The Cowboys are back at AT&T Stadium for their first home game of the season, but one familiar problem is back too: the late-afternoon sun glare that keeps turning into a weekly headache in Arlington.
Dallas is set to face the Washington Commanders at 4:25 p.m. ET, which means the light hitting the field is once again part of the conversation. And despite talk this summer that the team might finally do something about it - maybe window tint, maybe curtains, something to cut down the issue after the FIFA World Cup showed it could be done - no such fix was in place for the opener.
Cowboys insider Jon Machota of The Athletic was on site and confirmed it quickly, posting that there was no window tinting or curtains for the home opener. He added that the 3:25 games are usually the ones most affected by the sun.
That leaves the Cowboys right back where they’ve been before, with players having to work around the glare instead of the building being adjusted to help them. CeeDee Lamb has already lived through that frustration. On the Downs 2 Business podcast with teammate Caleb Downs, he sounded hopeful that a change was coming.
"I think they're gonna put some tint," Lamb said during the podcast. "I think they're gonna put tint on the glass now.
So we'll see... I'm gonna tell you this, bro.
That far end zone, it cost me a touchdown. Let's say that."
Jerry Jones had also floated the idea earlier in the summer after seeing how the World Cup setup played out, telling FOX 4, "As we look at it, I like some of the effects of the tinting and so we're giving that a thought,"
Jones has long defended the stadium’s design and the natural, outdoor feel that comes with sunlight pouring onto the field. But for now, the Cowboys are still living with the same issue, and the home opener will be played with the glare still in play.
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