and forfeited, then that might be closer to the comparison.

But not playing or practicing on Sunday has no bearing on how we perform on Monday or Tuesday.  Most studies I'm aware of say that constant work without a day off actually regresses you.  So you have to take the time off somewhere.

Khalifa put himself at a pretty big physical disadvantage at the precise time that we needed full energy and attention from him.  I respect his decision, but it's also fair to question whether we should have someone starting at a high level athletic position when they can't even drink water.