Jerry Jones shares reason he will not fix AT&T Stadium sunlight issue

Sep 19, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Jerry Jones made it clear on Sunday that he has no plans to alter the design of AT&T Stadium to fix the sunlight issue, and the Dallas Cowboys owner now says doing so might create a disadvantage for his team.

The design of AT&T Stadium became a big topic of discussion again during the Cowboys’ 34-6 blowout home loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. During the second quarter, CeeDee Lamb dropped what would have been a 3-yard touchdown catch had he not lost the ball in the sun. You can see the video here.

Jones expressed disbelief when asked about the issue after the game. He sarcastically suggested that the Cowboys should tear down the $1.15 billion stadium and build a new one.

The topic arose again when Jones made his weekly Tuesday appearance on 105.3 The Fan. Jones indicated that the Cowboys will not install curtains or explore any other way to block the sunlight because his team should be using it as a home-field advantage.

“Every venue has certain things that at certain ways and times can create an advantage,” Jones said. “That really goes under the category of home field advantage. It should be an advantage to the home team. … It has been advantage for us to know where the sun is. I don’t want to change that.”

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan on not having curtains at AT&T Stadium to block the sun during games: "Of all the things that we need to improve, that is way down the list of improvement. That stadium was built to feel like you're outdoors.

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Lamb probably disagrees that the sunlight works to the Cowboys’ advantage. He also was not the first Dallas player to lose a ball in the glare at AT&T Stadium, and it even cost the team once in a playoff game.

At this point, Jones’ unwillingness to address the issue seems like a matter of principle and nothing else.