Hey Eli, is the sun in your eyes?

[Jammer]

I find it kinda sad people complain about the sun during a game. Go to Chicago, Buffalo, or any other Northern Stadium during winter. Old time football players shack their heads.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

I find it kinda sad people complain about the sun during a game. Go to Chicago, Buffalo, or any other Northern Stadium during winter. Old time football players shack their heads.

It's not the sun as much as the design of the stadium. It can be an advantage or a disadvantage.

 

[gimmesix]

They are going crazy on the Giants boards saying it's illegal, Jerry is cheating...etc.

Never mind them opening the doors behind the goalposts at the Meadowlands for 30 years during field goals.

Cue the pot.

I'm sure the NFL will create a sun rule if Dallas ends up having a successful season.

 

[DallasEast]

People that hate the sun must be vampires.

lmao!

 

[BigStar]

I remember it from the past, but at one point today Romo couldn't see. Fortunately the quarter ended and we faced the other way but that could bite us in the butt at some point. But I'm not complaining about a great win. Just thought it was funny that Eli was squinting.

This. We were affected by it too. Luckily we weren't facing that way in the 4th. I more so felt bad for the fans than the players. Pay all that to stare into the sun half the game. Close the drapes JJ...we would've beat them straight up either way. If it it is determined after the coin flip...screw the fans

 

[coogrfan]

I find it kinda sad people complain about the sun during a game. Go to Chicago, Buffalo, or any other Northern Stadium during winter. Old time football players shack their heads.

Lincoln Financial Field:
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Lambeau:
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Soldier Field
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The House That Jerruh Built:
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"One of these things is not like the others..."

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Let's face it: the decision to have huge openings at either end of an ENE-WSW oriented stadium was a colossal screw up.[/URL]

 

[Boyzmamacita]

What direction was old Texas Stadium built? I remember the sun being an issue there too. That's how we got the famous Tom Landry silhouette.

 

[jday]

So we have the sun as our twelfth man. Seattle, your little lime green fans are soo cute.

Well, we are God's favorite team, so like Father, like Sun, right?

 

[coogrfan]

What direction was old Texas Stadium built? I remember the sun being an issue there too. That's how we got the famous Tom Landry silhouette.

EDIT
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Call it NE-SW.

The additional suites at the top of the stadium solved any issues with staring directly into the setting sun.

http://img.***BLOCKED***/albums/v72/gocoogs/gocoogs047/Texas_Stadium2_zps9186b28b.jpg

 

[DeaconMoss]

He must have forgotten his cool shades.....
Dork!

 

[ROUSH8692]

Not when we have the sun at our backs in the 4th quarter. Advantage: Cowboys.

I hope we keep taking advantage of that. Unless we don't get to defend that side, in which case, I'd want for us to pull down the damn drapes.

That could easily change with who wins the coin toss....

 

[Boyzmamacita]

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Call it NE-SW.

The additional suites at the top of the stadium solved any issues with staring directly into the setting sun.

http://img.***BLOCKED***/albums/v72/gocoogs/gocoogs047/Texas_Stadium2_zps9186b28b.jpg

Thanks. It appears the new stadium was built in the same direction of the old stadium. It's just what we do.

 

[Angus12]

It really is a bit embarrassing.
A legendary design screw-up....2 fold really
1) stadiums are usually built north-south
2) but even then, whoever heard of an indoor stadium be affected by the sun.

1. They are? I would love to know were you came up with something like that bit of info.
2. Our last stadium also was considered an indoor stadium, but had sunlight and shadows. Weird, huh?

 

[coogrfan]

1. They are? I would love to know were you came up with something like that bit of info.
2. Our last stadium also was considered an indoor stadium, but had sunlight and shadows. Weird, huh?

1. See post #46
2. True, but JJ's new place has the added "bonus" of forcing one team (as well as a substantial % of the paying customers) to stare directly into the setting sun during late afternoon games. Anyone who drives west during their evening commute knows just how much fun that can be.

 

[Angus12]

1. See post #46

So, three stadiums eh?

Cool.

 

[coogrfan]

So, three stadiums eh?

Cool.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Field#Design

Ford Field is one of ten venues in the NFL that has end zones in the east and the west (the others being Qualcomm Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium, AT&T Stadium, Sun Life Stadium, Ralph Wilson Stadium, M&T Bank Stadium, the Georgia Dome, FirstEnergy Stadium and Wembley Stadium).

So according to this 23 of 32 (71%) of NFL home fields run North-South.

 

[EST_1986]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Field#Design

Ford Field is one of ten venues in the NFL that has end zones in the east and the west (the others being Qualcomm Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium, AT&T Stadium, Sun Life Stadium, Ralph Wilson Stadium, M&T Bank Stadium, the Georgia Dome, FirstEnergy Stadium and Wembley Stadium).

So according to this 23 of 32 (71%) of NFL home fields run North-South.

Stupid engineers.

 

[joseephuss]

So, three stadiums eh?

Cool.

There are few other stadiums in use in the NFL that are not facing pure north-south that were conveniently left out of post #46.

I don't know how it can be a colossal screw up if they did it on purpose. The did rendering on what the stadium would look like in the setting sun. They knew all along which direction the stadium would be facing. The development of the site takes a long time and then the surveying that goes into place to make sure the construction meets the plans. This was no mistake. There was a reason for it all. Maybe not everyone will agree with the reasons, but it didn't all happen by accident.

 

[maxdallasfan]

It was totally in our favor.

Eli didn't know how to handle it. They went 3 and out when pinned deep.

Romo avoided the sun based on yardage of plays. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[coogrfan]

There are few other stadiums in use in the NFL that are not facing pure north-south that were conveniently left out of post #46.

"Convenient"? As far as I can tell I'm the only person in this entire thread to back up his opinion with facts.

I don't know how it can be a colossal screw up if they did it on purpose. The did rendering on what the stadium would look like in the setting sun. They knew all along which direction the stadium would be facing. The development of the site takes a long time and then the surveying that goes into place to make sure the construction meets the plans. This was no mistake. There was a reason for it all. Maybe not everyone will agree with the reasons, but it didn't all happen by accident.

It is possible to do something on purpose and still screw up. Just look at some of our drafts.