In order to have a great defense, you need a few things. You need great players, obviously. You need a great coordinator. But you also need one more thing, and the 49ers have it in spades. You need to know how to tick people off.
On today’s Gold Standard podcast, Levin Black explained why Niners have been able to frustrate players so often this season.
“The defense has the perfect storm to tick you off if you’re an offensive player. They’re really good, and that’s frustrating. They’ve got tons of swagger. They talk, they back it up, and they’re extremely physical.