SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Derek Wolfe has a howl. DeMarcus Ware has a ground pound. Antonio Smith has a ninja-like lunge. Brandon Marshall had a "call me" hand gesture. The starting cornerback tandem has their incomplete signal motions. Von Miller has his, well, whatever it is he feels like doing at the time of a big play.
The defense is well represented by players who like to show their emotions after big plays. The group's edge on the field is in part fed by the players' emotions and intensity, and that then releases when they're successful.