Mike Jenkins: “It’s My Job To Lose”
ProFootballTalk.com —
... that he’s the starter over Orlando Scandrick heading into training camp, making that abundantly clear on his personal blog , per Tim MacMahon of the Dallas Morning News . In a blog titled “My Job to Keep,” the former first-round draft pick from South Florida expressed confidence that he’s all set to hold onto his job at right cornerback.“Heading into training camp, I’m the starter at right cornerback, and my job is to maintain that position,” Jenkins writes. “It’s time to show anyone doubting me, and even the fans backing me up, that I’m the guy the Cowboys wanted coming out ...
Mike Jenkins Talks about Keeping His CB Job in His Latest Blog
Cowboys Gab —
... position. I’m back in Florida training at IMG to get my body right, get my head right, be mentally ready heading into the season.
It’s time to show anyone doubting me, and even the fans backing me up, that I’m the guy the Cowboys wanted coming out of college.
As a starter the coaches put a lot more pressure on you to make sure you’re ready for the season. It’s tough because I feel like any mistake I make there’s someone waiting to take the job away from me.
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Mike Jenkins to start at RCB?
TheDailyBlitz.com —
... It’s my job to lose, but there’s a guy behind me with nothing to lose. If he makes a mistake, it’s not going to cause him to lose his job. If I make a mistake, the coaches are going to take a long, hard look at me in that position. ...
NFL News Roundup for Wednesday July 1 – Jets, Cowboys, Vikings
UsTailgate —
... position over Orlando Scandrick entering training camp. At least that what Jenkins is saying on his blog. “Heading into training camp I’m the starter at right cornerback, and my job is to maintain that position. I’m back in Florida training at IMG to get my body right, get my head right, be mentally ready heading into the season. … It’s my job to lose, but there’s a guy behind me with nothing to lose. If he makes a mistake, it’s not going to cause him to lose his job. If I make a ...
Mike Jenkins is the starter (in his own mind)
TheDailyBlitz.com —
... I’m coming into camp with a chip on my shoulder and I think the job will be mine because of the confidence I have in myself and not because of anything else! Everyone is trying to make this a big issue when this is just a needle in a haystack. The big picture is to win our games no matter who the starter is and make the playoffs. ...
The Mike Jenkins Blog: Open Mouth, Insert Foot
(Silver and) BlueBlood.com —
... however, smacks of poor taste at best and braggadocio at worse. It is hard to imagine how such a declaration contributes anything positive to the health of the team in general or to his relationship with other candidates for the position, like Orlando Scandrick. What’s more, Jenkins opened the door to media scrutiny and criticism. And he got it. It came so fast and furious that the novice blogger/aspiring starting cornerback found himself issuing a clarification a couple days later. He wrote : Because of all the talk that’s been going on about my last blog, let me say this: I ...
Mike Jenkins Is Ready For Camp
The Landry Hat | A Blog For Dallas Cowboys Fans —
... As MBIIIEffect continues with his training camp series with the cornerbacks next, Mike Jenkins has a new blog post up here talking about how he’s ready to go and focused for camp. ...
Blogging Nation: July 24
Dallas Cowboys Nation —
... Cliff Avril and a lot of others from Sportstars. But today was my last day as I shut it down and get my body back right, hit the cold tub through the weekend and just focus. Working out meant speed drills in the morning and power in the afternoon, running hills, pushing sleds, working with medicine balls, just keeping the body moving. You have to have everything equal and balanced out for when you go to camp. Check out the rest and more insights from the second year cornerback at www.MikeJenkins21.com . Don’t forget, for those of you always on the go, you can check out ...
Cowboys 2009 Training Camp Position Battles To Watch: Number 3
The Landry Hat | A Blog For Dallas Cowboys Fans —
Written by theMBIIIeffect
Part of any team’s offseason revolves around trades.
In Dallas, the biggest trade was cornerback Anthony Henry to Detroit for backup quarterback Jon Kitna.
From this trade comes a new competition for the cornerback spot opposite Terence Newman, a premier cornerback in the NFL.
But this position seems to already have been whittled down to two players: former first-rounder Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick, a fifth-round pick.
Favorite: Mike ...
Mike Jenkins Blogs on Getting Set for Camp
Cowboys Gab —
... out with guys like Ryan Grant, Fabian Washington, Cliff Avril and a lot of others from Sportstars. But today was my last day as I shut it down and get my body back right, hit the cold tub through the weekend and just focus.
Working out meant speed drills in the morning and power in the afternoon, running hills, pushing sleds, working with medicine balls, just keeping the body moving. You have to have everything equal and balanced out for when you go to camp.
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