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Necessary Roughness with Lang & Jansen

TJ Lang and Jon Jansen provide insight to all of the Detroit Lions action on and off the field, plus more NFL and select NCAA football games each week…In addition, using their resources, interviews with some of the biggest current and former NFL players connected to the game.
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Change for the defense, are they too young and positive on offense | Necessary Roughness with TJ Lang and Jon Jansen

Do the Detroit Lions have a leadership and awareness problem on defense? Is it possible they are too young? What changes can the Lions make on defense and positives from the offensive side of the ball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 03, 202236 min

Dealing with the Tua situation and how banged up are the Lions? | Necessary Roughness with TJ Lang and Jon Jansen

Discussing the Tua situation. Did the NFL get this wrong? Lions have injuries across the board, how will that affect the game against the Seahawks? Jon and TJ pick Chiefs vs Bucs and Seahawks vs the Lions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 30, 202220 min

Is the Lions loss to the Vikings on Dan Campbell? | Necessary Roughness with TJ Lang and Jon Jansen

- Dan Campbell’s choice to kick the field goal in the fourth quarter. Is this loss on Campbell? - Is there value in a game manager for the Lions? Campbell knows what he wants to do, but should there be someone in his ear? - Positives that came from the Lions and Vikings - How Detroit's offense would change without D’Andre Swift - Three negatives from the Lions' loss to the Vikings To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mo...

Sep 26, 202240 min

Preview of Lions @ Vikings | Necessary Roughness with TJ Lang and Jon Jansen

TJ Lang and Jon Jansen preview the key matchups, keys to victory and pick the biggest games of the weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 23, 202230 min

A Lions victory Monday | Necessary Roughness with TJ Lang and Jon Jansen

- Two best words in the NFL are 'Victory Monday.' What it meant for Jon and TJ when they played. - TJ was surprised how well the Lions played in the first half against Washington. Great signs that this team is different than it was last year. - At what point did it creep in the minds of TJ and Jon that the Lions could lose the game? - WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is setting Lions and NFL records - Pro Bowl guard Jonah Jackson missed the game with an injured finger. Jon and TJ can’t figure out how a fing...

Sep 19, 202238 min

TJ expects the Lions to beat Washington in Week 2 | Necessary Roughness with TJ Lang and Jon Jansen

- Lions drop the season-opener to the Eagles 38-35. What TJ saw from the sidelines - TJ expects the Lions to beat Washington in Week 2 - Where Jon sees the Lions are better than last year - The difference between the Lions and playoff teams - The sequence that turned the game in the Eagles' favor - Goff started the game poorly, but got himself into a rhythm - How much should Hutchinson and Rodriguez improve from Week 1 to 2? - Dan Campbell’s clock management at the end of the first half To learn...

Sep 12, 202234 min

The NFL regular season is finally back! | Necessary Roughness with TJ Lang and Jon Jansen

- The NFL is finally back! Who are Jon and TJ picking in Rams vs Bills? - The Lions offensive line is already hurting. How can they replace Big V? - How do the Lions measure up with the Eagles compared to last year? Have the Eagles had enough preparation? - What Jon and TJ are looking for in the Lions offense in the season opener under Ben Johnson - Where did the Lions improve on defense? What can Aidan Hutchinson do in his rookie year? - Do the Lions need to win Sunday? To learn more about list...

Sep 08, 202233 min

Lions roster is set, surprise cuts and the practice squad | Necessary Roughness with TJ Lang and Jon Jansen

- Preseason is finally over. Takeaways from the Lions' loss to the Steelers - Dan Campbell wasn’t happy with the Lions' QB situation. What Nate Sudfeld will bring to the team. - The 53 man roster is final. What surprise cuts were there? - What is the relevance of this year’s practice squad? - The biggest issues the Lions need to fix before the season opener against the Eagles To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more ab...

Sep 01, 202228 min

BONUS: Amon-Ra St. Brown Deserves More Respect | Reception Reception: The Show

One of the few bright spots from the Detroit Lions 2021 season was the emergence of Amon-Ra St. Brown at the receiver position. His numbers indicate that he will have a great sophomore season, but no one is talking about him. Could he be the most underrated receiver in the league heading into 2022? Matt Harmon and James Koh whip around the NFL and cover the position they know best: Wide receivers. Using the data from Harmon's exclusive Reception Perception charting methodology, the guys give the...

Sep 01, 202211 min
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