The Bald Truth
Whether Mike Martz is their offensive coordinator for one year or 10, the Bears need to do something about Soldier Field's quagmire of a playing surface.
It shouldn't matter if the Bears plan to be the latest incarnation of The Greatest Show on Turf or if they're going to continue being The Greatest Joke on Turf.
Either way, they need turf that doesn't turn to mush by the end of the first quarter.
Before Bears strive for 'Greatest Show,' how 'bout actual turf?
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I've never been an artificial turf guy, and I don't blame
players for hating the fake stuff, but the top-of-the-line product
known as FieldTurf has been well-received at pretty much every facility
that has used it. It hasn't been linked to excessive injuries and it
guarantees that a football game will resemble a football game, not a
tractor pull.
Sure, there would be some up-front costs. But over time, FieldTurf would be considerably cheaper in the long run than the process of sodding and resodding and re-resodding that has taken place at Soldier Field for decades.
That's right, McCaskeys ... I said the magic word: CHEAPER.
The facility could hold concerts, soccer games and, yes, tractor pulls - and the surface still would be sound for the Bears every other Sunday in the fall.
It's a no-brainer. So with the McCaskeys and Chicago Park District honchos making the decisions, I wouldn't count on it happening.
The Balder Truth
It's college football national-letter-of-intent day, and you know what that means:
Lots of grown men drooling over a bunch of overgrown teenagers.
If that sounds tawdry and unseemly, that's because it is.
THE BALDEST TRUTH
Not one word here about Super Bowl media day, folks.
You're welcome.
Sure, there would be some up-front costs. But over time, FieldTurf would be considerably cheaper in the long run than the process of sodding and resodding and re-resodding that has taken place at Soldier Field for decades.
That's right, McCaskeys ... I said the magic word: CHEAPER.
The facility could hold concerts, soccer games and, yes, tractor pulls - and the surface still would be sound for the Bears every other Sunday in the fall.
It's a no-brainer. So with the McCaskeys and Chicago Park District honchos making the decisions, I wouldn't count on it happening.
The Balder Truth
It's college football national-letter-of-intent day, and you know what that means:
Lots of grown men drooling over a bunch of overgrown teenagers.
If that sounds tawdry and unseemly, that's because it is.
THE BALDEST TRUTH
Not one word here about Super Bowl media day, folks.
You're welcome.
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2 Comments
Andy-Kid said:
Boo. I hope the Bears never get fake turf. What would Dick Butkus say?! I'll tell you what he'd say: "Shut up, play football and quit complaining about the grass!"
Mike Krivich said:
Grass or turf, the debate will go on forever more based on emotion that fact.....
If the field was taken care of the way it should be I don't think it would be a problem. Since that is not the case, then FieldTurff is the way to go.
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