Quote Originally Posted by HarveyWallbangers
If they didn't have the rain, it wouldn't have been a problem.
The sod would not have taken root, and it would've torn up in huge chunks just like it did in Lambeau when they would try to resod the field late in the year. Sure, it wouldn't have been as bad as it was with all the rain...but it would not have been good either.

The bottom line is that no sod is going to take root in late November north of the Mason Dixon line in the course of a week or two...and opens up Pandora's Box any time it starts precipitating.

Green Bay was always extremely careful about their sod...scheduled resoddings as far in advance of a game day as possible. The field still came up in chunks and the footing was miserable. That is why we now have Fieldturf in Lambeau.

If the careful prep of our grounds crew couldn't maintain a 100% grass field properly, what makes you believe Pittsburgh can do better...with CONSIDERABLY greater usage?

Sorry Harvey. There is no way you can justify maintaining a 100% grass field in Pittsburgh's climate while maintaining a vigorous usage schedule. What we saw on Monday Night is one of the results...no different from the 49er playoff game debacle in Lambeau in the mid 90s.