New stadium to have real grass - per BB last night

[Jauronimo]

Any updates on this?  

[Wolfgang]

 

[Augie]

3 hours ago, Jauronimo said:

Any updates on this?  

 

[billsfan714]

 So we're not moving to Toronto?

[Mike in Horseheads]

1 hour ago, billsfan714 said:

 So we're not moving to Toronto?

New stadium is on wheels.

[Sierra Foothills]

On 8/18/2025 at 5:33 PM, HansLanda said:

And it's downtown. 

 

So the Abbott Road site is dead?

 

Hammer's gonna be really upset.

 

16 hours ago, Fleezoid said:

Every time the toilet flushes. Keeps it from freezing too. 

 

Besides irrigating the field, I believe that's also their solution to fertilizing it.

 

11 hours ago, Simon said:

They actually make feminized seeds now so they won't produce males. 🤯

 

Would this have any adverse effects on my masculinity?

 

10 hours ago, transient said:

I was going to make a political joke about this, but I'm still butt hurt from the last time you dinged me for something like that. 

 

@Simon hurt your butt?

 

9 hours ago, fergie's ire said:

It's a system where if Buffalo gets 50 mile winds again like the game against NE a few years back, they can take 20 mile per winds and spread the additional 30mph over the next 4 home games.

 

I believe the caveat being that the 30 mph can be designated as a  post June 1st transaction.

 

[Draconator]

On 8/18/2025 at 8:41 PM, Ethan in Cleveland said:

How do you grow grass in a dome?

There are hydroponic stores for that

[Fleezoid]

30 minutes ago, Draconator said:

There are hydroponic stores for that

 

 

 

For the layperson. 

 

[Draconator]

4 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:

 

 

 

For the layperson. 

 

 

Just think if the new stadium "grass" is grown entirely from hydroponics... The lack of soil for sharp cuts and route running would be amazing

[Royale with Cheese]

I wonder if it's possible to have an entire field made of "grass"....the good kind.  

You would need something to scrape the sticky icky off the cleats after each run.

[billsfan89]

I think all new stadiums going forward should be required to have real grass. If the league really cares about player safety they would make that a priority. 

[buffaloboyinATL]

On 8/18/2025 at 8:15 PM, K-9 said:

Wind deferrals? That’s so confusing. 

That's why they call them baffles...

[Chandler#81]

On 8/18/2025 at 8:17 PM, Desert Bills Fan said:

I guess rather than the snarky comments, I was thinking there might be enthusiasm, as it could help prolong Josh Allen’s career. And other older vets might see another advantage of playing in Buffalo. Less chances for Miller, Milano, White type injuries?

Lighten up, Francis.

when someone starts a thread about a topic EVERYONE who follow the team knows, is startled by a fact about the new stadium a full year later, TSW protocol is SNARK. It’s in your handbook.

[eball]

8 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

 

@Simon

I believe the caveat being that the 30 mph can be designated as a  post June 1st transaction.

 

After which the Pats*** are awarded a 3rd round compensatory selection.

 

Edited August 20 by eball

[ScotSHO]

1 hour ago, billsfan89 said:

I think all new stadiums going forward should be required to have real grass. If the league really cares about player safety they would make that a priority. 

Sir, this is a Wendy's - real commentary on turf vs grass is not what this thread is about.

 

(you bring up a good point and they should push for grass everywhere)

[BillsShredder83]

On 8/18/2025 at 7:53 PM, Desert Bills Fan said:

During the Brandon Beane interview last night, he commented on the new stadium will have a real grass field. I did not realize that!
I am thinking that is a good thing for the players.

opinions?

 

On 8/18/2025 at 7:55 PM, Mike in Horseheads said:

This is new to me thanks for the update!

 

Yeah theres been a bunch of stuff out about this.  They even showed us the artificial light they use to supplement the sun.  It reminded me of a tarp, but a few foot above the turf. Covered the entire field, and has state of the art bulbs that produce exactly the right UV rays to keep her healthy.  Cool AF, and soooo far away from a cost efficient surface... a sign we arent cutting corners, and are really building (another) state of the art facility

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

On 8/18/2025 at 6:53 PM, Desert Bills Fan said:

New stadium to have real grass

 

 

[BillsShredder83]

On 8/18/2025 at 8:17 PM, Desert Bills Fan said:

I guess rather than the snarky comments, I was thinking there might be enthusiasm, as it could help prolong Josh Allen’s career. And other older vets might see another advantage of playing in Buffalo. Less chances for Miller, Milano, White type injuries?

