The subject of much NFL chatter these days has revolved around the new video unit inside the brand new Cowboys Stadium. This is the largest high definition video unit in existence, and is one of many luxuries present in the new stadium. There was an event that took place a few weeks ago that leads many to believe there was poor planning with respect to this unit.

When the Cowboys played their home debut during a preseason game against the Titans, a ball was kicked by Tennessee’s punter, and it ended up hitting the video screen, which is located in the middle of the field. The screen is 90 feet above ground, and the fact that a kick hit this screen during the first game has led many to believe that the height needs to be increased.

Fortunately, the NFL is not only taking the blame for poor planning, but has vowed to fix the issue as quickly as it possibly can.

This report essentially states that Ray Anderson, who heads up operations for the league, admitted that the league should have done some more research into the ideal height for this video screen, as it could clearly be an issue during the season.

Anderson stated that the league was way off in its research during a meeting in New York on September 3rd. They were sloppy, he says, and threw up a guess without really testing the limits. They felt that 85 feet would be ample, and opted for 90 to play it safe, but they were clearly wrong in their research. Anderson also acknowledged that the league must do something about this problem.

On the Cowboys’ side of things, Jerry Jones has offered his cooperation with respect to the issue, willing to adjust the height of the unit as needed. Additionally, he’s agreed to move an advertisement that hangs from the bottom of the unit.

This video unit has a reported value of $40 million, and spans over 60 yards in length, as it extends from the 20 yard line, all the way to the other one. The height of this board is 73 feet.

While there’s no doubt that this is a tremendous screen that deserves its place in the stadium, the integrity of the game can’t be threatened. Therefore, one should expect that the problem will be dealt with as soon as possible.

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