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"Just one word," said Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, "Spartan." That's because the guy who successfully ran the ...

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In other words, when Matvei Michkov steps on the ice, it's a peek at what the high-octane offenses are doing around the league.

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But according to Dictionary.com, the phrase actually comes from “from Latin prō for + con, from contrā against”. Both dictionaries also attribute the start of the English phrase to the 16th century.