ARLINGTON - A single punt and a video board stole the show at the preseason Cowboys game at the new stadium.
Tennessee Titans backup punter A.J. Trapasso was forced into a re-do after he kicked the ball into the video board.
News 8 has earned the NFL may force Jerry Jones to move the 60-yard video board at the Cowboys Stadium, which hangs 90 feet above the field. NFL standard is 85 feet.
"I got to admit, it's pretty enormous," said Ray Broomfield, a visitor at the stadium, while describing the board. "I mean, it's huge."
Trapasso's punt into the board sparked a debate within the league and interest from the NFL.
Over the weekend, crews began installing the mechanics to lift and lower the $40-million video boards. While they will be moved for concerts, those at the stadium insist the screens are staying put at Cowboys games.
"We really don't want to have everyone overreacting to one punt in one game to kick things off," said Brett Daniels, a team spokesman.
Trapasso's score-board-hitting punt isn't the first in pro-football . In1976, a punt hit the video boards hanging in the Louisiana Superdome. They've been moved since the incident.
But, the Arlington stadium is riding solo when it comes to the hanging requirement of the screens hanging over the field, Daniels said. Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones said players can't hit it unless they're aiming for it.
"Most professional kickers can go out there and hit the board if that's what they want to do," he said.
Such moves, some say, can be seen while watching practice before the game.
"Most teams punt it one side or another," said Cowboys' coach Wade Phillips. "It really isn't a factor as far as hitting it."
Stadium officials worry raising the 600-ton screens could make it harder for fans to see them.
For now, many will watch with anticipation at future games to see whether a ball will hit the boards again. The Cowboys host the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. The season home opener will be on September 20 against the New York Giants.
