re: Offense wins games, Defense wins championships

I would agree that the saying has always been an overgeneralization, but I would say it is less true now than ever before.

It used to be that Run the Ball, Shorten the Game, Play Great Defense was a viable strategy. I'd argue that's no longer the case. The passing game has advanced too much, and there have been too many changes to rules and interpretations to rules that favor the offense.

It's not just offensive coaches winning with offense. Now a coach like Nick Saban, a HC known for his defense perhaps as much as any in history, now even HE is winning championships by outscoring the opponent.