NFL OK's Jerry Jones' Video Board; Implements New Rules
by Dave Halprin on Aug 28, 2009 10:30 AM CDT
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PrintJerry Jones has won the battle for this year in the controversy over the video board. Roger Goodell and the NFL announced the new rules for what happens when a punt strikes the board during a game.
1. If a ball in play strikes a video board, guide wire, sky cam, or any other object, the ball will be dead immediately, and the down will be replayed at the previous spot.
2. If there is not an on-field ruling that the ball struck an object, the Replay Assistant is empowered to initiate a booth review, including if the event occurs prior to the two-minute warning. If, prior to the two-minute warning, no booth review is initiated by the Replay Assistant, a coach's challenge is permitted under the customary procedures for such a challenge.
3. In the event the down is replayed: (a) The game clock will be reset to the time remaining when the snap occurred. (b) All penalties will be disregarded, except for personal fouls which will be administered prior to replaying the down.
Goodell also said the Cowboys (read Jerry Jones) have been very cooperative in this process.
"We will continue to address the particular circumstances in Dallas, giving full consideration to the competitive, safety and fan experience issues involved," Commissioner Roger Goodell said in the news release. "The Cowboys have been fully cooperative as we have addressed this subject, and we will continue to work closely with the club on a longer term resolution."
This should be interesting. Punting strategies will now become a bid deal in Big D. We know McBriar says he's already cool with it, but visiting teams will be spending time in warmups dealing with the Jerrytron.
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that was the correct ruling
The scoreboard will rarely be hit this year and it’s just really much to do about nothing.
In Romo we Trust
It's like when you get told not to do something
you suddenly want to do it more. That’s why. He was aiming for it. He hit it only once during the game.
I thought it was pretty rude of him to do so.
Like one of those little kids that keep throwing the ball at your garage door even though he knows it’s wrong to mess with other people’s property.
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
like McBriar said
you normally, during the game, don’t punt straight in the middle of the field. You try to aim it towards the sidelines. It’ll hit it, but not as much as people think.
Sugar ... water .... and, of course, purple.
The ball hit the giant Mitsubishi logo
They should tear those 10’ tall Mitsubishi logos down and that would do the trick. Put the logos on the screen permanently in the corner like when you watch a network they keep their logo up the whole time.
by Cosby Sweater on Aug 28, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
You know, I can kind of see Jerry's point.
Initially, I was in the “why didn’t they hang it higher?” camp. And I can still see the reasoning of that argument.
But Jerry complied with existing NFL rules. And I can see his “deal with it” attitude. If our punter’s cool with it and it’s in the other team’s punter’s head . . . well.
"We'll see." --Bill Parcells
Glad to see this ruling.... Should be nice for all ten of Dallas's home games this year.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
Were you including
the preseason games we’ll play at home, or the postseason ones?
Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake. - Napoleon
Obviously
The 8 regular season games, plus the division game & the NFC championship, all of which we will be hosting.
How Bout Them Cowboys!
That's the spirit!
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
I definitely meant the postseason ones in case there was any confusion... hahaha
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Aug 28, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
okay
why is it an embarrassment or should be fixed and paid by the cowboys when they built the thing under what the NFL TOLD them to do? Under NFL specs?
usa
maybe they should have brought in some punters and tested the height. Iheard they did this to some degree but not enuf
I dont have a problem with.
in fact you seemed to be the only one. Im guessing thay your not a fan of the Cowboys. Thats unfortunate for you but you will live though, if your an Eagles fan you will live but without a Lombardi.
Im mean, nasty, and tired. I eat concertina wire and piss napalm, and I can put a round through a flea's ass at 200 meters. So you go and hump someone else's leg mutt face, before i push yours in. Gunnery SGT Tom Highway
Divdog = troll
move along buddy
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on Aug 28, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
huh?
who, the NFL or the Cowboys? That’s not the Cowboys job to tell the NFL what the specs of each stadium to be. Mat is okay with it, so why is everyone else bitching about it?
usa
okay
this is where i stop because of my original statement is proven, again.
i don’t think you understand basic logic
usa
by Longhorn on Aug 28, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
dude...
i agree it should be fixed…on the NFL’s dime. They gave the requirements, they signed off on it…their dime. End of Story.
I have noticed a new resurgence in Cowboy hating in 2007, which can only mean one thing- We're back.
But why fix it?
