Jones Responds To Smith's Complaints

[notherbob]

Playing into the low sun is not so much of a problem unless you throw straight downfield into the sun; a smart OC will call for sideline routes so that neither the passer nor the receiver are staring directly into the sun. It's a matter of adjusting to changing conditions.

Seems pretty basic to me.

 

[Quarterback Coach]

Follow me on this...HOME FIELD ADVANTGE

 

[Mr Cowboy]

If anyone saw the Houston-SF game, the punt returners were having to shade their eyes with their hand to block out the sun. Is it not the same thing? Did Singleterry cry like a little girl?

The sun shows up in all stadiums, except domes...........weather happens too. Perhaps the Falcons should build themselves a stadium with sunlight and weather.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Mike Smith needs to grow some balls and man up after a loss. This crying like a little girl about the sun is just down right embarrassing.

I have never heard of a pro football team not being able to play because the sun was shining. Good Lord, are the Falcons a bunch of castrated vampires???

 

[BAT]

Didn't the Falcons end up scoring on that drive anyway?

 

[theebs]

Our own players might start complaining about it, so Jerry better leave himself some wiggle room.

What?

Texas stadium had about 40 yards of sun in your eyes!!

now a few spots here and there is some sort of negative or problem?

whatever.

 

[bbgun]

What?

Texas stadium had about 40 yards of sun in your eyes!!

now a few spots here and there is some sort of negative or problem?

whatever.

Troy said the players raised it as an issue when they were practicing there.

 

[DallasEast]

It makes my day whenever anyone outside the Dallas Cowboys franchise complains about anything associated with that stadium. What will all the complaining do?

Oh yeah. Jack. Great stuff. Luv it.

 

[fgoodwin]

The biggest issue is the light/dark transition. So, remember that Texas Stadium was a hybrid - a semi-open dome. So, you had alot of shade and then alot of light, and it's the transition that is difficult. Other stadiums are either - 1) covered domes, no transition, or 2) open stadiums, no transition.

True of closed domes, but open stadiums can have transitions. As the sun drops toward the west, the west bleachers can cast a shadow across the field (happens in Austin all the time, and I believe in the Cotton Bowl as well).

 

[Big D]

Follow me on this...HOME FIELD ADVANTGE

 

[CowboyWay]

Our own players might start complaining about it, so Jerry better leave himself some wiggle room.

Exactomundo.

I'll be the one that says those windows are stupid. And if it weren't at JerryWorld, most of you would agree with me. The sunlight coming right in from them is a bad idea.

I think they should be tinted fairly dark.

 

[bbgun]

Exactomundo.

I'll be the one that says those windows are stupid. And if it weren't at JerryWorld, most of you would agree with me. The sunlight coming right in from them is a bad idea.

I think they should be tinted fairly dark.

Maybe Tony made a deal with Ra, the Sun God.

http://img203.*************/img203/9329/ch21sunoct252009063336p.jpg

 

[Skin]

Exactomundo.

I'll be the one that says those windows are stupid. And if it weren't at JerryWorld, most of you would agree with me. The sunlight coming right in from them is a bad idea.

I think they should be tinted fairly dark.

Whether in Cowboys Stadium or somewhere else, I wouldn't complain and disagree that they're "stupid." I swear, some of you guys would gripe if you were hung with a new rope.

 

[theebs]

Exactomundo.

I'll be the one that says those windows are stupid. And if it weren't at JerryWorld, most of you would agree with me. The sunlight coming right in from them is a bad idea.

I think they should be tinted fairly dark.

Did you miss half of the field being drenched in sunlight the past 37 years at texas stadium?

I am completely confused by this idea that sunlight is a problem. Texas stadium was roasting hot, and for 3 pm games the visitors were in the sun for nearly 2 hours.

What exactly is the difference? Besides the obvious need to complain when the team wins, cause I dont see Any.

 

[CowboyWay]

Did you miss half of the field being drenched in sunlight the past 37 years at texas stadium?

I am completely confused by this idea that sunlight is a problem. Texas stadium was roasting hot, and for 3 pm games the visitors were in the sun for nearly 2 hours.

What exactly is the difference? Besides the obvious need to complain when the team wins, cause I dont see Any.

I'm surprised I have to explain this one to you. The difference is obvious.

Go out in your yard at 5pm and pretend to run a slant, heading due East. While turning back to where the quarterback should be, what do you notice?

A bright Orange circular thing staring right at you.

Now pretend you are in Texas stadium. And lets say its 1pm now. You run the same route, what do you see? Nothing. You know why? Cause the sun is directly above you. No big deal.

For those of you who want to compare it to an outdoor stadium, how many stadiums do you know that face east/west, and also open up completely in the endzone so that instead of seeing seats with fans, you have a direct look at the 5pm sun?

None.

Tint the windows. It will look good, and its functional. There is no "homefield" advantage when it comes to staring at the sun when you're running a route.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

The sun in HD looked unreal

 

[bbgun]

The sun in HD looked unreal

http://img20.*************/img20/9329/ch21sunoct252009063336p.jpg

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I hate the sun!

 

[dogunwo]

If receivers have an issue, they can tint their visors. Miles Austin also had no problem looking back into the sun to catch his 2nd TD pass on Sunday.

I think you have to have a prescription to even get a visor

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Go out in your yard at 5pm and pretend to run a slant, heading due East.

I tried that and the Farmers Branch merchants vigilante group starting following me. I think one of them called me a rag head, when in fact I was wearing a red do rag.