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The alphabet made him wait, just like all of us kids back in elementary school. Sonny Styles steps forward and looks down. Finds his mark that demands another, child prodigy graduating to permanent marker. The next play is all he’s ever focused on, so why would he have prepared for this moment any other way?

If you read Part 1 of this #OTANSWERS miniseries, then you know Brian Schottenheimer’s QB rooms have put him in a blender. But this isn’t about whether Russ could, would, or should have been allowed to cook—we’re not here for Sopranos-sad endings in Year 1 of #SCHOPPENHEIMER’s Dallas experiment.

Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Dear Lord, Dawson, are we really doing this?” And yes, yes we are. War and sports analogies go back as far as the games themselves. But this one isn’t just about metaphor—it’s about mindset. Because what we’re talking about here is a team trying to do something the world has all but decided can’t be done.

You ever throw up the X in your living room?Yeah, me tooAnd for the first time since Dez, I’m thinking… we might need to bring it back. It starts with George Pickens.