Showtime at Jerry Jones' Taj Mahal: OU-BYU to christen new Dallas Cowboys stadium

 
JAKE TROTTER | Modified: September 3, 2009 at 9:04 am | Published: September 3, 2009   


The first time Adrian Taylor saw construction on the new Cowboys Stadium, he didn’t know what it was.

"I was like, ‘What is that?’ ” Taylor said.

photo - OU and BYU will begin the season Saturday at the Dallas Cowboys new stadium in Arlington, Texas. AP photo
OU and BYU will begin the season Saturday at the Dallas Cowboys new stadium in Arlington, Texas. AP photo

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But soon after, the Oklahoma defensive tackle found out.

"When I learned that was going to be the new stadium, I was like, ‘Wow,’ ” recalled Taylor, who grew up...
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