Problem w/ Cowboys giant screen.

[sandtrapjack]

Its Official, the scoreboard stays put.

Jerry Jones got his way. The 60-yard big screens will stay at 90 feet above the field.

Here's a press release from the NFL regarding the rules if a punt does hit the Jerrytron:

Commissioner ROGER GOODELL notified NFL clubs of a change in rules for the 2009 season relating to the video board over the field at the new Cowboys Stadium but that will also potentially apply in other situations.After consulting with the Competition Committee and NFL staff, the commissioner said the following will be in effect for all remaining preseason, regular season, and postseason games of the 2009 season:

If a ball in play strikes a video board, guide wire, sky cam, or any other object, the ball will be dead immediately, and the down will be replayed at the previous spot.

If there is not an on-field ruling that the ball struck an object, the Replay Assistant is empowered to initiate a booth review, including if the event occurs prior to the two-minute warning. If, prior to the two-minute warning, no booth review is initiated by the Replay Assistant, a coach's challenge is permitted under the customary procedures for such a challenge.

In the event the down is replayed:

(a) The game clock will be reset to the time remaining when the snap occurred.

(b) All penalties will be disregarded, except for personal fouls which will be administered prior to replaying the down.

Rule 3, Section 1 of the Official NFL Playing Rules provides for an official ruling to be implemented "in the interim between the annual rules meeting" that is "official only during the current season." This Official Ruling expires at the conclusion of the 2009 postseason.

"We will continue to address the particular circumstances in Dallas, giving full consideration to the competitive, safety and fan experience issues involved," Commissioner Goodell said. "The Cowboys have been fully cooperative as we have addressed this subject, and we will continue to work closely with the club on a longer term resolution."

I just am flabbergasted at the media hoopla surrounding this.

Everyone wrapped around 1 punt in 1 PRESEASON game by a backup punter and not even considering the other 12 punts in that same game that did NOT touch the scoreboard.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Its Official, the scoreboard stays put.

Jerry Jones got his way. The 60-yard big screens will stay at 90 feet above the field.

Here's a press release from the NFL regarding the rules if a punt does hit the Jerrytron:

Commissioner ROGER GOODELL notified NFL clubs of a change in rules for the 2009 season relating to the video board over the field at the new Cowboys Stadium but that will also potentially apply in other situations.After consulting with the Competition Committee and NFL staff, the commissioner said the following will be in effect for all remaining preseason, regular season, and postseason games of the 2009 season:

If a ball in play strikes a video board, guide wire, sky cam, or any other object, the ball will be dead immediately, and the down will be replayed at the previous spot.

If there is not an on-field ruling that the ball struck an object, the Replay Assistant is empowered to initiate a booth review, including if the event occurs prior to the two-minute warning. If, prior to the two-minute warning, no booth review is initiated by the Replay Assistant, a coach's challenge is permitted under the customary procedures for such a challenge.

In the event the down is replayed:

(a) The game clock will be reset to the time remaining when the snap occurred.

(b) All penalties will be disregarded, except for personal fouls which will be administered prior to replaying the down.

Rule 3, Section 1 of the Official NFL Playing Rules provides for an official ruling to be implemented "in the interim between the annual rules meeting" that is "official only during the current season." This Official Ruling expires at the conclusion of the 2009 postseason.

"We will continue to address the particular circumstances in Dallas, giving full consideration to the competitive, safety and fan experience issues involved," Commissioner Goodell said. "The Cowboys have been fully cooperative as we have addressed this subject, and we will continue to work closely with the club on a longer term resolution."

I just am flabbergasted at the media hoopla surrounding this.

Everyone wrapped around 1 punt in 1 PRESEASON game by a backup punter and not even considering the other 12 punts in that same game that did NOT touch the scoreboard.

1. Jones got his way FOR NOW.

2. The point isn't how many punts missed the scoreboard. The point is that stadiums should never block punts, not even once. One time is one time too many.

Given that I expect more punts to hit the screens this season, I look forward to laughing at the ongoing humiliation of the building-inept Cowboys. In fact, I pray that someone hits the screens in the Bonehead Palace and knocks them out of service.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Lotus

1. Jones got his way FOR NOW.

2. The point isn't how many punts missed the scoreboard. The point is that stadiums should never block punts, not even once. One time is one time too many.

Given that I expect more punts to hit the screens this season, I look forward to laughing at the ongoing humiliation of the building-inept Cowboys. In fact, I pray that someone hits the screens in the Bonehead Palace and knocks them out of service.

Even pretending that Jerry Jones is right about something and the punter has to hit the screen on purpose to do it...you can bet if a team has a big league against Dallas, their punter will hit the screen to stir up some league trouble for Dallas. I hope they do. This needs fixed.

For the record, I do not think the only way to hit this monstrosity is to do it intentionally.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Its Official, the scoreboard stays put.

Jerry Jones got his way. The 60-yard big screens will stay at 90 feet above the field.

This is BS...

That scoreboard is comparable to a fan interrupting game play...and if you went to the Bears vs. Skins game in 07' you'd know how fans are dealt with when they disrupt live gameplay.

It has no business affecting ANY live game play but apparently the NFL thinks it does....completely foolish of Goodell and the NFL. I know that Jerry Jones has a lot of clout with the league so that could be a reason the league is so willing to comply with this.


There are already tons of disadvantages that come to mind just from the top of your head. The league is suppose to be there to make sure all games are fairly conducted.

How blatant does the game play disruption have to be for it to be resolved by the league?...So far the scoreboard is batting %1.000 in live game play disruptions.