Invoice Belichick stated the brand new Gillette Stadium video board modified wind patterns, will have an effect on kickers

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The brand new scoreboard is 370 toes huge and 60 toes tall, spanning a beforehand open space behind the north finish zone.

Whereas most Patriots followers visiting Gillette Stadium this fall will initially be captivated by the size of the newly-installed video board and upgraded lighthouse, Invoice Belichick is barely involved with its impact on the wind and his crew’s kicking recreation.

Belichick, who has at all times held an curiosity in wind patterns round Foxborough — famously taking the wind in a 2013 extra time comeback win towards the Broncos — was requested on Friday about what the brand new additions on the stadium will imply for New England’s particular groups.

The lighthouse was rebuilt at an even bigger dimension (it now stands 218 toes tall) whereas the video board — spanning many of the beforehand open house throughout the north finish zone — is 370 toes huge and 60 toes tall.

“We have been in there this spring slightly bit,” Belichick replied when requested in regards to the stadium work. “Yeah, there are some adjustments.”

“We noticed a number of that within the spring, so we will’t management that, no matter it’s, it’s,” he added. “It’s a studying expertise for these guys. We’ll kick within the stadium once we can. Clearly these circumstances have modified slightly bit, so we’ll see how that goes. It’s a piece in progress.”

The video board is ready to grow to be the most important curved scoreboard of its sort at any stadium in the USA.

Development, which started in January, is slated to be full by the season opener on Sept. 10 towards the Eagles.