re: Dallas Scoreboard

Been a very interesting preseason for AJ. First, runs a fake punt for a TD, and then a punt of his hits the scoreboard in Dallas.

My company installed the audio visual infrastructure, including the scoreboards, at the new stadium. We were amazed that the contractor installing the framework installed it so low to the field and we all said that it was going to end up being a problem, now proven.

Oh, and it IS a big hairy deal to raise that thing. The weight of the video screens facing the sidelines is about 170,000 pounds and the two facing the end zones is about 25,000 pounds. This doesn't include the massive steel framework that these screens are attached to. Added together, it weighs about 1.2 million pounds, or about the weight of three fully loaded B-52 bombers.

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didn't Ray Guy do it in the Superdome?

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if I remember correctly, it was this guy:



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What if that shite just fell on the field during the game

You may as well ask, "what if the Golden Gate Bridge fell down?" 'cause it's up and secured that well.

Look at it this way... as far as we know, Jones did this on purpose. He likes news, good or bad, as long as it's about HIM. His ego is immense.

Add'l Info

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Jones was adamant that the video screen was built to "league specifications and he had no intentions of raising it to a higher level, but a source indicated that a preliminary discussion already has occurred as to the logistics and costs of such a change. The source said any correction would cost at least $2 million.

The discussion was specific enough, the source said, that if it is safe and feasible to make an alteration to the screen, the Cowboys have a window of opportunity after their Sept. 28 "Monday Night Football" home game against Carolina because they do not return to Cowboys Stadium until Oct. 25 vs. Atlanta. Jones reportedly planned to temporarily raise the board by 25 feet to accommodate sightlines for a scheduled U2 concert in October.

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Competition committee has to get this nailed down (rules) before the season starts.

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There's no rule that instructs the officials to set the clock back on a re-kick. So if a team is running out the clock at the end of the game and it's 4th down, the punter could just aim for the scoreboard over and over again.

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Plus, since it's not a reviewable play, the team has to waste a challenge.

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It is lower than planned now because of the upcoming U2 concert. It will be raised after that.

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Guess again.....

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Jones reportedly planned to temporarily raise the board by 25 feet to accommodate sightlines for a scheduled U2 concert in October.

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Oh Cowboys.... Idiots from the front office on down. This is yet another example of why, when asked "Who are my favorite teams in the NFL?" - I tell them "The Saints....and whoever is playing the Cowboys."

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Yeah and the Aints are the model franchise in the NFL and have been for over 40 years.

I want to play COD or Madden on that screen