As football increasingly becomes more about passing, it begs the question, does winning at the line of scrimmage still matter?
The game has always been about whose big guys do a better job of exerting their collective will.
But with more facets of the college spread offenses trickling into the league -- along with less running -- - you'd think having talented big men is less important than ever. That's not necessarily the case, however.
"Yeah, I think so," Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler said when I asked him if winning in the trenches still matters.