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Major weakness in Dallas Cowboys’ .2 billion stadium exposed ahead of Tyson-Paul fight and 2026 World Cup, but Jerry Jones holds firm
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Major weakness in Dallas Cowboys’ $1.2 billion stadium exposed ahead of Tyson-Paul fight and 2026 World Cup, but Jerry Jones holds firm

Following the Dallas Cowboys’ disastrous loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, CeeDee Lamb appeared to be at war with all-encompassing owner Jerry Jones.

Point of contention? Sun.

Lamb wasn't happy after missing the score

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Lamb wasn’t happy after missing the scoreCredit: Getty

Lamb He broke loose in the end zone for an easy touchdown in the second quarter but ran past the ball, keeping his hands closed on nothing but the air.

Talking after the match He blamed a strange defect on the Cowboys’ $1.2 billion AT&T Stadium.

“I couldn’t see the ball. I couldn’t see the ball at all. The sun,” Lamb explained.

The state-of-the-art stadium opened in 2009 with a retractable roof, a capacity of 80,000 and walls of glass doors at both ends of the venue.

On clear days like Sunday eagles defeated cowboys 34-6, the sun shining through the glass windows, creating a fierce glare in Lamb’s eyes that contributed to the missed goal.

“Yes. A thousand percent,” Lamb replied when asked if he would be in favor of adding screens to shield the field from the sun.

This is certainly not a view shared by . JonesHe defended his stadium passionately after Sunday’s defeat.

“So, should we tear down the damn stadium and build a new one?” Jones responded sarcastically. “Are you kidding me?”

“By the way, we know where the sun will be when we decide whether to toss a coin or not,” he added. “We know where the damn sun will be in our own stadium.

“The same thing happened to everyone. Every team that comes here has the same problems.”

Glare is a big problem on sunny afternoons

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Glare is a big problem on sunny afternoonsCredit: Getty
Lamb's mouth was open but he couldn't see the ball

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Lamb’s mouth was open but he couldn’t see the ballCredit: x@SharpFootball

Jones sees looks as a competitive advantage and, of course, doesn’t like to admit he might be wrong.

But it’s not just the faltering Cowboys that this will affect.

The Arlington-based stadium will host nine matches, including the semi-finals, in the 2026 World Cup and will also host matches this week. mike tyson etc jake paul fight.

While there will be no impact on the game, which is scheduled to start on Friday evening, goalkeepers are likely to be dealing with the ravages of the sun in 2026.

Most importantly, it’s an embarrassment for Jones and the Cowboys team as a whole, who have one of the most impressive stadiums in the United States with a massive flaw that hurts the team.

Nicknamed Jerry’s World, AT&T Stadium was considered a jewel in the US sports world, even earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest HD digital scoreboard when it opened more than a decade ago.

That record has since been surpassed, but more importantly was what it represented: Jones’ dream to build a new home for ‘America’s Team’ that the rest of the country would envy.

Instead, one small detail made Jerry’s World the subject of public ridicule. Jones’ stubbornness makes a change unlikely, even if his star wide receiver is desperate for a change.

Speaking to local Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan on Monday, Jones reiterated his decision to keep the stadium as is.

“Of all the things we need to improve, this is at the bottom of the list of improvements,” Jones said. “This stadium is built to make you feel like you are outdoors.

“It’s the largest air-conditioned space in the world. My biggest consideration when building this was to make it look like it does outside.”

Maybe the increase in advertising world cup If nothing changes by then, there could be some turmoil, but as always, when Jones is involved, you can never predict what will happen.

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