It really is the perfect metaphor. Jerry Jones sees a player he wants, and logic and common sense be damned, he trades half his draft or uses up all his cap space to get him. This time it wasn't a player, but a gigantic HD television.
The new Cowboys Stadium features a 160-foot long, 90-foot high "scoreboard" hanging over the middle of the field. It's great for people who love the atmosphere of being at the game, but find it easier to follow what's happening on TV. Unfortunately, it turns out to be very bad for punters, because it happens to be suspended above the center of the field. Titans punter A.J. Trapasso booted one off the scoreboard in the third quarter last night, setting off a bizarre chain of events that ultimately led to... a do-over. Too bad Jerry Jones can't get a do-over on some of his recent personnel decisions. [video below]
"I hit it probably a dozen times in pregame," Craig Hentrich said. "Probably
somewhere around a five-second punt is going to hit it and some of the
guys in the league wouldn't be able to punt here if it's not raised,
they'd just be non-stop hitting it.
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Update: Despite the defiance of King Jones to raise or remove the monstrosity, the NFL's competition committee, conveniently headed by Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, will review the issue this week. Na na na na na na, ha ha ha ha ha ha.
>> Titans kicker exposes problem in Cowboys Stadium [ESPN]
>> Cowboys' Massive New Stadium Not Big Enough To Play Football In [Deadspin]