The football world has been abuzz about a recent incident involving the brand new video unit inside the new Cowboys Stadium. There is no bigger high definition video screen in the world and this is one of the handful of fancy accessories inside the new mega-complex.
When the Cowboys played their home debut during a preseason game against the Titans, a ball was kicked by Tennessee's punter, and it ended up hitting the video screen, which is located in the middle of the field. The screen is 90 feet above ground, and the fact that a kick hit this screen during the first game has led many to believe that the height needs to be increased.
According to a few sources, the NFL has come out and taken responsibility for this blunder, admitting to the pressing need to fix this as soon as possible.
Ray Anderson, currently the NFL's VP of Operations, held a conference recently and took the blame for this mistake. He acknowledged the fact that this unit is lower than it should be and can't remain this way.
Anderson has come out and stated that the height estimations that the NFL put together were way off base, and that the planning done with respect to this unit was far from proper. The league kind of just "winged it", assuming that 85 or 90 feet would be ample as far as the height went. He also promised that the issue will be fixed as soon as possible.
On the Cowboys' side of things, Jerry Jones has offered his cooperation with respect to the issue, willing to adjust the height of the unit as needed. Additionally, he's agreed to move an advertisement that hangs from the bottom of the unit.
This video unit has a reported value of $40 million, and spans over 60 yards in length, as it extends from the 20 yard line, all the way to the other one. The height of this board is 73 feet.
At the end of the day, this is an issue that must be dealt with. The stadium is a beautiful one, but there's no question that playability is more important than glitz when it comes down to it. Look for a quick solution to the issue based on the above.
When the Cowboys played their home debut during a preseason game against the Titans, a ball was kicked by Tennessee's punter, and it ended up hitting the video screen, which is located in the middle of the field. The screen is 90 feet above ground, and the fact that a kick hit this screen during the first game has led many to believe that the height needs to be increased.
According to a few sources, the NFL has come out and taken responsibility for this blunder, admitting to the pressing need to fix this as soon as possible.
Ray Anderson, currently the NFL's VP of Operations, held a conference recently and took the blame for this mistake. He acknowledged the fact that this unit is lower than it should be and can't remain this way.
Anderson has come out and stated that the height estimations that the NFL put together were way off base, and that the planning done with respect to this unit was far from proper. The league kind of just "winged it", assuming that 85 or 90 feet would be ample as far as the height went. He also promised that the issue will be fixed as soon as possible.
On the Cowboys' side of things, Jerry Jones has offered his cooperation with respect to the issue, willing to adjust the height of the unit as needed. Additionally, he's agreed to move an advertisement that hangs from the bottom of the unit.
This video unit has a reported value of $40 million, and spans over 60 yards in length, as it extends from the 20 yard line, all the way to the other one. The height of this board is 73 feet.
At the end of the day, this is an issue that must be dealt with. The stadium is a beautiful one, but there's no question that playability is more important than glitz when it comes down to it. Look for a quick solution to the issue based on the above.
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