Necessary Roughness with Lang & Jansen

On episode 21 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:  What has happened to the NFL Pro Bowl? Jon says he'll never watch it again - Did the NFL get it right with the skills competition?  - TJ says he was a practice QB for the Packers - How Jon would try to get out of practice in training camp  - Think kicking field goals is easy? Think again.  - TJ with...

On episode 20 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:    - The choke jobs on championship weekend in the NFL - Is the Chiefs’ run over? - Can Patrick Mahomes make average wide receivers great?  - Matthew Stafford is headed to the Super Bowl - He also got away with a huge mistake. He still hasn’t done anything Jared Goff didn’t do in LA - For the Rams to...

On episode 19 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:    TJ's and Jon's one takeaway from the divisional round of the playoffs - Did Josh Allen change any perceptions with his playoff performance? - Previewing conference championship weekend  - What is going to happen with TJ's former teammate Aaron Rodgers?- Will Rodgers' potential departure from the N...

On episode 18 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:  - The first round of the NFL playoffs was a letdown  - What does that say about Super Wild Card weekend? - Why the Divisional Round is the best weekend in the NFL - Jansen was miserable during the StaffordCast - The lenses through which Jansen watches football: coach, player or entertainment?  - How...

On episode 17 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:  - Recapping the Lions' 2021 season, including several positives in the second half - Momentum doesn't carry over, but experience does - Jon and TJ pick the Lions' shining star - Who should the Lions draft with their two first-round picks? What's their top need? - What's a realistic expectation for t...

On episode 16 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:    - TJ pulled a prank on Jon…   - Jon shares a story of Doug Karsch being scared by a lizard in Miami    - The best prank that TJ has played on his teammates    - Amon-Ra St. Brown has become a star for the Lions   - How good can he be? Would he be more productive as a No. 2 WR?   - Is Lions-Packers...

On episode 15 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:   Christmas in the Jansen and Lang household and the best gifts they got their kids.   How nervous was TJ when he took a flight on Christmas morning?   Another heart breaker for the Lions. How much heartbreak can one team take? TJ did come away impressed by the Lions.   -Is the tide turning for the L...

On episode 14 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:    - Lions win for the second time in three weeks, this time in shocking fashion. - No one on the Lions cares about their draft position - Did the Cardinals lack respect for the Lions? - Lions fans can hang their hats on the defense and Charles Harris. Is he a piece of the future?   - And will Craig...

On episode 13 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:    - Any momentum the Lions had was crushed by the flu and COVID   - With four games left to end the season on a high, this is a crucial stretch for Detroit's young players   - The loss of Jerry Jacobs is devastating for the Lions — but running backs have been a bright spot   - Does Urban Meyer get a...

On episode 12 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:  - After the Lions get their first win of the season, why Victory Monday are the two best words in football   - Why this win is so important to the Lions’ rebuild    - Lions’ offense finally found a rhythm. Goff had some swagger to him.    - Did TJ expect the Lions to win, with the ball and no timeou...

On episode 11 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen: Reacting to the departures of Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley. Everyone at Notre Dame is shocked. Will Kelly work at LSU?   Is there a good way for a coach to leave a program?    Will Caleb Williams follow Lincoln Riley to USC? What has happened to the Pac-12?    Has the playing field evened out in col...

On episode 10 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:   - Why was Dan Campbell less aggressive against the Browns?    - Lions need tons of work on situational downs. Why have they been so conservative since the bye?    - Is this the week they show some confidence in their quarterback?   - Why Ndamukong Suh is TJ’s favorite memory from his five Thanksgiv...

On episode 9 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:   After the Lions’ cold, wet, ugly tie to the Steelers, Jon and TJ discuss:   - How it feels to tie an NFL game   - Offensive linemen wearing sleeves in the cold, and why the cold is better than the heat    - The worst-weather game of their careers   - Dan Campbell’s first game as offensive play-calle...

On episode 8 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:   Coming off the Lions’ Week 9 bye…   - What NFL players do in a typical bye week and how they separate themselves from the game   - Did you put up your Christmas lights yet? Jon leaves his lights up all year long   - Is it a real possibility the Lions go 0-17? Is the pressure mounting on the players?...

On episode 7 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen: - Jon’s disappointment in the Michigan-MSU game. Excitement doesn’t dull the pain.    - Kenneth Walker is the frontrunner for the Heisman.    - Previewing the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2021. Jon gives his Top Four.     - What Michigan must do to salvage its season.    - The Lions have...

On episode 6 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:   - Is TJ a Matt Hasselbeck hater? Who is the modern-day Hasselbeck?   - Is the Manning Cast an audiobook of Football for Dummies? Is it for new fans only?    - The fan who got Tom Brady’s 600th touchdown pass. Would you have given the ball back?   - Lions’ loss to the Rams was their most entertaining...

On Episode 5 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL offensive lineman TJ Lang and Jon Jansen:  The Lions got their ass kicked for the first time this season. The biggest disappointment and most disturbing trends from Detroit’s worst game of the year.  Why is Cris Carter so soft? After Campbell asked for more from Jared Goff, TJ and Jon talk about a time they were called out by a coach....

TJ on what it was like interviewing Dan Campbell right after a heartbreaking loss. Was this Detroit’s best defensive performance? The difference between 0-5 Lions and 0-5 Jaguars. Plus, coaches you would do anything for.    In college football,  we have a new No. 1 after Alabama went down. TJ saw something in Michigan he has not seen in years past. And does MSU’s Kenneth Walker have a legit shot a...

Former NFL offensive linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen discuss Dan Campbell’s coaching job and the environment in Chicago during the Lions’ Week 4 loss, and predict when Detroit will get its first win.   They also name their surprise teams through the first four weeks of the season.   Also: Jon got booed in the first quarter while playing at home for Washington, defensive linemen complain more than a...

Former NFL offensive linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen dissect the Lions’ Week 3 loss to the Ravens and what a win would have meant for Detroit. TJ and Jon share their most heartbreaking losses as players, both of which prevented them from watching the Super Bowl. They also talk about how much free agents will want to play for Dan Campbell because of his honesty. All this and more on Necessary Roughn...

Former NFL offensive linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen bring to you Necessary Roughness! On the first episode of their new podcast, Lang and Jansen break down the Lions after their first two games, debate which players deserve bigger or smaller roles, and give their NFL surprises through the first two weeks of the season.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...