This was a good week of preparation for the ’Boys. A lot of energy and inspiration from J.G.

Physically I’m good to go against Detroit, passed all the tests for the week.

I thought our team came out and played hard when everyone was against us, even some of our own. The goal for us now is to find a way and finish strong.

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

It's been a long season. A lot of frustration has come amongst this team. It seems like every bad thing that could happen to us has occurred with us so far. There's a lot of guys playing not to screw up, and we’re not really playing our game.

I have never experienced anything like it and do not plan on going back through it again as a team.

The simple fact is that everybody was trying soooo hard to be a hero and save our season and we weren’t focused. At this point, we need to be a villain. The Bad Boys, like the Cowboys have always been known for. We have lost our identity. I know I have personally, and it started from the penalties. I've been going into games trying not to get penalties, to beat the criticizers, and I’m not really focused on my assignment or executing my job.

Now is the time to let go. Simple fact is we have 8 games left! We can't do anything about the past, nor will I look back on it anymore. All we can do is go out and gain our identity and respect back! There's going to be bumps in the road, and there's going to be a lot of haters, but truth is if you’re not with us, you’re against us.

As far as Wade, he was a good man! He was more than a coach. And I will always remember what he taught us: “Losers are the only ones who point fingers.”

The main goal right now is to finish strong.

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

It was a tough loss this past weekend. Definitely not the way we wanted to start the season. But we can’t do anything but get better from here and learn from our mistakes.

I can’t wait to get another chance against Chicago in our home opener on Sunday.

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

I think we were on fire for our first game. The team looked like it was in accord the whole time.

Against the Bengals, it was like a little reunion being back on the field with T.O., Pac Man, Roy, Tank, and of course my man Ocho Cinco lol. I think the Bengals have a great squad and I wish them the best on the season.

I think we just need to keep focusing on staying together as a team and try not to let anything on the outside interfere with us as in the past.

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

It’s been a long summer and I can’t wait for camp to pop off!

I’ve been waiting a long time for this season to start and I feel like I’m prepared mentally and physically.  The Cowboys are set to have a great season as a team.

I’m coming out with shirts this summer to have here on the website. MJ21 and Mr. 21. I take pride in my number because it’s been worn by the greats such as Eric Allen, Deion, Sean Taylor and Nnamdi and hopefully I can be blessed to be mentioned as one of the best in the time to come.

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

This is one of the reasons I stay away from the media. They take what you say and make you the bad guy!

First off, I have never said I don't work as hard in practice! Nor would I ever say a thing like that! What I said was that the Pro Bowl wasn't a big factor to me because I've experienced it and I don't have to feel like I have to work as hard to get back there because it's not a big factor! I have always been a hard worker on and off the field!

I'm a team player and everybody that knows me knows that the Pro Bowl is the last thing that I'm worried about! Don't ever judge me and say that I'm not hungry! Because I want a Super Bowl for my organization and my fellow teammates. That is my goal and that's what I'm focused on this year.

Quote me on that.

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

Hey! How's it going!?! I know it's been a while but I’ve been real busy spending a lot of family time and traveling. But we are here now!

I want to get into the draft and my experience. The draft can be a bit stressful, but at the same time, fun! I really enjoyed going through the process of being in the draft. The fun part is getting to travel and meeting different players.

The draft is a very long process that these guys are dealing with, especially the guys that get the chance to experience the combine. You pretty much have to meet with all 32 teams, and you have to do physicals with each one and all kinds of psych tests. Quite interesting. After the testing, I started to do team visits, which are fun but at the same time tiring. I remember having to go to from Tampa-Pittsburgh-San Diego-San Francisco within a 24 hour period! Talkin major jet lag!

The funniest thing about all my team visits and meetings was that I never met or visited with the Dallas Cowboys and now that’s my team...

South Florida is going to make history this week with a top 15 pick. I don’t think there’s a school that has come up as fast as South Florida. We are definitely putting out a lot of talent and that will show in this year’s draft as we have a few guys ready to be drafted in the first few rounds.

Draft day can be a long day for certain guys, but I would say just enjoy the process and make it memorable. Just be patient and make the best of it!

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

It feels good to be in the postseason, my first one. This game is going to be real electric.

The Eagles are a very talented team and they are going to come back at us with a lot of firepower. I love the challenge that this organization brings. Coach Andy Reid has done a lot of great things for his team and is a veteran at getting his team ready for playoff games.

DeSean Jackson is a very talented receiver, tough to stop. He’s fast and shifty and can give you a really hard time if you’re not prepared for him. He’s my favorite wide receiver to guard and brings a challenge every play. He really makes you watch your P’s and Q’s.

We will definitely have to be focused and bring a lot of energy to this game. It’s very hard to beat a team three times in one season.

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

First of all I’d like to say Happy Holidays to all the great Cowboys fans out there.

Man, it feels good right now for the ’Boys, we are really on a roll and putting things together. Most importantly, we are playing as one accord and finishing strong.

Me on the other hand, I am really grateful to be in this situation. Coming into the season I was battling with Orlando to be a starter, and I definitely think that made me work harder and made me a better player. Orlando pushed me to my limit to make me a better player and likewise. I think I have to give him most of the credit for pushing me to what’s been a great season so far.

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

I don’t have much to say, just want to ask all you Cowboy fans to keep your prayers out for Chris Henry and his family.

Mike Jenkins is a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at www.mikejenkins21.com. Follow him on Twitter as mikejenkins21.

I’m just ready to get into camp. I’m focused and ready to get this season popped off.

I’ve been going out to IMG here in Bradenton every day, working 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.

Just ready to get back into football. I’m definitely looking forward to training camp and getting back into it. We’ve been away for a while, in college it’s like you go year-round. OTAs weren’t really anything.

It’s about time to get back into the equation, get the preseason going and get back in tune.

Because of all the talk that’s been going on about my last blog, let me say this: I don’t think the starting job is mine because of the round and pick I was drafted, and I don’t think it’s going to be given to me because there’s favoritism.

That’s not my way.

I’m far from my peak, I have not played or showed any comparison to what I did at South Florida and a lot of fans, writers, coaches don’t know that. Me and Orlando are two totally different players. You can’t coach me the same way you coach him. Just like Nnamdi and Asante Samuel, we have two totally different styles.

So for closure, 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.

Point blank, period.

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 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.

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.

That’s the nature of being a starter in the NFL. You have to keep proving you’re good enough, that you deserve it. Some guys, like Terence Newman, Nnamdi Asomugha, Asante Samuels, they’re solidified. But until you get to that level you have to come out and prove yourself every day.

So I want to make sure I come back mentally focused, ready to show everybody that I’m a great player, I’m the guy they wanted coming out of college, that’s why they drafted me in the first round.