The Ball Baron, Week 10: Grass Is Pointless   I watched the
Texans and Bears play drunken Twister in the rain last night,
and you could see random chunks of sod come flying out of the
ground with virtually every step the two teams took. It was
clear that the waterlogged turf contributed to any number of
failed cuts and aborted routes, and made me wonder why the NFL
still bothers to deal with grass turf at all. Every time they
play at game at Soldier Field or Heinz Field, the announcers are
like, "Oh well, they had to truck in new sod this morning
because they held a circus AND a Kanye West concert AND a
crampon convention here yesterday!" Heinz Field, in particular,
is notorious for turning into a dredged lake bottom toward the
end of the season.  There's no real advantage for the home team
in this instance. Your player is just as likely to fall on his
face trying to execute a double move as the other guy. And
visiting NFL teams, apart from the Chiefs, aren't stupid. They
have people scout the turf and adjust