Dallas Cowboys’ Video Unit Must be Adjusted

The football world has been abuzz about a recent incident involving the brand new video unit inside the new Cowboys Stadium. There is no bigger high definition video screen in the world and this is one of the handful of fancy accessories inside the new mega-complex.

Just a few weeks ago, during the first ever game played inside Cowboys Stadium, the team faced off against the Tennessee Titans in a preseason football game. During this game, a ball was kicked by Tennessee's punter. The punted ball went high enough to hit the video unit, leading to immediate concerns that its height must be adjusted.

Fortunately, the NFL is not only taking the blame for poor planning, but has vowed to fix the issue as quickly as it possibly can.

Ray Anderson, currently the NFL's VP of Operations, held a conference recently and took the blame for this mistake. He acknowledged the fact that this unit is lower than it should be and can't remain this way.

Anderson stated that the league was way off in its research during a meeting in New York on September 3rd. They were sloppy, he says, and threw up a guess without really testing the limits. They felt that 85 feet would be ample, and opted for 90 to play it safe, but they were clearly wrong in their research. Anderson also acknowledged that the league must do something about this problem.

According to reports, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has agreed to cooperate as a means of ensuring that the problem is fixed. One short-term fix would involve moving an ad that sits at the bottom of the video screen.

The video screen, which is reportedly worth 40 million dollars, is over 180 feet long, extending across the majority of the football field from one 20 yard line to the other. This board, which sits 90 feet above ground, is also 73 feet high.

While there's no doubt that this is a tremendous screen that deserves its place in the stadium, the integrity of the game can't be threatened. Therefore, one should expect that the problem will be dealt with as soon as possible.

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