With two minutes to go in the first half of Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cowboys had a chance to take the lead. All hope was dashed when, on a second-and-goal play, the backup quarterback threw the ball to CeeDee Lamb in the end zone, and Lamb missed the ball.
It seemed like it should have been an easy play for the top receiver in the league, but Lamb claimed that he, “couldn’t see the ball at all,” because of the sunlight streaming in from the windows.
According to Fox Sports, after the game Lamb said he was, “1,000 percent,” in favor of putting up curtains in AT&T Stadium.
In photos taken during Sunday’s game, the camera clearly catches the ray of light shining down on Lamb as he missed the ball. The windows opposite the end zone, were bright and full of glare.
However, Lamb’s interior decorating suggestions were not taken lightly by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones who, “scoffed at the suggestion.” Jones told reporters, “Well, let's tear the damn stadium, build another one. Are you kidding me?"
Jones went on to say, “By the way, we know where the sun is going to be when we decide to flip the coin or not. We do know where the damn sun is going to be in our own stadium.”
A frustrated Jerry Jones had some comments about the sun impacting play at AT&T Stadium: “By the way, we know where the sun is going to be when we decide to flip the coin or not. We do know where the damn sun is going to be in our own stadium.”
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AT&T Stadium has used curtains in the past when hosting concerts and other events, but curtains have never been used for a Cowboys home game. And Lamb isn’t the first one to complain about the sun, however, Jones has never changed his opinion on adding curtains. He claimed that the light created an equal disadvantage for both teams.
Said Jones, “Everybody has got the same thing. Every team that comes in here has the same issues."
