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Wishing Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s beautiful World Cup field were permanent
Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s lush World Cup grass is turning heads in Atlanta and renewing questions about why the Falcons still play on artificial turf.
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Former Georgia defensive lineman David Pollack, left, talks with former Georgia football head coach Mark Richt during the Athens Football Kickoff celebration at the Akins Ford Arena, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Athens, Ga. The new Athens-based franchise will begin play in March 2027, bringing a new season of football to the Classic City through July. Team owners Jerome Bettis, Brian Jordan and Pollack attended the event and spoke during the celebration. (Jason Getz/AJC)