If OUR punter is okay with it, and the standards were met, why does it matter? Because the Titans punter felt like hitting it a few times in a preseason game, where it doesn’t matter anyway?
we will never know if it causes a game changing event because the play will be dead. how sad it that ??
it's not at all.
if it didn’t happen, it won’t be missed. like I said, in the regular season, punters will care. + advantage to us, because mcbriar will be used to it.
It will make the opossing punter think about it.
That in itself is a game changing play. Leave it alone Jerry, it is part of “Home Field Advantage” , just like the Giants / Jets used to open the tunnel doors when opposing kickers were attempting FG’s.
When did I become a Cowboy fan? When my mom told me I was.
the Seahawks use to pump crowd noise thru speakers
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
So did the Colts
during the super bowl run, They got caught.
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 28, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Skins pumped
crowd noise through stadium speakers too, but they had to record it in Baltimore.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
by OskieOskie on Aug 28, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Geeeez!
i don’t care who you are that there is funny!
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 28, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
True, but not complete...
It was also laughable, the punter attempted a 30 something yard punt (Net!)…
If his main purpose wasn’t hitting the screen, then he’s a really lame punter, the thing is that he had another punt in the same game and demostrated that he has an actual NFL leg.
Viva México! Go Cowboys!
If this is the biggest drama in Big D, then all is at peace in the world.
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
ahh and you ought to be embarrassed about not being able to think logically, but obviously your not.
So, as a Cowboy hater we should just ignore you. It’s like arguing with a Two year old
Ok dividog we got it
Cowboys should be “embarrased” because they have a big TV in the stadium. Never mind your spelling error. Ok, as fans we’ll put our tails between our legs and cry that the punter hit the roof and ruined the game. Football, the NFL, all that is holy is now ruined. What a shame. I say we all get a mob together and burn down the stadium now.
Yeah,
and Jerry can show video of it live on the Big Screen and sell tickets!
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
Imagine
the embarrassing thrill of being in the stadium as the mob is burning it to the ground, and watching the whole spectacle on the UberTube.
Naw. Football is better.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
How embarrassed are we talking here?
More embarrassed than the Eagles should be of having Vick? Shouldn’t that be a more pressing issue around the league than about 4 punts that get rekicked this year (4 is my prediction anyway)?
Look, I think Jerry should raise the thing. It might effect the game and therefore might as well be moved. But since it was made according to NFL guidelines he shouldn’t have to move it, and won’t have to move it until the offseason when the competition committee changes the rules (and they will). The NFL knew their place in this situation and did the right thing.
Um
Mike Vick didn’t look all that embarrassing to me.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
just
explain your post and well move on.
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 28, 2009 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
trolling here is a mistake
I think I know a lot about football but the people on this site are “football nerds”. you cant outsmart them and in Terry’s case you cant outlast them.
just kidding Terry. :)
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 28, 2009 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Quit making me spit coffee all over my keyboard darn it.
When did I become a Cowboy fan? When my mom told me I was.
no it shouldnt
the NFL signed off on it. If it’s too low, it’s not Jerry’s fault. It’s the NFL’s fault for giving him the OK.
Sugar ... water .... and, of course, purple.
An embarassment to whom?
"We'll see." --Bill Parcells
by Uncle Angus on Aug 28, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Why?
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on Aug 28, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Pure psychological warfare. What can I say, in the hunt for a championship – in any sport – I’ll take all the “unfair advantage” I can get.
by Blue and White Expat on Aug 28, 2009 10:45 AM CDT reply actions
terry i just saw the replay on NFL network and its much better than any I've seen
two things
1) i see where you and Aaron are coming from, its not deliberate but
2) everyone else is just standing around, the entire O-line is just standing there. It was not a live play, it was a walk through.
But i see where you were coming from but your reasoning is wrong. Just my opinion and I will say no more.
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 28, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
It wasn't live
they were just standing there. None of the linemen weer engaged. They were all watching the pass.
Damn I said I was done.
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 28, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
What the hell
is wrong with our linemen? Why are they just standing around instead of getting ready to play?
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
Romo's lackadaisial attitude is rubbing off.
Well so much for it being live and so important that they couldnt pull up at the last second.
Im mean, nasty, and tired. I eat concertina wire and piss napalm, and I can put a round through a flea's ass at 200 meters. So you go and hump someone else's leg mutt face, before i push yours in. Gunnery SGT Tom Highway
scandrick should play nice
With our receivers and save it for the opponents!
