The New England Patriots have spent the past few days packing their bags for a trip across the ocean to Germany. Beyond bringing the usual travel essentials, packing extra cleats have been at the top of their lists.
As teams have gotten accustomed to playing on turf, Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt features a grass playing surface instead.
“Just go out there pregame and just bring a couple of different cleats and just see what’s what works best,” Rhamondre Stevenson explained. “See if the seven studs work or just like the molded ones. It’s just a personal feel to me.