Offensive lineman Mike Compton steals the show with this comment when asked about the grass-like artificial surface the Pats will play on for the first time Sunday at the Bears' temporary home in Champaign, Ill.
"You can fix up her hair and paint her face, but if she's ugly, she's ugly," Compton said. "Turf is turf, and I'd rather play on grass."
G Mike Compton Boston Herald November 7, 2002
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