People are just ribbing on you.  No negativity!!  Your right, I think the bulk of average fans could not care less about the stadium surface, thinking it doesnt matter.

 

ANY HARDCORE FAN OF: NJ JETS/ NJ GIANTS/ DETROIT and others, can tell you, these BS badddd turf surfaces are a nightmare.  These 3 fields had an ABSURDLY higher amount of ACL/MCL injuries than any other stadium due to a poor surface.  It was far from an insignificant amount too.  There was an article, and I want to say those fields specifically had a 75% higher rate than the average of the other ~30 surfaces.

 

Not only do those knee injuries take away players for a year, killing entire teams seasons..... but they so often END CAREERS COMPLETELY.  Ask OBJ, A Rodgers, Tre White, Von Miller and a boatload of others.  F'n Detroits field cost us a SuperBowl in 2022 IMO, between 2 games in that stadium in one year: Thanksgiving (Von) and a Snowed Out one (Tre Whites first and most damaging injury).  We were a SB team without those injuries, and I'll MF'ing DIE ON THAT HILL.

 

Id love to see a calculation of how much those 3 fields costs players/owners in lost productivity/career earnings!!!  Morons pinching pennies and costing hundreds of millions, not only to their team, but other owners/players as well.  NFLPA should strong arm all these fields to grass

[BillsShredder83]

21 hours ago, Charles Romes said:

 

wondered this myself…part of the calculus nowadays is that with the league revenue being so high you can just pre-schedule to rip up the turf and re-sod from scratch 2-3 times a year. A complete premium grass re-sod can be done for $200-$300k - about half the cost of league minimum veteran. 

 

21 hours ago, Charles Romes said:

 

wondered this myself…part of the calculus nowadays is that with the league revenue being so high you can just pre-schedule to rip up the turf and re-sod from scratch 2-3 times a year. A complete premium grass re-sod can be done for $200-$300k - about half the cost of league minimum veteran. 

 

Interestinggggggg.  I've seen them be movable, towed with a mini tractor with a cable, in what looks like a HUGE deep dish pizza tray.  If this is the logic, then id have to assume they'll have atleast 2 maybe 3 trays staying in rotation.

 

Somebody else upthread said there was a time requirement where we had to sod by this spring......

 

so Im picturing start 3 trays in the spring:.....

1. Tray 1 gets 4 games, then is rotated out, where they will re-sod, and give it a year to grow again

2. Tray 2 gets same treatment

3. Tray 3 comes out for playoffs/emergencies with other fields

 

This gives them backups ready to go, and meet the minimum time requirements (as speculated earlier, i cant speak to the truth, just speculating of what this could look like"

[BillsShredder83]

19 hours ago, fergie's ire said:

I'm curious how much snow they get in the stadium.  Most heavy snows in Buffalo have wind as well, and I think the idea is that the way the stadium is designed to deflect the wind, it will also keep a lot of snow out, as well.  It's a bit like the way the wind in the back of a pickup is designed to circulate when it's driven, creating a kind of wind lid over the bed.  I think that's the plan anyway....curious to see how it works out in practice.  Not sure if someone has mentioned but it also has permanently installed grow lights, which is pretty cool.

I'm also curious.  My knee jerk reaction is that mini "sunroof" effect will cut down BIGLY, because a ton of the time the big snow comes blowing sideways!

However, when i stop and consider, i remember the biggest storms and biggest flakes are lake effect, and i kind of remember that snow type coming straight down, which is the type that will fill up the field.

 

However, my perspective on Lake Effect Snow was from living in the Tonawanda's.... and feel like wind always blew hard sideways at the games.  If heavy lake effect blows sideways only, Id imagine only a scenic 'snowglobe' amount of snow will come in

2 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I wonder if it's possible to have an entire field made of "grass"....the good kind.  

You would need something to scrape the sticky icky off the cleats after each run.

Ricky Williams coming outta retirement??? God dang I hated him so much from gashing us to pieces, but at the same time one of my fav RB's to watch all-time