Cowboys close stadium roof after metal sheets falls before 'Monday Night Football'

The roof was supposed to open at AT&T Stadium for but after a near accident, now it will be closed. The are hosting the Houston Texans in the intrastate matchup on Monday night, and the home team decided to open the retractable roof of the stadium for the first time in more than two years. The even marked the occasion.

However, things went quickly south after the roof was opened. According to multiple reporters inside the stadium, not long after it was opened, a piece of sheet metal fell from the roof and onto the field. No one was hit by it, but reports said it came close to making contact with production staff on-site.



Here is the piece of large metal that fell from the retractable roof as it opened — Noah Bullard (@noah_bullard) Dangerous moment just now inside where a big piece of sheet metal fell from the roof and almost hit multiple production people — Jeff Kolb (@JeffKolbFOX4) Other showed there appeared to be another loose piece of metal in the rafters of the stadium. Not long after the piece of metal fell, the roof of AT&T Stadium began to close. And now, after a piece of sheet metal fell off the roof when it was opened it here at AT&T Stadium, they are now closing the roof for tonight’s game.

.. — Pat Doney (@PatDoneyNBC5) They closed the roof at due to safety concerns, there is still metal hanging in the rafters — Noah Bullard (@noah_bullard) "We can confirm a piece of metal came loose and fell to the field (with some additional small debris) while the roof was in the process of opening," the Cowboys said in a statement, .

"There were no injuries. It is being reviewed further, and a decision regarding the ability to re-open the roof safely will be made when possible." ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown" crew , with sideline reporter Lisa Salters adding, "a big piece of metal just kind of floated down and fell onto the field.

" Kickoff for the game is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. It becomes the latest issue surrounding the stadium after Cowboys owner about the sun's glare inside the stadium following the beatdown the team suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles.

“Well let’s tear the damn stadium down and build another one?” Jones sarcastically said. “Are you kidding me?”.