Buehler: I predict I'll have 80 percent touchbacks (in new stadium)

[Jay]

There was an earlier post in this thread where someone said that they will shut the big sliding doors on the sides of the stadium to help our kicker--I highly, highly doubt that. Watching that show "Build it bigger" that was recently on, one of the main reasons for those sliding doors is to help cut down on AC costs to keep the stadium cool. If they have a nice breeze going through it, they won't need the AC and therefore will save a ton of money.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

There was an earlier post in this thread where someone said that they will shut the big sliding doors on the sides of the stadium to help our kicker--I highly, highly doubt that. Watching that show "Build it bigger" that was recently on, one of the main reasons for those sliding doors is to help cut down on AC costs to keep the stadium cool. If they have a nice breeze going through it, they won't need the AC and therefore will save a ton of money.

I think the idea behind opening and closing the doors was to hurt the opposing kicker during FG attempts by inducing a wind tunnel effect within the stadium.

Costs of AC are one thing, but how much is a win worth?

 

[RoadRunner]

I've been watching Cowboys football for quite a while.

What is this "touchback" Buehler speaks of?

I don't remember seeing any.

I think its something like a dropkick. I don't know, must be from back in the Halas era.