It’s only mid-September, but Mother Nature didn’t take long to make its voice heard during the opening Sunday of the NFL season. In advance of the Bears and 49ers’ (-6.5) matchup at Soldier Field, a huge rainstorm positively walloped the Chicagoland area with a downpour.
Soldier Field’s consistently poor turf conditions — rain or shine — have been well-documented. Some newer Bears weren’t even sure the stadium looked respectable until they saw it in person. Throw in some heavy rain that seemingly looked overwhelming for both the grounds crew and the players at the same time, and you have a mix ripe for plenty of chaos:
