Jerry's Jumbo-tron

[SUMG]

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/

[NT80]

The JerryTron at JerryWorld.

This whole issue was really moot to begin with as there was no advantage to hitting it since it's simply a do-over for the play and time. Pro punters are good enough to avoid it unless trying to hit it intentionally as I believe the Tenn. punter was for the first game on Natl TV just to stir the pot and peeve Jerry.

[UNTflyer]

Punting is all about hang time. It should be raised, but I knew the NFL wouldn't require Jerry to change it this close to the beginning of the season. I expect a change next year.

[Green Crazy]

The JerryTron at JerryWorld.

This whole issue was really moot to begin with as there was no advantage to hitting it since it's simply a do-over for the play and time. Pro punters are good enough to avoid it unless trying to hit it intentionally as I believe the Tenn. punter was for the first game on Natl TV just to stir the pot and peeve Jerry.

i don't know if it's a moot point. i read the ruling as, if it hit the board then the clock stops immediately after it hit it...possibly taking 2-2.5 seconds off, so it could be used in running down the clock (not very much clock though). also, if the punter hits the board 2 or 3 times the cover team will be spent, while the returner will be fresh, leading to longer returns.

one of my biggest sport pet peeves is having the stadium stucture come into play, but it's usually in baseball. this knock my opinion of the stadium down a few notches.

side note...i took a tour of the stadium the saturday after the first game in the new stadium and there was a big crane in the stadium on the field doing something to the big screen and the guide informed us that we wouldn't be able to get on the field, because they were "raising the big screen". who do i believe?

[forevereagle]

i don't know if it's a moot point. i read the ruling as, if it hit the board then the clock stops immediately after it hit it...possibly taking 2-2.5 seconds off, so it could be used in running down the clock (not very much clock though). also, if the punter hits the board 2 or 3 times the cover team will be spent, while the returner will be fresh, leading to longer returns.

one of my biggest sport pet peeves is having the stadium stucture come into play, but it's usually in baseball. this knock my opinion of the stadium down a few notches.

side note...i took a tour of the stadium the saturday after the first game in the new stadium and there was a big crane in the stadium on the field doing something to the big screen and the guide informed us that we wouldn't be able to get on the field, because they were "raising the big screen". who do i believe?

Nope, complete do-over. Clock is reset and the play is attempted again. The only thing that this could be used for is to kill some time to put together a fourth and short play. Send the punter in to hit the board to give us some time to draw up a play to go for it.

[UNTnewbie]

The crane is there to raise the board up for the U2 concert in October, not because of the NFL concern, and will be lowered after the concert to its original height.

[Eagle1855]

this is almost as stupid as putting a pole in centerfield...

[Quoner]

this is almost as stupid as putting a pole in centerfield...

Nicely done, sir. Glad you're back.

[NT03]

this is almost as stupid as putting a pole in centerfield...

Depends on what kind of pole you are talking about

[Shuke-D]

Depends on what kind of pole you are talking about

Beat me to it. Was afraid to do an image search for this on the work computer.

[Rudy]

I can see it now. Roger Goodell dressed as Luke Skywalker stands in front of a throne. Jerry Jones' prune face draped in a black cloak leans forward and tells him the Deathstar is fully operational.

[UNTFan23]

I can see it now. Roger Goodell dressed as Luke Skywalker stands in front of a throne. Jerry Jones' prune face draped in a black cloak leans forward and tells him the Deathstar is fully operational.

No.

[meangreendork]

Guess that settles that, then.