Steven Jackson

That's something to remember. Kyle Boller was awful and couldn't help out running back Steven Jackson one bit. I can't say much about the defense. They sacked Boller three times and held him to under 100 yards passing. Jamar Williams was the stand-out of the day, racking up 18 tackles in place of Lance Briggs.

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s the accurate Marc Bulger at quarterback, Hall-of-Fame wide receiver Torry Holt, and the punishing Steven Jackson at running back. Taking the Rams offense lightly would be a foolish mistake. Corner Charles Tillman will most likely be matched up with Holt for the bulk of the game, but he’s not the focus in the secondary. Nathan Vasher has looked timid in his attempts to tackle the ball-carrier, so much so that writers around Chicago are calling for his benching. Back-up corner Corey Graham is the better corner for run coverage, and his tackling skills are above average. If Vasher continues to underperform, Smith shouldn’t waste time in showing him the bench for a stretch of time. It won’t fix all of the defense’s issues, but it could be a step in the right direction. 

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However, Steven Jackson, when healthy, is a top ten running back in the NFL. Even without a strong offensive line, Steven Jackson can and will produce. He’s that good. Backing up Jackson is Brian Leonard. A running back who is a good threat as a receiver coming out of the backfield, but I haven’t seen much as a rusher to sell me on him. That again could be attributed to how bad the offensive line played last year.

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I was working through most of the game but had time to notice that Steven Jackson is a really big dude and Ben Roethlisberger has a really big head. Not that I am perfect by any stretch of the imagination as I am sure people would have plenty to say about me if I were on television.

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