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By James Brizuela
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The Dallas Cowboys are set to face off against the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football, and the team decided to do something special for the occasion. For the first time in two years, AT&T Stadium has decided to open its retractable roof.
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The Athletic's Jon Machota showcased a video of the roof being opened for the first time in two years. However, following the rare occurrence was a massive safety hazard. After the roof opened, a large hunk of metal reportedly fell to the ground.
Machota also showcased a video taken by Noah Bullard of the massive piece of metal that reportedly fell from the roof. As a result of the scary situation, the roof has now been closed.
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AT&T Stadium might have a retractable roof, but the stadium often stays closed due to inclement weather. The hope was that the roof was going to remain open for the first time in two years for the important Cowboys and Texans matchup, but that will not be the case.
The good news about this is that the massive hunk of metal that fell from the roof did not cause any sort of damage to anyone. However, safety reasons have led to the roof now being closed.
It will be interesting to see what the stadium does to fix the issue that caused the big piece of metal to fall from the roof, and if the stadium will receive any sort of repair work to prevent this from happening again.
AT&T Stadium will have to reassess the situation and determine if opening the roof will be safe again after such a scary situation. For now, it does appear that the planned game between the Texans and Cowboys will move ahead as planned.
The Cowboys are looking to rebound after the team dropped their last four games. Heading into Monday Night Football with a 3-6 record, Dallas needs a statement win tonight to inspire confidence.
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With Prescott out, the Cowboys will rely on Cooper Rush to help lead the team to a much-needed win.
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