Twitter: Jerry’s continued insanity about the sun at AT&T

[Bobhaze]

Watching our players (like Michael Gallup last Sat or Cedric Wilson last Jan in the playoffs) get blinded by the sun trying to catch a football when there are curtains available is just insane. I’ve watched several college and HS games at AT&T where those curtains ARE used so the sun is not a factor in games.

I’m hard pressed to think of another sports owner or executive with this kind of stubborn stupidity, who literally cares more about visual aesthetics than winning. It’s maddening.

AND…the multi-million dollar upgrades JJ is paying for aren’t designed to fix this.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Somehow, Jerry has figured out a way to make money with them open.

 

[jazzcat22]

Jerry's senility worsens.

 

[Risen Star]

Yeah he's had this same excuse since the stadium was built.

Hey, why don't we put a giant mound of dirt at midfield? Both teams would have to deal with it.

 

[Bobhaze]

Yeah he's had this same excuse since the stadium was built.

After being told multiple times by the stadium’s architects when it was being built that it was a fundamentally bad idea to have the field run East-West. He loves the look.

Jerry's senility worsens.

The stayjum was finished 13 years ago. Apparently he’s been senile over a decade.

 

[CWR]

The sun works both ways. I don't see how it puts us at a competitive disadvantage. You would think the home team would be smart enough to adapt.

 

[Aven8]

After being told multiple times by the stadium’s architects when it was being built that it was a fundamentally bad idea to have the field run East-West. He loves the look.

It’s because driving down I30 you wouldn’t be able to see it as much IMO (from his perspective). Even though they created a canyon on I30 when driving by and you can’t see it anyway!

 

[Bobhaze]

The sun works both ways. I don't see how it puts us at a competitive disadvantage. You would think the home team would be smart enough to adapt.

So we are willing to have the sun take away plays from our playbook at certain times of a game because we love the look of sunlight pouring in on the eyes of our players?

 

[Vtwin]

This is just Jerry's way of making the sun revolve around him.

 

[aikemirv]

Watching our players (like Michael Gallup last Sat or Cedric Wilson last Jan in the playoffs) get blinded by the sun trying to catch a football when there are curtains available is just insane. I’ve watched several college and HS games at AT&T where those curtains ARE used so the sun is not a factor in games.

I’m hard pressed to think of another sports owner or executive with this kind of stubborn stupidity, who literally cares more about visual aesthetics than winning. It’s maddening.

AND…the multi-million dollar upgrades JJ is paying for aren’t designed to fix this.

In this case it is not on Jerry.

Hey coaches. Let's throw the ball to the only spot on the field that has the sun blinding the players eyes -

That's just a great play call right there!

 

[OmerV]

What Jerry is saying is true - both teams do have to deal with it. That still doesn't mean there is a good purpose for it.

 

[Bobhaze]

Yeah he's had this same excuse since the stadium was built.

Hey, why don't we put a giant mound of dirt at midfield? Both teams would have to deal with it.

He would probably do it if he could get some publicity and aesthetics from it.

 

[Bobhaze]

In this case it is not on Jerry.

Hey coaches. Let's throw the ball to the only spot on the field that has the sun blinding the players eyes -

That's just a great play call right there!

So once in the red zone, the defense knows we can only use one side of the field for play calls because of the sun?

 

[viman96]

Zeke was wide open for a walk in TD.

 

[foofighters]

Why does Kellen Moore design a play to be thrown there? I swear that guy just annoys me to no end.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Zeke was wide open for a walk in TD.

True. But Gallup is essentially open which probably is the first read. That's exactly how they drew it up for him. Except for that darn sun.

 

[kskboys]

After being told multiple times by the stadium’s architects when it was being built that it was a fundamentally bad idea to have the field run East-West. He loves the look.

The stayjum was finished 13 years ago. Apparently he’s been senile over a decade.

At least!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

Can't the league make him do something about it?

 

[CouchCoach]

All began with the ego driven decision to build it East to West so it would show up better from the highways.

The shades are drawn for the college games because they demand it because every coach knows only a self-serving fool builds a football statism with windows that way.

 

[Rodney308]

In this case it is not on Jerry.

Hey coaches. Let's throw the ball to the only spot on the field that has the sun blinding the players eyes -

That's just a great play call right there!

So, a receiver gets open, and the QB should refuse to throw the ball his way because of the sun?!?!