The Buffalo Bills began construction on a new stadium this week, and they’ve announced a sizable detail about the massive project. While the Bills previously played on artificial turf since their stadium was built in 1973, the new stadium will be played on natural grass.
Following the ground-breaking ceremony for the stadium construction Monday afternoon, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane appeared on the Pat McAfee show where he revealed that the new stadium will have a grass pitch, which is an issue. This is a big issue in the context of the ongoing debate about the safety of artificial grass compared to natural grass.
Beane told Pat McAfee: “Another positive is that it will be grass. “We have debates against this pitch. weeds, so that’s one of the key things that we’re promoting. It will be the same grass as Lambeau, with a zigzag layer of grass underneath to keep the pitch warm. So very excited about this.
It’s a pretty big announcement for the Buffalo Bills, as they’ve always played on artificial turf in the past, and the NFL world has had a lot to say about it on Twitter.
While this is an exciting update, the Bills will have to wait a while before they can actually use the new stadium and field as it won’t be completed until 2026.