Problem w/ Cowboys giant screen.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Buster

I do not think it's the league's fault, even if the regulations say 85 feet.

If you're building something, you need to make sure it is done properly. Building regulations are often set low in any type of construction, they're a minimum recommendation.

If every builder followed every regulation exactly with no variance from the codes set up by people who really aren't qualified to do so...a lot of buildings would be useless, unfit to serve their purpose and so on.

He spent $1.2 BILLION and could not make sure the largest component being installed in the stadium is being done properly? He couldn't (out of arrogance) consult someone who just completed a new stadium and found a flaw with the league regulation...then worked around it successfully?

I don't care if the league regulation says 25 feet or 2 miles...it's the builder's (or in this case, the man with the checkbook) responsibility that the facilities meet their intended needs for use...a punt-blocking TV screen does not.

I'd be ripping Snyder too if he did something this idiotic than acted like a pompous ass afterwards...luckily, our owner actually learns from experience and doesn't interfere with his team the way Jones or Al Davis does.

It was installed properly and the installation exceeded the minimum requirement. I'm not sure the burden is on Jerry to run down every new stadium owner and ask what issues they have had. If the burden lies anywhere it would be with the architect or the NFL.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by irish

It was installed properly and the installation exceeded the minimum requirement. I'm not sure the burden is on Jerry to run down every new stadium owner and ask what issues they have had. If the burden lies anywhere it would be with the architect or the NFL.

You don't believe Jerry would allow architects, installers, or ANYONE else actually make any decisions and changes to his monument, do you?

It's his project, it's his responsibility to make sure it is right...no matter what the regulations SUGGEST. The regulation authors never envisioned a screen that was 60 yards long and large enough to block the view of the top half of the stadium. He was putting something of that magnitude in for the first time, you'd think he would make sure it would actually work for playing a football game under it and fit in the space.

Unfortunately, his pocketbook and ego are both larger than his brain.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Buster

You don't believe Jerry would allow architects, installers, or ANYONE else actually make any decisions and changes to his monument, do you?

It's his project, it's his responsibility to make sure it is right...no matter what the regulations SUGGEST. The regulation authors never envisioned a screen that was 60 yards long and large enough to block the view of the top half of the stadium. He was putting something of that magnitude in for the first time, you'd think he would make sure it would actually work for playing a football game under it and fit in the space.

Unfortunately, his pocketbook and ego are both larger than his brain.

Regulations dont "suggest", suggestions do. Regulations are rules and rules have to be followed. Jerry followed the rules.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by irish

Regulations dont "suggest", suggestions do. Regulations are rules and rules have to be followed. Jerry followed the rules.

There is no rule that says you can't place it higher than the minimum. I doubt they had a screen that long in mind when they set the regulations.

[irish]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

There is no rule that says you can't place it higher than the minimum. I doubt they had a screen that long in mind when they set the regulations.

That's true which is why I suspect the screen was mounted 5ft higher than the minimum.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by irish

That's true which is why I suspect the screen was mounted 5ft higher than the minimum.

Not quite enough was it?

[irish]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Not quite enough was it?

Nope.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by irish

It was installed properly and the installation exceeded the minimum requirement. I'm not sure the burden is on Jerry to run down every new stadium owner and ask what issues they have had. If the burden lies anywhere it would be with the architect or the NFL.

Agreed. The only reason certain people here are blaming Jerry Jones and the Cowboys is because it's Jerry Jones and the Cowboys. Had this happened to us, people on Cowboys boards would be blaming Dan Snyder and the Redskins...just because

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Agreed. The only reason certain people here are blaming Jerry Jones and the Cowboys is because it's Jerry Jones and the Cowboys. Had this happened to us, people on Cowboys boards would be blaming Dan Snyder and the Redskins...just because

If it happened to us, I'd still question why Danny didn't test it out. Luckily our owner has some common sense...as strange as that may sound to some people.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Agreed. The only reason certain people here are blaming Jerry Jones and the Cowboys is because it's Jerry Jones and the Cowboys. Had this happened to us, people on Cowboys boards would be blaming Dan Snyder and the Redskins...just because

Could be. Or it could be his denying anything is wrong with it and his statement that punters are hitting it purposely like that's the only way it could happen. Plus his absolute refusal to correct it.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Agreed. The only reason certain people here are blaming Jerry Jones and the Cowboys is because it's Jerry Jones and the Cowboys. Had this happened to us, people on Cowboys boards would be blaming Dan Snyder and the Redskins...just because

While I am enjoying the fact that the boneheads reside in Dallas in this case, if this had happened to us, I'd be ripping Snyder for sure.

Stadiums should never block punts. It is just that simple.