Geaux Cowboys!
by dlthibo on Aug 28, 2009 11:06 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
The dude's starting this week. He's pumped!
It’s not like he went in and threw Romo to the ground on a QB blitz.
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
are you fishing, if you are your using good bait
your going to catch a terrysaurusrex any minute now,
and you cant throw him back either he want go away.
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 28, 2009 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
I almost threw up I was laughing so hard.
Im mean, nasty, and tired. I eat concertina wire and piss napalm, and I can put a round through a flea's ass at 200 meters. So you go and hump someone else's leg mutt face, before i push yours in. Gunnery SGT Tom Highway
no it's not
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
na uh
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
you know whats funny about this whole list of post
Terry thinks it’s an actual debate, see post above ^^
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 28, 2009 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I love this blog!
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Cool down or....
tackle like Mike Jenkins did against the Giants last year? I’d prefer this.
by Road Warrior on Aug 28, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Ha!
Usually, I’d defend Jenkins but this is a good one.
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Zing!!!! (although I like Jenkins very much)
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Aug 28, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Ooh! I was on the fence
But that was a killshot for me. You’re right. I don’t want to see any oles out there this year. (Yes, I like Jenkins, too.)
well...we need to find out if it's purple, purplish, or just dark pink
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Deep Purple
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on Aug 28, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Highway Star
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on Aug 28, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Aug 28, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions
DaDa Da Da Da Da Daa, Da Da Da Da Daa
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Jerry says regarding Roy
“I’m not implying that we have a long-winded thing here,” said Jerry,
who stated that the Cowboys will not consider signing a veteran
receiver. “Based on our review here, we’re talking about a very short
timespan. I don’t know that he’ll go Saturday … but he’ll be out
there real quick.”
by Musiccitynorm on Aug 28, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Hahahahaha, that's great
Jerry is the only long winded thing in Big D. LOL
by Road Warrior on Aug 28, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
hope they just let him heal
I’ve had a bruised shoulder bone before and it hurt just to raise my arm over my head.
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by Aaron Novinger on Aug 28, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
NFL gets it just right
Glad that they reset the clock before a rekick, so hitting the screen won’t be a tactic to eat time. Also makes sense to allow the booth to review the play without a red flag.
Looks like a good ruling.
Sure, every punter in the league will try to see if he can hit the thing, but it will be during warmups, not in the game. No doubt most punters could hit it if they were deliberately trying to. Now there is no incentive for them to try it during a game.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
I hope those screens or 30 million light bulbs or whatever they are made of are durable
if every punter try to hit it during pre-game it could spell damage of personal property
The picture in the article is perfect!
While the scoreboard is hanging in the middle of the field it isn’t very wide at all. It’s width is definately well between the hashes. A punter would have to be trying to hit it directly down the middle of the field in order to hit it and that’s not a typical punt.
I was there..
for the chelsea v club america soccer match, and while there were only 40-50k people there it was relatively loud given the two teams playing. I was in one of the high-up suites and had a hard time hearing the announcer on the PA, so I’m curious how the audio is when you’re in the seats.
But i can imagine with 80,000+ in there its going to be loud enough. Though in general, i feel Dallas sports fans are pretty lackadaisical when it comes to cheering at live sporting events.
"Fight ’em ’til hell freezes over, then fight ’em on the ice!" – Dutch Meyer
by CowboyHornedFrogs on Aug 28, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I just would like...
to see the warranty Mitsubishi gave Jerry… Did the kick void it under an abuse clause, or what? Wonder what would happen if someone hit the back of the end boards and ended up hitting the face of a side board… Hate to be under it if glass started falling…
TANSTAAFL - Lazarus Long
Boys sign LB Tearrius George
- Tearrius George, who spent part of last season on the practice squad and was released by Miami earlier this week.
Good deal
Need some warm bodies for the last 2 pre-season games.
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on Aug 28, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Morbid Curiousity
I missed the beginning of the Michael Irvin show. They said they talked to Jesse Holley. I’m just curious about what he had to say. Does he realize he has no chance of making the 53 man roster on this team? Does he still sound upbeat? Does he think he has gotten a fair shot?
I'm sure he realizes
that Kevin Ogletree stepped up. Maybe he can replace Stanback. I’d be just fine with that.
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