After defensive lineman Malik Jackson’s first day as a Bronco he tweeted, “Wow first day of minicamp is over. I’ve never been this mentally and physically tired in my life.”
A day later, he feels better adjusted to the NFL level.
“I really didn’t know what to expect for the first few days out here,” Jackson said. “Yesterday hit me kind of hard, especially with the playbook and going out there trying to learn on the fly. Today kind of slowed down. I really got in the playbook last night and am just trying to go out there and have fun. I’m just happy to be here.”
While the NFL hours are demanding, Jackson said he is learning to embrace it as a fulltime job.
“Just waking up at 7 a.m. and leaving at 8 p.m. is kind of new to me,” he said. “I just have to learn to do it and learn to love it. This is what we do, so it’s what I’ll do.”
He said that while the workload is difficult, he knows that in order to succeed he needs to put in the hours on the practice field and in the classroom.
“You get out of it what you put in,” he said. “It’s up to you. Just work hard and go out there and have fun and just work.”
Even though he’s learning that the NFL is more demanding than college was, he knows that as he gets used to the NFL lifestyle it will get easier.
“College you go in there and the playbook is pretty easy and the coaches give you a little leeway,” he said. “Here they just through it at you and say, ‘Learn it.’ It is hard, but once you kind of get on a roll and start doing it, it gets easier.”
After an eye-opening experience on Day One of the rookie minicamp, Jackson had a better idea what to expect today and it showed on the field.
“You kind of get mentally fatigued because you haven’t seen that before and don’t know how to adapt to it,” he said. “Today was a better day for me as far as how the first practice went, and hopefully I can cap it off with a good practice in the walkthrough.”
-Stuart Zaas
Whoa!! New Blog at 1:30 in the morning…. CRAZY
malik Jackson will make a difference in our Dline….you guys better watch out for this guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hopefully he can shine!
I’ve watched him dominate for 2 years at UT,and it will turn over to the NFL…….He will be a force in our Dline rotation…you heard it from BFE first!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well… BFE and AB…. It’s been nice chatting with you tonight. I am gonna go to bed now.
Goodnight Bronco Brothers!!!!
Damn it’s almost 4:00 AM in the East!!!!!!!!!
MM15 Goodnight my Bronco Brother…hopefully we will talk again soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BFE
Still jamming out to Krokus….a little bit of everything…….KROKUS RULES!!!!!!!!!!!
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ONE THING I CAN BRAG ON TONIGHT IS THE LAKERS WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Almost 4:00 AM here in the East……..wtf???????????
AB….WHERE R U ?
i GUESS WHEN I SAID I WAS THE LAST ONE TONIGHT,I WASN’T LYING…..DON’T THINK ABOUT COMING UP BEHIND ME!!!!
BFE SIGNING OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And it’s mine now – Hahaha
Malik jackson i really really hope steps it up and becomes a dominate player. he has some physical tools but just looked slow to me on tape. but the same was thought of terrell suggs and he turned out ok. we’ll see. if we can get the the qb we will be much better off because of how were being built to win. we have to get the lead by way of mannings aerial assault, and when the other team has to throw to keep up, we sick the pass rush on them. when they cant pass and we’re ahead, they are screwed. we will just keep on scoring while they go down to sacks and qb hurries causing int’s and fumbles, among other mistakes. its a briliant way to win but things have to go right in both facets or its not gonna work. manning will deliver but heres hoping the pass rush cometh!!
well the lakers took it. but it was under 100 pts for them both. so long as the lakers dont face the spurs they should be fine. if that happens i may have to watch bball again so i can be there as bfe and ab can watch the lakers get smacked around by the super spurs!!
as far as the late night epic argument between ab and mm15, i am in complete agreement with mm15. ab had a few good points but he was blinded by kobe fandom. mm15 was completely right IMO. but as a kobe fan, i think ab did what was expected, and was loyal to his guy. loyalty is to be commended always so no big deal there. just wrong on all accounts!
Sorry, wasn’t the Lakers supposed to win? That is like the patriot fans braggin about how Tom Brady is better than Tebow. None of those games matter anyways as Boston is goin to arise from the nursing home to take it all. MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
I hope you are right BFE
well, since the last time I was on here there are several new handles. Though, there should be since I really haven’t been on here since Day 2 of the draft.
hope no1 is around hehehe
KOBE IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME NUFF SAID
UNC HAS THE BEST COLLEGE BBALL PROGRAM EVER
TIME TO PUKE
skillz, Kobe SUCKS
im out
no talking about me behind my back, I might be watching
Who cares about basketball?? The real news from last night was the New York Rangers taking care of business, beating the Washington Capitals, and advancing to the Eastern Conference finals against the New Jersey Devils. Let’s go Rangers!!!
Also, congratulations to the Denver University Pioneers, beating the UNC Tarheels, to advance to the Elite 8 in the Division 1 men’s Lacrosse Championship! Next up is Loyola, on May 19th for anyone interested in checking it out.
LBF First im not a fan of Kobe lol. I have said that before. But I dont deny he has a lot of skill. Second the argument was about Pippen and Rodman “not being great” and MJ just having “avg” talent. Saying as I agreed Kobe is better than MJ now but I think he can be better than MJ. But Kobe is better in some areas than MJ and MJ better than Kobe in others.
Also LBF I dont expect the Lakers to beat the Thunder and if they do I dont expect them to beat the Spurs LOL.
bleedorange it was a bet from last blog over the nuggs laker game i agree
New blog fyi.
Congrats to DU Lacrosse I graduated from there and played a little lacrosse there.I’m really psyched about all things Bronco except; we still need either Warren or A Franklin or one of the guys to step up to be nose tackle so we have good defense against the run.Also concerned with DJ being suspended and his suit I’d be happy if he just settled for three games.I suppose Woodyard will fill in,and is Joe Mays really the man in the middle,I’m sure we will get better results because of better play by those in front,like Wolfe,and those behind ,like Adams and Porter and Drayton.JE has faith in Mays so that counts for something.Go Broncos!!
Welcome Malik,I bet you make the team and make opposing QB’s miserable.Go Broncos!!