tax payer?
ReplyDeleteAll of it 3:32. The ownership just takes the profits.
ReplyDeleteMove to FL or another state without income or stop whining about taxes.
ReplyDeleteIt isn't just that they like it better.
ReplyDeleteIt is real grass.
They'll be sorry. This fall when the sod sucks and players are getting hurt, I don't want to hear any crying!
ReplyDelete4:43 - Nice try dipstick, but more injuries occur on turf that natural grass. Is your sole purpose in life to just complain?
ReplyDeleteAre they going to sell the old AstroTurf by sections to the fans? It would make a lot of doormats and coasters.
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