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Mahomes suffered a torn ACL, and is done for the season. Hopefully he'll be back for the start of the 2026 season. KC definitely has some evaluating to do. They lost another OL today with Moore getting injured; not sure the extent of that injury. Now the bookend tackles are both off the practice squad. It'll likely be Gardner Minshew the rest of the way, and they'll likely have to elevate Victor Oladokun from the practice squad to backup. At least I think he's the practice squad QB.

Is it "playoff Mahomes" that beats him, or is it "playoff Allen" that loses...???? Only time will answer that question, I guess. This could be the year we find out. Allen doesn't have a great defense to rely on, and I'm not sure even he can carry that team through to the AFC title.

If Martial Arts become part of a school curriculum, then it takes the instructor's discretion away on a lot of things. For one, someone that probably doesn't know a thing about Martial Arts training is going to become an arbiter of what is or isn't taught, to what extent, etc, and things could likely get watered down. Then there is the issue of how to approach gradings. Insurance and liability become even bigger issues of concern. The instructor has less ability to control who he/she is teaching; it becomes available to all, especially if it's required. I like to think all kids can benefit from Martial Arts training, but there will be some that will take in the training for the wrong reasons. The idea appears appealing at first glance, but I think there are a lot of things that can go wrong.

12/10/2025 Heavy Bag Workout: 10 rounds, 1:20/1:00. Alternated orthodox/southpaw. Rounds 1-4 boxing only. Rounds 5-8 added in kicks. Rounds 9-10 speed bag. PNF stretching in The Rack.

That's just the nature of the NFL market. Next guy up is going to get more, possibly more than what others would consider to be the best, just due to the salary cap going up. That's an NFL issue, not necessarily a Cowboys issue. You could be right about him being overpaid, but in my opinion anyone making more money than Mahomes is overpaid. The supporting cast isn't really a good argument, though, because he has a top-tier receiver in Ceedee Lamb (all-pro a few years ago), they just brought in George Pickens, essentially putting to WR1s on the roster. They were able to afford re-signing Micah Parsons, but that all was just a really weird ending due to the way Jones handles things. Their running game could use some improvement, but that can be addressed in future drafts or free agency. Here's a pretty interesting read on comparing Dak with other top QBs in the league: https://insidethestar.com/the-cowboy-way-dak-prescott-vs-top-nfl-quarterbacks Again, if the only thing that matters is Super Bowl titles, then there are several other QBs in that comparison that would be "overpaid" as well, and thus a detriment to their teams and their ability to win a Super Bowl. I'd also lend the example of Andy Reid. He was long considered one of the best coaches in the NFL, but he just couldn't win the Super Bowl, and only made it to one before his time with KC. He just couldn't get it done...until he did. Just because Dak hasn't been to a Super Bowl yet doesn't mean he can't make it to one. I'd also go back to my previous question...what's the answer? Tank in the hopes of being able to draft Fernando Mendoza? Maybe a Ty Simpson if he comes out? We have absolutely no idea what they might be able to do in the NFL. But we do know what Dak can do, and that's what the Cowboys keep leaning on. Anyways, I think I've beaten this dead horse enough. I'll return to my regularly scheduled Chiefs rants!

Congrats @wagnerk!

@DarthPenguin, the other problem is evaluating what a rookie QB might or might not be. If you let someone like Dak go, who's shown that he can compete in the league, to take a chance on a QB that has never played in the league before, it's a pretty big risk. Especially when a coach might not get 2 years to prove he can put a winning team on the field. The issue with tanking is I think the NFL has some rules in place to prohibit that. Besides, look at a team like the Jets that has spent a number of years at the bottom of the league, and had a number of early first round QBs drafted, all for naught. I also think that Cowboys have enough draft capital that they wouldn't necessarily have to tank in order to move up and get a QB if there was one they liked.

Ok, then, what's the solution? I hear lots of people say these kinds of things, but what's the solution? Only one team a year wins the Super Bowl. Do you let a guy like Dak go and take a chance on a rookie? Or go get another veteran that also hasn't won a Super Bowl? Only 2 QBs have won a Super Bowl in the last 5 years. Go get one of those guys? Nope, they're already signed. So now you look at the next tier. Josh Allen? He's won as many as Dak has, but can the Cowboys get him? Doubt it, he's signed for the long-term, too. Joe Burrow? Signed up to be in Cincy. Matthew Stafford? Looks like he could play til he's 40...with the Rams. Lamar Jackson? Not available. You see what I mean? Easy to say, hard to do. Those resources are limited. So, I ask again, should Dallas cut Dak and try to find the next best thing?

I think it would be an interesting criteria to add to an existing testing to see what the student can do, how it would differ, what the focus would be, etc. If they asked for something like that to replace the testing, I would say no. To do it as a supplement to the same test, sure. Seeing how students grow and evolve is the fun part of teaching.

12/1/2025 Heavy Bag Workout: 8 rounds, 1:20/1:00. 2 rounds orthodox boxing. 2 rounds southpaw boxing. 2 rounds kicking focus. 2 rounds speed bag. PNF stretching in The Rack. My last round of southpaw came after the last round of kicking focus. I thought I got the two rounds done, but I saw I still had an odd number of rounds left. I must have left it out, so did it after the kicking rounds were done.

Thank you @wagnerk!

That's interesting that your hands are in the guard position in your katas prior to striking, yet you use the pulling hand in the two-person drills. I do think the applications make more sense in the two-person drills, and if you are constantly grabbing and pulling on someone, the need to explain it is kind of moot. But to not see it replicated in the forms is interesting.

The problem is, there are only so many "tip tier" QBs out there, and they're all signed. Dak is good enough to lead a franchise for 10+ years, which he is doing. If you can get a QB like that, then you have to and you have to run with him. I think the ownership is more of the problem than the QB. Worse QBs than Dak have won championships.

Not terribly unlikely for the Cowboys to beat the Eagles. It was a division game, and playing a team twice a year, sometimes things go that way.

I'm thumbing through The Odyssey again.