The start of a new NFL season is, again, upon us.
The defending Super Bowl Chiefs’ thrashing of the Texans not withstanding, all 30 other teams begin this Sunday with a clean slate. They’ll be starting fresh in a season that will seem like anything but a normal, casual routine for most of its runtime.
But one constant remains, and can never change. Pandemic or not: A combination of good quarterbacking, sound defense, and good coaching wins in pro football. Cliches may be repeated ad nauseam, but they become cliches because they ring true.