Dallas Cowboys Punter Mat McBriar Doesn’t Give a Crap about the Video Screen, So Why Does The NFL?

If anyone ought to be complaining about the height of the Cowboys Stadium Video Screen, it should be Mat McBriar.

But he really doesn’t care. Really.

“Our game plan is to kick to the sidelines. So for myself it’s not in my mind,” Cowboys punter Mat McBriar said Monday. “I know it’s there, obviously. But it’s not something that catches my eye as much as guys who are kicking straight down the field.”

Instead, the NFL has launched a review of the screen that it inspected and improved months earlier. This all comes after a Titans punter hit the screen–purposely!

Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher, the co-chair of the NFL’s competition committee, said the height of the boards “is an issue.” The NFL has said it will monitor the situation.

CBS 11

I do not think Fisher should be using his position to incite change. No change is needed just because no one else has a scoreboard like that. An NFL punter should be able to punt the ball lower than 90 damn feet in the air and be successful.

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jerry's the onlyone really not making a big deal out of it, so lets bag it for the season. the chances of it happening in a regular season game will shrink, because it is never the strategey of a punter just to go out there and kick it as high as his ass will allow. placement of the ball is of the utmost, so any coach that would tell his punter to waste a punt to see if he can hit it, will loose that game? so i really don't see it being anything of a factor in the regular season. it seems that jerry and goodell niether seem to worried about it. lets just let 2009 play out and see. i bet the big concern is to get the bugs worked out before the 2011 superbowl. this new type of media out let will be common place in the nfl in the next 10 years. every stadium will have it. it is the next change to the game that will be as big as instant replay. it brings the game to the fans lap, and that is what the nfl wants and needs. goodell will not do anything to disrupt that goal.

hey can't we just get along here? why fight amongst each other when we seem to be fighting the rest of the league? lets agree to disagree on these points and end the hate. yes it would be nice to see the boys win it at home??????????????

lance328...I just listened to ESPN and they are calling the new stadiium a "Monstrosity"...defined as  monstrous and having a bad feeling...

"Awesome" is a much better word and more appropriate.. The stadium and the video board..for unenlightened folks like you and those yankee bastards in Bristol..was approved by the league..The Boys even raised the board 5 feet above the minimum height...

Predictions..here is one..The Boys will win the Super Bowl..in the new stadium..and you will be in a Turkish prison..fighting off Akbar..who is looking for a new wife..LOL..

Bev- if you were hear I'd give you a three stooges slap in the face.....lol.

fyi see predictions thread boy.....

Bevo- Pretty strong pal. I've been a Cowboy fan since my Dad took me to watch Bullet Bob catch bombs in the Cotton bowl. When it was free for kids. Family season tickets since franchise day ONE. Most likely before you were a thought? It has nothing to do with being a COWBOY FAN. Think it struck a cord with you though and that made me laugh so....kiss my white ass....

KD..no the board wasn't hit..mainly because the punters were trying to kick the ball..not hit the board...

Did the videoboard get hit at all last night? I was working so only caught the last part of the game and some parts before... I didn't see anyone hit it.

Oh but it's SUCH an issue.

Lance it is obvious you are talking out your azz..Go put your
hog costume on and chill out..

In a net full of idiotic posts..this may be the cherry on top..God is watching..GEEZ...

yes., the nfl made a big mistake approving the video. They also made a bo bo trying to cover the mistake and not spending money to correct it with the do over plan. This will come back and haunt the game. i can see a team that has been on its heels for much of a 4th qtr. needing it's defense some extra break time after long drives and we go with one maybe more video do overs to cause delays so the defense can get a breather or game in general direction. I bet it won't be the Cowboys that do it but after a team pulls it then it could get into the playbook...

Plus god is going to have to look very close to watch his team...I bet he wants it moved up some....

Lance this thing was inspected and approved by the league and is over 5 feet above the league requirements of 85 feet. So this cannot be compared to your eyes being bigger then your stomach. This is a conflict of what the league has set as rules. Which makes me wonder what the league was looking at the day of inspection. Maybe the shock and awe of the new stadium was to much for them. If the league wants it raised then it should pay for it.

The scoreboard must be put on pullys that raise it for punts out of punting range. Just like screens for extra points. If that is not going to happen then move it up. You don't want any structure playing a role in the game....period. Cowboy fan.

Reminds me of the neighbor who bought that huge truck and only will leave it in the garage...Funny thing is it's TOO BIG FOR THE GARAGE...and he didn't check to make sure it fits before buying it...ha..ha...OH, he can leave the door open all the time...

Fisher should concentrate on keeping his players from drinking and driving..and less about a scoreboard..Jealous punk..