Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has stirred frustration from his coach and owner after blaming the “sunlight” for losing track of a ball during their 34-6 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday.
“I couldn’t see the ball. Couldn’t see the ball at all. The sun,” said Lamb, who ended a preseason-long holdout by signing a $136 million, four-year contract extension in late August.
AT&T Stadium has an unusual east-west alignment from end zone to end zone, as opposed to the typical north-south orientation in most venues. On clear days, the sun shines through the west-side windows during the first half of games that kick off in the afternoon.
When asked whether the Cowboys should install curtains to address the glare, Lamb replied, “Yes. One thousand percent.”
On whether he would make the suggestion to Jones, Lamb added, “I mean, y’all are doing my job for me right now.”
However, Lamb’s comments did not sit well with the 82-year-old billionaire, who seemed annoyed that the sun was once again raised as an issue in his $1.2 billion retractable roof stadium.
“By the way, we know where the sun is going to be when we flip the coin, so we do know where the damn sun is going to be in our own stadium,” Jones told reporters.
“Let’s just tear the damn stadium down and build another one. Are you kidding me?”
The Cowboys remain winless at home this season and have lost four in a row overall.
“I’m just frustrated, like everybody else is,” Jones said.
“But since I had a lot to do with what we’re seeing, it’s proper that I’m frustrated. We’re just not playing to the level of teams like Philadelphia, which is a high-caliber team, and we’re not there yet. That’s troubling.”
