The Dallas Cowboys dropped to 3-6 on Sunday because of a 34-6 blowout loss at dwelling to their NFC East rivals the Philadelphia Eagles. The crew’s slim playoff hopes are on life assist, because the Cowboys search for at each the Eagles and the Washington Commanders within the division, and beginning quarterback Dak Prescott is searching for steering on learn how to cope with {a partially} torn hamstring which 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. Cross 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 via the home windows at AT&T Stadium — performed a job within the recreation. Vast receiver CeeDee Lamb dropped a go ultimately zone on Sunday towards the Eagles, and pointed to the solar as the explanation 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 challenge up 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 way in which, we all know the place the solar goes to be once we determine to flip the coin or not,” Jones mentioned. “We do know the place the rattling solar goes to be in our personal stadium.
“Everyone has obtained the identical factor. Each crew 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 consists of 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 handle 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 protect 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.
