This is probably the right decision for right now anyway. The Cowboys shouldn't be faulted and made foot the bill for raising the video board when it was built under the NFL's guideline and also approved by the league. I'm guessing the NFL didn't want to pay for it to be done either so 2009 will pretty much be a trial run to see if something actually needs to be done for 2010.
Here's my thing though, if you aren't trying to hit it you won't. If you're actively trying to hit it like the Titans' punters were in warm-ups and in the 4th quarter last week then its a problem. Now with the do-over rule punter will be forced to do it the right way so they don't tire out they're special teams unit by doing it over and over again.
On a sidenote, the "New York Yankees theory" (which I'm officially renaming the "Cowboys/Yankees Stadium Theory" or the CYST) is alive and well! Not only did both clubs lose their respective legendary stadium finales AND miss the playoffs in their 2008 seasons AND win their first exhibition games in their new place, but both of their new billion dollar stadiums were each built with a major flaw. The Cowboys have the "we built our video board too low and punters are gonna keep hitting it throughout the season" problem and the Yankees have the "we built our new stadium into a wind tunnel that turns routine outs into homeruns" problem. Two problems that are garnering a lot of media attention. Two problems that could've been avoided with a little more research. Two problems that are gonna have to wait until the offseason to be fixed. Two problems that could potentially work to each team's advantage. Oh yeah, its the CYST baby, and its on!
Now that the CYST campaign is under way I might even print up some "Do You Believe In CYSTs?" and "I InCYST Its Real" shirts with pin-strips and stars. By golly, I think I might be onto something!)
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