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Cowboys’ run of success could create scheduling conflict with NCAA title game
Posted by Mike Florio on October 22, 2014, 11:36 AM EDT
A return to Glory Days comes with a potential price.
As the Cowboys rocket toward the postseason and the possibility of home playoff games, the success has created a separate concern in the stadium where they play.
As recently explained by Jeff Mosier of the Dallas Morning News, the possibility of Cowboys playoff games in January could create a logistical issue at AT&T Stadium, where the first ever college football playoff championship game will be played on January 12.
With the NFL’s divisional round set for January 10 and 11, the turnaround from the NFL playoff game to the NCAA title game could be as short as one day. The plans initially called for the NCAA playoff apparatus to take control of the stadium on January 2, one day after the Cotton Bowl. Now the 10 days for preparing could shrink, considerably.
Stadiums routinely host a college game and an NFL game only a day or two apart. But in Dallas, where one of the most embarrassing incidents in recent NFL history unfolded when the league was unable to install temporary seats for which tickets had been sold, it’s probably unwise to assume that everything will go smoothly.
At a minimum, an expedite turnaround will result in extra costs. If incurring those costs means that Jerry Jones’ team will be hosting a divisional round game, he’ll probably write the check, happily.
Posted by Mike Florio on October 22, 2014, 11:36 AM EDT
A return to Glory Days comes with a potential price.
As the Cowboys rocket toward the postseason and the possibility of home playoff games, the success has created a separate concern in the stadium where they play.
As recently explained by Jeff Mosier of the Dallas Morning News, the possibility of Cowboys playoff games in January could create a logistical issue at AT&T Stadium, where the first ever college football playoff championship game will be played on January 12.
With the NFL’s divisional round set for January 10 and 11, the turnaround from the NFL playoff game to the NCAA title game could be as short as one day. The plans initially called for the NCAA playoff apparatus to take control of the stadium on January 2, one day after the Cotton Bowl. Now the 10 days for preparing could shrink, considerably.
Stadiums routinely host a college game and an NFL game only a day or two apart. But in Dallas, where one of the most embarrassing incidents in recent NFL history unfolded when the league was unable to install temporary seats for which tickets had been sold, it’s probably unwise to assume that everything will go smoothly.
At a minimum, an expedite turnaround will result in extra costs. If incurring those costs means that Jerry Jones’ team will be hosting a divisional round game, he’ll probably write the check, happily.
