Jerry Jones is actually considering tinting the west-facing windows at AT&T Stadium. Seriously. For anyone who has ever watched a late-afternoon game there, with players squinting into what looks like a nuclear blast, this news is wild. Jones, the guy who famously loves the look of that late-afternoon sun blasting through like the “mother ship in *Close Encounters*”, is finally giving “thought” to a change.
FIFA Made Him Think Twice, Sort Of
It took a little nudge from FIFA during a World Cup match played at AT&T Stadium to even get this conversation started. They *required* the curtains to be closed for one specific game because the setting sun was simply too much to handle. The other World Cup games weren’t impacted, but that one clearly stuck. Jones admitted to Fox 4, “Well, do you know something? Thinking about it and doing something about it are two different things.” He still wants to think about it, even acknowledging that the sun’s angle changes from September through year-round. It’s a classic Jerry move, isn’t it? He likes “some of the effects of the tinting,” he says, so he’s “giving that a thought.” This wasn’t even an option before; it was always curtains or nothing.
This Is More Than Just a Pretty View
Let’s be real, this isn’t just about aesthetics. The sun’s glare has been a legitimate factor teams have to deal with when they’re picking which goal to defend or trying to call plays on the field. Players are potentially distracted by those blinding rays, and that’s not some small thing. We’re talking about crucial moments in a game, maybe even the difference between a big play and a missed opportunity, all because of a sunbeam. The easy fix, building the stadium to run north and south like most football fields, clearly wasn’t done. So, now we’re here, talking about window tinting as if it’s some revolutionary concept for a stadium built for millions.
What does this mean for future games at AT&T Stadium? While Jones is still only “thinking about it,” even the thought suggests a shift. We’ll have to wait and see if his “thought” turns into actual action, potentially making those late-afternoon matchups a lot less glaring for the players and, let’s be honest, for us watching too.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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