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NFL to Dallas: Don't Move the Scoreboard

If a punter smacks it again, he gets a do-over

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(Newser) – When a preseason punt hit the high-tech video screen at the Cowboys’ fancy new stadium, it prompted talk of moving the board. Now, the league says it can stay where it is, at least for this season, the Dallas Morning News reports. If another punter hits it—the team thinks the opposing kicker did it on a lark because it was preseason—the down will simply be played over.

The new scoreboard.
The new scoreboard.   (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Football fans watch pregame ceremonies in Dallas on Aug. 21.
Football fans watch pregame ceremonies in Dallas on Aug. 21.   (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)
Football fans walk up toward the new Dallas Cowboys stadium.
Football fans walk up toward the new Dallas Cowboys stadium.   (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
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