CHICAGO — When the Chicago Bears made their way onto the field for Tuesday’s Family Fest practice at Soldier Field, they were greeted by some of the familiarities of home.
A steady breeze blew in off Lake Michigan. The skyline looked majestic above the stadium’s north side. Hordes of excited Bears fans filled the morning with welcome enthusiasm.
And the grass? Well, the grass was the way Soldier Field grass too often is. Trampled. Patchy. Chewed up.
