Nov 26, 2007 6:32 pm US/Eastern
New Heinz Field Turf Will Be Put To The Test
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―
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Crews put down sod for the rest of the season at Heinz Field.
KDKA
Workers at Heinz Field were busy this weekend replacing the sod.
The new sod was necessary after Friday's four WPIAL championship games and Saturday's Pitt game.
KDKA's John Shumway reports that nothing short of a small army attacked the turf at Heinz Field to lay down the new surface.
It's over 2.5 acres of sod, almost a ton in each strip was laid down.
The idea is that the strips are so heavy that they won't move.
Shumway asked Art Rooney II is the turf can hold up against a 300 lb. lineman pushing off.
Rooney replied, "Well, I think it went in as well as could be expected. We had beautiful weather to put it in which was the key. Everything went according to plan. We are anxious to see how it works."
Right now, crews are keeping the tarp on the field for tonight's game.
Meanwhile, the Steelers are anxious to see how much Joey Porter will be running his mouth. He is the master of trash talking.
They expect to hear that, but with the Dolphins being winless, Porter indicated that there's not a whole lot that he can do.
His name recently led to boos when the team's 75th anniversary All-Star Team was announced.
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