If you ever wondered what playing football underwater is like, we’ll see at Soldier Field
Recently my 13-year old brother pitched to me a new idea for the NFL. “What if they played underwater,” he asked. I wondered what NFL football would look like if teams literally played underwater, like in a fish tank.
Well, the Bears and 49ers might answer that question for us.
Before Chicago and San Francisco square off in their respective first games of the season, the conditions at Soldier Field were ... less than ideal:
New turf at Soldier Field getting a good soaking today pic.twitter.com/4DL4eZziPr
— Michele Steele (@MicheleSteele) September 11, 2022
The turf at Soldier Field is getting drenched in water due to basically a monsoon hitting Chicago. The National Weather Service has a flash flood warning in place for Cook County (where Chicago is located), and to expect up to four inches of rain.
The Bears staff are trying their best, pushing the water off the field like they’re shoveling snow:
Soldier Field is absolutely underwater rn pic.twitter.com/voRBfXEijs
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) September 11, 2022
On top of that, the Bears sideline also looks like the sideline guy had one too many Modelos during pregame:
The sideline at Soldier Field pic.twitter.com/7ygbyKYzE1
— Gridiron (@Gridiron) September 11, 2022
Fans should look on the bright side, though. At least the Bears offense won’t be the most horrendous thing in Chicago now!
We’ll update this story as it develops.
UPDATE: The Bears holder Trenton Gill got a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for bring a towel onto the field to dry off the football. This is a penalty that definitely exists and that I definitely knew about before today.
Lol, illegal towel call in Chicago wipes out a FG chance in Chicago.
— jon greenberg (@jon_greenberg) September 11, 2022
UPDATE: real football is being played here
Camera is a little wet. pic.twitter.com/FRhsibTp7q
— Ⓜ️ ▶️ (@_MarcusD3_) September 11, 2022
The Bears upset the Niners 19-10, and of course, celebrated the only way you can:
SLIDING TO VICTORY! @ChicagoBears pic.twitter.com/mruoqtVrkC
— NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2022
Football is beautiful.