Broncos Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey has always been a big fan of Patriots receiver Randy Moss, even during weeks like this one, when he has to try and stop him come Sunday.

"I've always said, since I played him for the first time, he's one of the best I've ever seen, even to this day. He's in his 12th season, but that guy, he plays like he's 25 years old again," Bailey said, speaking today on a conference call from Denver. "He's so dangerous, he has that deceptive speed. You know he's fast, but he doesn't run fast and then all of a sudden he's at top speed. He's a dangerous guy. I look forward to that matchup, because if you can come out playing well against him, you know you've done good things."

Count Bailey firmly in the camp of those who don't think that Moss dogs it, as one national columnist wrote after Moss's 10-catch, 116-yard outing against Atlanta two weeks ago.

"He never lollygags," Bailey said. "See, that's the thing, people don't really understand the game. I mean, he blocks, he does all those little things. I wouldn't say he's the greatest blocker, but he does it effectively."

When Moss doesn't go full speed, it's a tactical ploy, according to Bailey. "When he's jogging, he's just really setting you up for the next time he jogs when he'll take off running past you. He's one of those guys who loves to find ways to set you up."