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IRVING - Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins wants to get in DeSean Jackson's face. Blessed with blazing speed, Jackson routinely has blown by defenders during his two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. But Jenkins believes the Cowboys can slow down Jackson and the Eagles' other speedy receiver, rookie Jeremy Maclin, on Sunday night by roughing them up. "Just be physical," Jenkins said Wednesday. "Go out and hit them in the mouth." If that means playing press coverage, Jenkins might want to re-think that stance, Eagles safety Quintin Demps suggested in a phone interview. "I've never seen a guy that fast and quick at the same time," Demps, a San Antonio Roosevelt graduate, said of Jackson. "And he's smart. He knows how to play off of leverage and get off the press." Big plays have been Philadelphia's calling card this season. Led by Jackson, the Eagles lead the league with 12 touchdowns of 20 or more yards and are tied ...
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