The Dallas Cowboys dropped to 3-6 on Sunday because of a 34-6 blowout loss at residence to their NFC East rivals the Philadelphia Eagles. The workforce’s slim playoff hopes are on life assist, because the Cowboys lookup at each the Eagles and the Washington Commanders within the division, and beginning quarterback Dak Prescott is in search of steerage on easy methods to take care of {a partially} torn hamstring that will require season-ending surgical procedure.
As one would possibly anticipate, the fallout from Sunday’s loss has been loud and has taken many varieties. Move rusher Micah Parsons’ post-game feedback have acquired the majority of the eye, because the defender expressed frustration that some veterans would possibly find yourself leaving the Cowboys having by no means tasted playoff success.
One other focus of consideration? The Cowboys’ stadium itself. As soon as extra the glare from the solar — which is available in by the home windows at AT&T Stadium — performed a job within the recreation. Large receiver CeeDee Lamb dropped a move ultimately zone on Sunday in opposition to the Eagles, and pointed to the solar as the rationale why.
“Couldn’t see the ball. Couldn’t see the ball, in any respect,” Lamb instructed reporters after the sport. “The solar.”
Proprietor Jerry Jones, who has pushed again on this situation prior to now, pushed again on it once more Sunday after the loss to Philadelphia.
“Properly let’s tear the rattling stadium down and construct one other one?” Jones sarcastically responded to reporters asking about doubtlessly utilizing curtains to dam the glare. “Are you kidding me?”
Jones didn’t cease there.
“By the best way, we all know the place the solar goes to be once we determine to flip the coin or not,” Jones stated. “We do know the place the rattling solar goes to be in our personal stadium.
“Everyone has bought the identical factor. Each workforce that is available in right here has the identical points.”
This video from Sunday illustrates simply how troublesome the glare might be throughout video games, and contains Lamb’s drop ultimately zone:
The Cowboys turned their consideration to Week 11 on Monday, with head coach Mike McCarthy taking to the rostrum to deal with the media.
However with the solar shining down, eagle-eyed reporters seen a shade in place to maintain it out of the coach’s eyes:
The solar is inflicting a glare within the Cowboys press convention room.
So there’s a defend to dam the solar from Mike McCarthy’s face.
Novel idea. pic.twitter.com/BKxp0Wn0I3
— Jonah Javad (@JonahJavad) November 11, 2024
A novel idea, certainly.
