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scout 08-22-2009 06:50 PM

OT: LOL Cowboys' New Stadium
 
During the pre-game warm ups a couple of punters hit the mega big screen TV. Sure enough, during the game, the Titans punter hits the screen and the ball drops straight down. Jerry Jones says there are no plans to move the screen up.
I'm no engineer, but, couldn't they have figured that one out? Heck, you spend over a billion you'd think they would get that right.
Stadium woes: If it's on the video, it's in the game? - NFL News - FOX Sports on MSN

slash83 08-22-2009 06:56 PM

Re: OT: LOL Cowboy's New Stadium
 
Yeah I seen the highlights of what happened, you'd think all of that time and money spent on the stadium you would of thought they'd make enough room between the screen and the field so that punters wouldn't be nailing that thing lol.

swheeler23 08-22-2009 07:02 PM

Re: OT: LOL Cowboy's New Stadium
 
A one billion dollar pile of junk. They could have built three stadiums for that amount that would look just as great.

N.Eman 08-22-2009 08:07 PM

Re: OT: LOL Cowboy's New Stadium
 
not only is it built with that flaw, its built for nothing, whats a stadium like that with a team non-playoff contender. money spent poorly

KontradictioN 08-22-2009 08:22 PM

Re: OT: LOL Cowboys' New Stadium
 
That stadium is so nice though. My mouth dropped open when I saw it on television. I can't imagine what went through the players and the fans' minds. Jerry will only move that big screen once it costs his team good in the battle for field position. As long as it hurts opponents' kickers, it's going to stay put.

jbb9s 08-22-2009 09:36 PM

Re: OT: LOL Cowboys' New Stadium
 
the kicker of Tenn said in warmups he was doing it on purpose for fun - he might have hit it 6 or 7 times. He said during the game though, it was a legit kick when he hit it.

Apparently, the refs are running downfield and watching for holding and everything else that they don't have anyone actually watching the flight of the ball. When the ball hits the scoreboard, the kicking team should not have to use a challenge to get the play replayed but thats what almost happened.

betterthanthealternative 08-22-2009 09:46 PM

Re: OT: LOL Cowboys' New Stadium
 
So the ruling on the field is that the ball is dead and the down is replayed. But the clock ran off some time. Did they put the time back on the clock? If not, it would be a great way for a team to run out the clock, if leading by only a few points at the end of a half or of the game. Just have your punter keep hitting the scoreboard, running off four or five seconds each time.

swheeler23 08-22-2009 10:02 PM

Re: OT: LOL Cowboys' New Stadium
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by betterthanthealternative (Post 1469484)
So the ruling on the field is that the ball is dead and the down is replayed. But the clock ran off some time. Did they put the time back on the clock? If not, it would be a great way for a team to run out the clock, if leading by only a few points at the end of a half or of the game. Just have your punter keep hitting the scoreboard, running off four or five seconds each time.

They did not put the time back on. However I heard they would during the regular season.

ctpatsfan77 08-22-2009 10:12 PM

Re: OT: LOL Cowboys' New Stadium
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by swheeler23 (Post 1469492)
They did not put the time back on. However I heard they would during the regular season.

Actually, I believe there's a rule that specifically forbids clear unsportsmanlike behavior (e.g., intentionally breaking rules in an attempt to kill time), and, in any case, if there weren't, there would be as soon as someone tried that.

efin98 08-22-2009 10:31 PM

Re: OT: LOL Cowboys' New Stadium
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ctpatsfan77 (Post 1469502)
Actually, I believe there's a rule that specifically forbids clear unsportsmanlike behavior (e.g., intentionally breaking rules in an attempt to kill time), and, in any case, if there weren't, there would be as soon as someone tried that.

It wouldn't be unless it was clearly the intent of the kicker to run off the clock.

If anything they would call a 5 yard "voluntarily out of bounds during a punt" penalty since it would be out of bounds. Move back 5 yards and replay the down, clock reset.


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