It won’t be curtains for the Cowboys just yet — at least in the literal sense.
Owner Jerry Jones offered quite the response Sunday on the glaring issue of sunlight and its impact on play at AT&T Stadium, notably with star receiver CeeDee Lamb telling reporters after a 34-6 loss to the Eagles how he “couldn’t see the ball” when attempting to catch a pass in the end zone from quarterback Cooper Rush during the first half of the eventual blowout.
“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,” Jones said, according to USA Today.
Although Lamb is “one thousand percent” on board with the addition of curtains, given he motioned toward his eyes on the broadcast, Jones scoffed at the suggestion.
“Well let’s tear the damn stadium down and build another one? Are you kidding me?” Jones said “sarcastically,” per USA Today.
Completed in 2009 in Arlington, AT&T Stadium’s end zones are aligned from east to west rather than north and south.
Over the years, the sun has been cited as a contributing factor in the outcome of games. And while the blazing star was hard to miss in Sunday’s loss, it wasn’t the catalyst of Dallas’ defeat.
Rush — starting in place of injured quarterback Dak Prescott — went 13-for-23 with 45 yards before former first-round pick Trey Lance replaced him.
The loss marked Dallas’ fourth straight, dropping the Cowboys to 3-6.
The moon and stars will be making a cameo for the next Cowboys game as they’re hosting the Texans in primetime on “Monday Night Football” on Nov. 18.
