This year, everything about the Cowboys is making headlines. The latest one is their home stadium, the AT&T Stadium. While there were talks about its curtains after the week 10 game against the Eagles, the roof collapse has become the hot topic in week 11. The owner, Jerry Jones, has finally opened up.
Jones talked to the reporters after the game and claimed that it happened due to the heavy winds. He said, “The piece apparently was loose from the heavy winds that were out here all day.” He later claimed that they would check the structure for any safety risks. But what exactly happened?
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Before the game against the Texans, the stadium officials tried to open a retractable roof but as they tried to open up, many pieces of roof started falling. It includes small pieces of paper, wood, and some big steel sheets as well. But there was a saving grace. No person got hurt, as it happened hours before the game began.
Jerry Jones claimed that they have a practice of checking such things when no person is in attendance. That’s what helped them in the week 11 game. But they have to be careful. The roof has not been opened for 2 years, and when it was tried today, the metal pieces collapsed. He later added that they do such things to keep checking if everything is fine with the structure.
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While the fans may call it a natural phenomenon that happened because of winds, they wouldn’t miss the chance to roast them.
Texans & fans roast Jerry Jones & Co.
The home stadium has been the curse for the Cowboys this season. They have lost all 5 games at AT&T Stadium. That’s heartbreaking. Now after defeating them 34-10, the Texans are trolling them using the roof incident. They tweeted a photo with two metal sheets arranged in an L shape, hanging from the roof with the caption, “Look out beLow.” It was followed by a barrage of trolls by NFL fans.
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Everyone knows how cocky Jerry Jones and the Cowboys fans could be at times. And this season, several of such fans have got their chance to take revenge against them. While referring to the collapsed roof incident, fans tweeted out several humorous messages such as “even their stadium giving up.”
This season has been a sad story for the Cowboys. Their QB Dak Prescott is already out for the season with an injury. Can they have a respectable finish in the end? The chances are slim, but giving up is not an option.
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