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The Dallas Cowboys hosted the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon, which resulted in an embarrassing blowout for the home team. It seems a key design flaw in AT&T Stadium aided in that loss.
With a chance to put points on the board, Dallas wide receivers whiffed on a potential touchdown pass from Cooper Rush. The sun was in their eyes!
The play came in the first half after the Cowboys’ defense recovered a Philadelphia fumble near the goal line. Dallas looked like it was about to cash in for six points when Rush fired a pass to a wide open CeeDee Lamb.
Unfortunately, Lamb lost the ball in the sunlight and the pass fell harmlessly to the ground. The Cowboys would later be forced to settle for a field goal to make the score 7-6.
https://t.co/PeIRLSBk74 pic.twitter.com/fB0eCcIoPm
— Joey Hayden (@_joeyhayden) November 10, 2024
This play stood out, but it was the sun was a problem all game long. It was impossible to see!
The fact the Sun still has not been addressed for afternoon games at AT&T Stadium is hilarious pic.twitter.com/1BDtg9GRBE
— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) November 10, 2024
The majority of NFL venues are built with the endzones facing north and south as to avoid having sunlight impact visibility while it runs its east to west course.
That’s not the case at AT&T Stadium!
It’s an issue that’s been spoken on since it became the home of the Dallas Cowboys in 2009. Jerry Jones refuses to fix it!
There are curtains, which are used for concerts and other events hosted by the venue. Jones won’t pull them shut for football games, though.
“Conditions and elements have been a part of football since it was spelled the first time. No, [using the blackout curtains] is about 10,000 on my list of things to worry about. And, no, we’re not going to do anything with it.”
-Jerry Jones after a similar play in the 2022 NFC Wildcard Round
The sun is clearly an issue. Jerry Jones doesn’t care as long as it affects both teams. On Sunday, it cost his squad six points!