Ya, if you can score points it puts some kind of pressure on the other side. Also, you can play perfect defense but your offense lose you the game with a pick 6 or scoop and score. If you can nearly score at will, your offense and t he clock becomes a defacto defense... As long as you aren't dogmatically idiotic like Butch.
Charges dropped. This story seemed odd to begin with. Trey Wallace alluded that the evidence (vet records) did not support the allegations which is why it was dropped.