{"id":191785,"date":"2024-09-27T15:50:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T19:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=191785"},"modified":"2024-09-27T15:50:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T19:50:05","slug":"mike-jackson-lives-nfl-life-db-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/09\/27\/mike-jackson-lives-nfl-life-db-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Jackson Lives NFL \u2018Life\u00a0of DB\u2019 With Panthers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carolina Panthers cornerback lined up in the slot last Sunday facing wide receiver \u2013 and personal rival \u2013 Davante Adams. It was first-and-10 and the Oakland Raiders were beginning to mount a drive following the Panthers\u2019 first <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/playbyplay\/_\/gameId\/401671658\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">opening possession touchdown<\/a> in 21 NFL games. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gardner Minshew accepted the shotgun snap and without taking a step, the Raiders quarterback turned and released a screen pass to Jakobi Meyers, who attempted to dart\u00a0up-field. But Jackson, who worked past Adams\u2019 passive block attempt, reached out with left arm and tackled Meyers for no gain.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mike Jackson Lives NFL \u2018Life\u00a0of DB\u2019 With Panthers\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cHow good of a tackle is that?\u201d CBS\u00a0television analyst Adam Archuleta said immediately after the play.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When Jackson rose, he could be seen trash-talking with Adams. It failed to cease. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On the next play, Jackson lined up wide, opposite Tre Tucker, who sprinted off the snap and raced past Jackson and safety Xavier Woods, hauling in a 54-yard pass. The big play set up the Raiders\u2019 game-tying score with 24 seconds left in the first quarter at Allegiant Stadium.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Engineered by new starting quarterback Andy Dalton, the Panthers opened the second quarter with a 10-play scoring drive, capped by Diontae Johnson\u2019s 5-yard touchdown catch.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anchored by Jackson\u2019s ability to bypass bad outcomes, the Panthers scored 26 unanswered points, securing the 36-22 Week 3 victory after being routed in their opening two NFL outings. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Panthers<\/a> CB2 Mike Jackson is becoming a popular personality within the rebuilding <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFL<\/a> organization \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q5lNd8x3Ps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Q5lNd8x3Ps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1839714694283624777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mike Jackson Earns Panthers\u2019 Praise\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On the Raiders\u2019 next possession, Jackson lined up away from Adams, who positioned himself on the other side of the line. It was fourth-and-three and Minshew attempted to force a short pass to rookie tight end Brock Bowers, but Jackson read the play and \u201cbatted down &#8230; Jackson played it brilliantly,\u201d CBS play-by-play announcer Spero Dedes declared.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cJust the\u00a0life of a DB,\u201d Jackson said during a video press conference Monday. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The sixth-year veteran arrived on the Panthers\u2019 roster following a post-training camp trade with the Seattle Seahawks. Establishing himself as a reliable CB2, opposite Jaycee Horn, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JackMi01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jackson has registered 19 tackles<\/a> and three of his four passes defended developed against the Raiders.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jackson described the mindset he attempts to maintain during games. The Panthers (1-2) <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/news\/know-your-foe-cincinnati-bengals\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">face the Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> (0-3) at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cBefore I gave up the deep ball, I had a tackle on a screen,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cGet up and talk trash and then you give up a deep ball. Any time that happens, I say to myself, \u2018What are you going to do? Are you going to go into a shell? Or are you going to go out there and play?\u2019 \u201c\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">His answer to himself? Make a big play. Then a bigger one.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAll right, you give up a deep ball, go\u00a0get a pick and people will forget about it,\u201d he said. \u201cGet two picks and they really forget about it. You just gotta keep playing. Remember, but forget it.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cRemember, how did I get beat, but forget that you got beat. That\u2019s just kinda my thought process.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With Dane Jackson returning soon, has Mike Jackson (2), working on route coverage technique during Wednesday\u2019s <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFL<\/a> practice, done enough to retain <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Panthers<\/a>\u2019 CB2 role? \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NG1xRzMDEe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/NG1xRzMDEe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1839002765022081191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dave Canales: \u2018Mike\u2019s Done Great Job\u2019\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Well, Jackson didn\u2019t get two picks against the Raiders, but Dave Canales will remember the one he had, helping the rookie coach clinch his first win. The Panthers were outscored, 73-13, in their opening two outings. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cMike\u2019s done a great job,\u201d <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/video\/dave-canales-give-injury-updates-in-week-4\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canales said<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s been a dependable corner out there. I\u2019m really impressed with his effort and finish.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But will Jackson get a chance to finish future games? Cornerback Dane Jackson (hamstring), a key offseason addition, is nearing a return from his stint on injured reserve. Canales and defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero will soon be forced to decide on the position&#8217;s pecking order, but the depth of the Panthers\u2019 secondary appears promising.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By \u201climiting\u201d Adams to four catches and 40 yards, Jackson lauded the collective effort.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWe played a group,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cHe&#8217;s gonna make his plays. You just gotta show you\u2019re not scared, you\u2019re not gonna back down.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Like Jackson did when Adams executed a stiff arm against him.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI was pissed about that,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">And he looked to get even.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With the Panthers protecting a 33-15 advantage with 8:45 remaining, Jackson took advantage of miscommunication between Minshew\u00a0and Adams and\u00a0intercepted the second pass of his career. Cradling the ball, Jackson \u201cwasn\u2019t even trying score,\u201d as he searched for Adams, but the six-time Pro Bowler was nowhere near.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI tried to stiff-arm him back,\u201d Jackson said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/news\/defense-dances-after-making-timely-plays-throughout-the-day\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Win the play<\/a>. Lose the play. Keep going. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI\u2019m still going to keep talking to you,\u201d Jackson said.\u00a0\u201cAt the end of the day, you\u2019re not Superman. You ain\u2019t got no cape.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cGoing against a guy like (Adams). Those are the matchups you talk to your kids about 20-30 years from now. That\u2019s just the love of the game.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Panthers<\/a> CB2 Mike Jackson and new WR3 Xavier Legette stretch before Wednesday\u2019s <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFL<\/a> practice \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YbFveCafQO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YbFveCafQO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1839005211865788456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filling the CB2 role with the Carolina Panthers, Mike Jackson learns from his bad NFL plays and thrives on the good ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":191794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30,36],"tags":[32634,32787,7661],"class_list":["post-191785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-panthers","category-nfl-news","tag-dave-canales","tag-mike-jackson","tag-panthers-featured"],"modified_by":"Will Koshover, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}