ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware are expecting to get to the quarterback a lot more often this season thanks to two veteran offseason additions to Denver's defense: lineman Antonio Smith and coordinator Wade Phillips.
The pass-rushing duo combined for two dozen sacks in their first season together last year. They're expecting to have a bigger impact in the offensive backfield in Phillips' 3-4 scheme, especially if Smith can push the pocket from the inside.
Ware's excitement about his reunion with Ware is understandable: he collected 60 1(backslash)2 of his 127 career sacks when Phillips was his head coach in Dallas from 2007-10.