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Ed Bouchette on the Steelers: The Grass Menagerie
But when the Steelers played on the rock-hard artificial surface at Three Rivers Stadium for 31 years, they often cited studies that showed there were fewer serious injuries in games on those old artificial turfs than there was on grass in the National Football League. As part of their investigation, the Steelers have gathered research from the NFL on injuries -- how they occurred and on what surfaces. They will use those studies as they determine whether to make the switch to FieldTurf's Duraspine. Some in the organization believe the grass at Heinz Field has become a national embarrassment heightened by the Monday Night game against Miami and the downpours that occurred often during home games this season. The field also ranks at or near the bottom of annual NFL Players Association surveys of its members.
Lending window is wide open to some mortgage borrowers
Remember trying to refinance during the real estate boom? You were lucky if your broker or lender returned your calls within two weeks.
How that has changed since the bust of the subprime market last year.
Traditional borrowers -- meaning those with good credit, not too much debt and enough equity in the home -- are in the driver's seat right now.
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