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Cowboys have no sun dial but unbothered by infamous glare, Stephen Jones says

Dallas Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones addressed the infamous sun glare at AT&T Stadium ahead of the team's Week 8 kickoff and said the team has a system in place.
A view of the setting sun during a game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium.
A view of the setting sun during a game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys welcome the division rival Washington Commanders to AT&T Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a game for second place in the NFC East. It's a crucial game that could make or break Dallas' season.

Entering the weekend, the Cowboys are slight underdogs to the visiting Commanders, but they do have one rare homefield quirk: the sun.

AT&T Stadium has its infamous glare, which became a talking point last season, with players losing the ball because of the glare on multiple occasions. But don't tell that to Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones.

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During an interview on 105.3 The Fan, Jones was asked about how the team will handle the infamous sun glare beaming through the giant window at AT&T Stadium during the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff.

A general view of the field as flag runners run by after a Dallas Cowboys score against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium.
A general view of the field as flag runners run by after a Dallas Cowboys score against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Jones replied by attempting to crack a joke, before saying the team has a "good system in place" to deal with the glare if it becomes an issue.

"You know it takes a scientist to figure that out," Jones joked, via Jon Machota of The Athletic. "In all seriousness, you need a sun dial during the day or whatever you do, but no, we’ve got a good system in place with our football ops guys and got a great feel for how that works and (Brian Schottenheimer) is all set for it.

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"We actually talked about it. It can be a homefield advantage if we stay on top of it. And I can tell you Coach Schottenheimer is on top of it."

You shouldn't need a set of "football ops guys" to know that a simple solution would be closing a curtain, but it's the Jones', so nothing can come easy. We'll have to see what the plan is on Sunday night and just how "on top of it" Coach Schotty is.

A general view of the field of the game between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
A general view of the field of the game between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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