Last week, during a Dallas Cowboys home game, a potential touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb was thwarted in an unusual yet familiar way—sun glare. As Lamb struggled to see the pass from his quarterback, the sunlight streaming in from one end of AT&T Stadium turned a promising play into a missed opportunity. The moment reignited an ongoing debate among fans and analysts alike about whether curtains or sunshades should be installed to address this persistent issue.
The discussion quickly centered on a seemingly simple solution: curtains to block the intense glare during late fall afternoon games when the sun can be at its worst.
However, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was quick to condemn the idea, repeatedly dismissing suggestions of sun curtains over the past week. Jones emphasized that curtains would undermine the open, airy design of AT&T Stadium, which he proudly describes as an indoor stadium with an outdoor feel.
He also argued that the sun provides a strategic advantage for the Cowboys, going so far as to claim it falls into the category of “home-field advantage.”
Yet, irony struck just a few days later during the highly anticipated Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing match at the same AT&T Stadium.
This time, curtains were indeed drawn to prevent glare from interfering with the event—something that did not go unnoticed by fans and spectators. The timing of the decision, coming so soon after the sun-glare incident during a Cowboys loss, was simply too ironic for many not to find amusing.
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The unexpected curtain deployment for the boxing match set off a flurry of jokes and memes from fans, many of whom took to social media to poke fun at Jones’ stance.
The juxtaposition was too perfect: after insisting that curtains weren’t an option for Cowboys games, Jones allowed them for an entertainment event. One fan quipped, “Curtains for Tyson and Paul, but not for Lamb? Classic Jerry.” Another joked, “Looks like Jerry Jones only draws the curtains when he’s not protecting his home-field ‘advantage.'”
In Jones’ defense, he noted that different types of events held at AT&T Stadium call for different atmospheres. Boxing matches, along with wrestling events that have also received the curtain treatment in the past, require a more controlled environment.
While this reasoning might make sense to some, it still did little to quiet the laughter and eye rolls from fans who remembered the sight of CeeDee Lamb squinting into the sun just days earlier.
The irony of the situation wasn’t lost on anyone, especially given the Cowboys’ loss in the game where the sun played a role.
It seemed like an unnecessary obstacle for a team already struggling to get a win. While Jones remains adamant that the design of the stadium—sun and all—adds to the Cowboys’ home-field mystique, many fans were left questioning whether this “advantage” was really working in their favor or simply adding to the team’s woes.
Ultimately, the debate over the sun glare at AT&T Stadium is likely far from over. While Jones remains resolute about keeping the stadium as-is, the sight of curtains being used for other events only adds fuel to the fire.
For now, Cowboys fans can only hope that the sun won’t continue to be an obstacle in their team’s quest for victory—unless, of course, Jerry Jones decides that the “outdoor feel” isn’t quite as essential as he once thought.
