CeeDee Lamb doesn't shy away from sending message to Jerry Jones despite Cowboys owner lashing out at reporters
One play wouldn't have changed the outcome of a Dallas Cowboys' 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles but considering the context, Cooper Rush and CeeDee Lamb failing to connect in the end zone has given people plenty to discuss in the aftermath of the team's sixth loss of the season. The play happened early on […]
One play wouldn't have changed the outcome of a Dallas Cowboys' 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles but considering the context, Cooper Rush and CeeDee Lamb failing to connect in the end zone has given people plenty to discuss in the aftermath of the team's sixth loss of the season.
The play happened early on in the game and considering the score at halftime was 14-6, it looms large despite the lopsided final score. On second and goal, Rush had Lamb open for a touchdown, and No. 88 was in position to make a play. However, the wide receiver lost the ball as he stared into the sunlight, which is particularly intense at AT&T Stadium due to the design of the venue.
It's a problem that has been evident for many years, and one Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has refused to acknowledge. In 2017, he said "The sun has not been a factor." Time after time, he's been proven wrong, and now, even Lamb is willing to point it out, not shying away from taking a stance despite the owner's remarks.
“I couldn’t see," Lamb said via NBC's Pat Doney when asked about the play before being asked if he was in favor of curtains at AT&T Stadium, to which he responded: "One thousand percent."
Jones was upset at reporters postgame upon questions about curtains, saying "Well, let's tear the damn stadium, build another one, are you kidding me?"
The Cowboys have put up curtains at their stadium for events other than football games, such as the WWE and concerts. In other words, tearing down the stadium doesn't appear to be a requirement to put up curtains in games.
At the end of the day, curtains or not, the Cowboys likely would've lost the game against the Eagles based on how things went in the second half.
But the fact that the team refuses to adjust to something as simple as putting up curtains for afternoon games is the perfect analogy for a front office that has consistently proven to be stubborn when it comes to adapt when necessary, so it'll naturally become a storyline for the team each time it comes up.
When your $136 million receiver is openly telling reporters he'd support curtains at the stadium and when there's evidence of the venue using such curtains, one can't help but wonder what's behind the reluctance to do it, if it's not pride?
