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On Football: Keeping NFL playing surfaces safe, grass or not

by Barry Wilner
| November 7, 2020 12:06 AM

The sight of players slipping and sliding on the natural grass field in Cleveland last Sunday was comical to some, disturbing to others. After all, it was only the first day of November, yet a wintry blast had hit the NFL.

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