ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – John Lynch could sense the 49ers defense was on the verge of fighting the Denver Broncos offense. Everyone could sense it, not just the 49ers general manager who once played here with similar, white-hot intensity.
Two days of joint practices revealed how intense and vocal this 49ers defense is, and how dominant it can be with a fierce pass rush aiding a suspect secondary.
The only fight of these tame practices came Saturday after the 49ers physical defense ticked off the Broncos, who promptly ejected two of their players as opposed to none from the 49ers.