Forty-six years and about 150 yards removed from the building that made it a household name, AstroTurf arrived Monday at Reliant Stadium.
A considerably updated version of the carpet on which the Astros played in 1966 and on which Earl Campbell bulldozed defenders in the late 1970s was rolled out at Reliant Stadium, where it will be used for high school playoff games as early as next month and, potentially, high school championship games in 2013.
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