"There's one opposing player who has Champ Bailey's attention this week, and for once, it isn't the opposing quarterback.

Bailey, the Broncos captain and star cornerback, said the defense's biggest issue on Sunday will be stopping St. Louis running back Steven Jackson, the Rams' do-it-all running back.

"He's a beast. If there's one guy that we definitely have to know where he is at all times, that's him," Bailey said today. "We can't let him get going. If we let him get going, we're in for a long day."

Jackson has 811 rushing yards through 10 days and hasn't had a 100-yard rushing day since he went for 110 yards against Tampa Bay in Week 7. The Broncos run defense is allowing an average of 143 yards per game.

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said he and his defensive coaches are stressing this week how important it is for the Broncos to get hits on Jackson at the line of scrimmage and before he gets into the secondary.

There's one opposing player who has Champ Bailey's attention this week, and for once, it isn't the opposing quarterback.

Bailey, the Broncos captain and star cornerback, said the defense's biggest issue on Sunday will be stopping St. Louis running back Steven Jackson, the Rams' do-it-all running back.

"He's a beast. If there's one guy that we definitely have to know where he is at all times, that's him," Bailey said today. "We can't let him get going. If we let him get going, we're in for a long day."

Jackson has 811 rushing yards through 10 days and hasn't had a 100-yard rushing day since he went for 110 yards against Tampa Bay in Week 7. The Broncos run defense is allowing an average of 143 yards per game.

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said he and his defensive coaches are stressing this week how important it is for the Broncos to get hits on Jackson at the line of scrimmage and before he gets into the secondary."