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The biggest off-field story of the week came to an end on Friday when the NFL decided the Dallas Cowboys' 90-foot high video board, the largest in the world at a sporting venue, can stay the same height. The league clarified its rules regarding what happens when a ball hits a video board, guide wire, sky cam or any other object."The ball will be dead immediately, and the down will be replayed at the previous spot," the league said in a statement. "If there is not an on-field ruling that the ball struck an object, the Replay Assistant is empowered to initiate a booth review, including if the event occurs prior to the two-minute warning."
Last Friday night, Tennessee Titans backup punter A.J. Trapasso hit the video board in the third quarter of a preseason game at Cowboys Stadium. Officials didn't notice the obstruction until Titans coach Jeff Fisher threw the red challenge flag to notify the referees.
At that time, the play was ruled dead and Trapasso re-kicked.
The Titans, Trapasso and Fisher concluded the video board is too low, but members of the Cowboys, from coach Wade Phillips to punter Mat McBriar said the positioning of the board is fine and that the Titans tried to hit it on purpose.
Fisher, who is co-chair of the competition committee, held a conference call on Monday to talk about the video board and whether or not it should be moved.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the video board isn't moving because there's no reason for it to move, which would cost the Cowboys $2 million.
Earlier this week, Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian spoke out about the situation, noting that when the Colts were planning for Lucas Oil Stadium, which debuted last year, they had punter Hunter Smith kick the ball to ensure a similar interference wouldn't occur. Smith later denied that story.
The 60-yard screens have become the talk of the league since the Cowboys played in their new home last week. The 49ers visit the Cowboys Saturday.
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