Patriots Players Urge Kraft to Make Gillette's World Cup Grass Permanent
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Updated · Musket Fire · Jun 17
Patriots Players Urge Kraft to Make Gillette's World Cup Grass Permanent
2 articles · Updated · Musket Fire · Jun 17
Summary
Rhamondre Stevenson, Brenden Schooler, Kevin Byard III and Milton Williams all pressed Robert Kraft to replace Gillette Stadium's artificial turf with natural grass permanently.
Gillette has been converted to real grass for the World Cup, turning the temporary switch into a fresh test case for a long-running NFL debate over turf-related injuries.
Stevenson said grass is less taxing on knees, ankles and joints, while Schooler cited less turf burn and fewer plays where feet get stuck and knees or ankles are rolled up.
The players will not practice on the grass during the tournament, but their coordinated push adds pressure on the Patriots to reconsider field conditions as a player health issue.