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What Jerry Jones desires, Jerry Jones will get.
Coinciding with the NFL’s 2020 schedule launch on Thursday night, the Cowboys proprietor noticed his want granted as Dallas will kick off the upcoming marketing campaign with a primetime highway tilt on Sept. 13 in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams on the brand-new SoFi Heart in Inglewood, Calif.
The Sunday Night time Soccer matchup can be broadcast on NBC for all of the world to see, a lot to the delight of Jones, who in February pined to christen each the Rams and Las Vegas Raiders’ new, state-of-the-art services.
“I’m very excited,” Jones stated on the Scouting Mix, through Sports activities Illustrated. “I used to be excited to play that first preseason recreation in opposition to the Rams there within the Coliseum. If potential, I’d wish to be their first recreation, each groups, first recreation. Which isn't not possible, I suppose.”
Jones was instrumental within the Rams’ relocation from St. Louis to L.A. He used his immense NFL clout to safe funding for the brand new stadium, which may also home the Chargers and host non-football associated sporting occasions akin to WrestleMania, the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship, and the Summer season Olympics.
With out Jones, the Rams seemingly keep within the Gateway Metropolis, the Bolts within the comically-undersized StubHub Heart, and the Raiders in Oakland reasonably than Las Vegas. The Cowboys won't face the Raiders through the 2020 preseason or common season.
However, this may symbolize the debut of latest Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy in addition to his employees and the various new gamers introduced on this offseason. Their opponent — regardless of 2019 appearances — is a formidable one, led by wunderkind HC Sean McVay.
It’s additionally the primary of six nationally-televised contests, together with the normal Thanksgiving recreation, for the Cowboys. They’ll host the Washington Redskins on Turkey Day (Nov. 26) and journey to Washington in Week 7 (Oct. 25).
Dallas will welcome Kyler Murray and the Cardinals to The Star on Oct. 19 for a Monday Night time Soccer affair. Then, two weeks later, on Nov. 1, they’ll journey to Philadelphia for a Sunday evening rivalry recreation in opposition to the Eagles.
Instantly following Thanksgiving, on Thursday, Dec. 3, may very well be the sport of the 12 months: Dallas at Baltimore; Dak Prescott vs. Lamar Jackson.
Lastly, the Cowboys’ primetime docket concludes on Sunday evening, Dec. 20, versus the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers.
The Cowboys’ bye will are available Week 10.
Under is the group’s full 2020 schedule.
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