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Speaker 1: If it gives us a lot of measurements. Yes, and

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Speaker 1: it's all metric, which has been a learning process for us.

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Speaker 2: That's Ryan Bajorn, field superintendent at Gillette Stadium, where for

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Speaker 2: the first time since two thousand and six, there's a

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Speaker 2: true grass field in the middle of it.

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Speaker 1: It is a natural, living organism where the artificial turf,

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Speaker 1: you know, it is important to keep it safe and playable,

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Speaker 1: but the natural grass process is much more meticulous and

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Speaker 1: like you'll see, our staff is mowing by hand. We

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Speaker 1: paint by hand. There's not a lot of heavy equipment

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Speaker 1: that comes out here.

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Speaker 2: As for the reviews through the first three matches.

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Speaker 1: I've heard that some of the players said it played

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Speaker 1: pretty well, and that's the ultimate goal for us, is

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Speaker 1: to make sure that the players are comfortable and happy

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Speaker 1: with the surface.

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Speaker 2: Now, this is a football stadium, and when asked if

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Speaker 2: the Patriots could return to a grass field, Bajorn deflected.

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Speaker 1: Right now, we're We're really just focused on making sure

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Speaker 1: that this field is as strong as it can be

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Speaker 1: for the upcoming games and for the World Cup.

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Speaker 2: From Foxboro and Jared Brosnan, WBZ, Boston's News Radio