You know the previous saying. The grass is at all times greener … at Soldier Field?
That’s for actual these days. When the Chicago Bears final performed at house Dec. 10, quarterback Justin Fields detailed his 11-yard landing run towards the Detroit Lions by describing the open subject he noticed in entrance of him earlier than he took off.
“When I stepped to the right a little bit, I just saw green grass,” Fields mentioned.
And for as soon as, that wasn’t simply an expression. The taking part in floor at Soldier Field — traditionally knocked for being chewed up and unreliable deep into the season — is totally different, a lot improved and, sure, greener.
“It’s funny you say that,” Fields mentioned after beating the Lions, “because when I stepped on the field, I noticed how green it was. Whoever is keeping up with the field is definitely doing a great job of handling the grass and making sure it’s good to go when we go out there.”
After session with the Bears in 2022, the Chicago Park District modified from a Kentucky bluegrass taking part in floor to a Bermuda-hybrid subject. With two house video games left — Sunday towards the Arizona Cardinals and New Year’s Eve versus the Atlanta Falcons — the sector at Soldier Field figures to be in nice form, particularly for December.
To optimize the circumstances, ultraviolet lights have been a part of the common remedy plan to elongate the rising season. Grow covers plus the sector’s heating system additionally contributes to holding the garden as wholesome as potential. Bears coach Matt Eberflus joined Fields earlier this month in lauding the sector circumstances.
“Our grounds crew guy Ken Mrock does an excellent job with taking care of our fields here at Halas (Hall) but also at Soldier Field,” Eberflus mentioned. “That thing was in great shape.”
Count kicker Cairo Santos among the many passengers on the “Soldier Field’s grass is ideal” bandwagon. Over the final two seasons, Santos has made 20 of his 21 subject objective makes an attempt at house.
“Since the (Bermuda) grass came in last year, it’s been fantastic,” Santos mentioned. “I always thought the hardest element at Soldier Field was the field itself. The last two years, that element has been good.”
And inexperienced.
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