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I just found out that the Pittsburgh Steelers will play on a new grass field during their final two regular-season home games. Heinz Field is well-known for having some of the worst turf in the NFL (although this season has been better than previous ones). It doesn’t drain well and every tackle seems to dig up big piles of sod that are left lying around for players to trip over. Then there’s the cost of repair work and upkeep from week-to-week. Of course, it doesn’t help matters when high school football teams play four championship …read more

Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
The Pittsburgh Steelers have decided to stick with the crappy natural grass at Heinz Field. For some strange reason, most of the players and coaches liked playing in the slop. So the organization decided to keep the grass for another season despite it clearly being the worst playing surface in the NFL.
This is an incredibly bad decision in my opinion. It might be one thing if the Steelers were the only team to play on Heinz Field, but that most certainly is not the case. The Pittsburgh Panthers play all of their …read more

Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
The Miami Dolphins are the best 0-11 team I’ve ever seen, but they’re still 0-11. They’ve now lost six games by three points each after dropping an ugly, soggy 3-0 MNF contest to the Steelers last night. Oh, and here’s a tip for the Steelers — Field Turf. Try it, you’ll like it. The Heinz Field natural grass surface is crap. They host two teams (the Steelers and Pittsburgh Panthers) plus numerous high school championships. I can’t believe the powers-that-be think this is an adequate way to present a game. It’s dangerous for …read more