Necessary Roughness with Lang & Jansen

- A lot of hype around Dan Campbell and the Lions this season. Will they live up to it?

- What reporting day was like for TJ and Jon when they played in the NFL 

- Kyler Murray signed a new contract. Let’s talk about his embarrassing 'Study' clause 

- Which players should Lions fans be most excited to see? 

- What are the biggest position battles?

- Who will be the fifth and sixth option for the offensive line and wide receivers?

QB and LB will be the two biggest position battles heading into 2022 training camp for TJ and Jon.

Why did the Arizona Cardinals include a "study" clause in his new multi million dollar deal.

There is a lot of hype around Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions this season. Can they live up to the hype?

How was TJ’s chopper ride? (00:05)

When playing in the NFL, did you wish that football was an Olympic sport? Flag football might become an official Olympic event. (02:33)

Aidan Hutchinson is one of the most anticipated rookies the Lions have had. What are Jon and TJ’s expectations for Hutchinson? (14:02)

Jon doesn’t believe there is a guy more ready for the NFL then Aidan Hutchinson (23:31)

What rookie will have the biggest impact this season in the NFL?

What are Jon and TJ’s expectations for Hutchinson? 

When playing in the NFL, did you wish that football was an Olympic sport? 

On episode 39 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen: 

- How TJ and Jon spent their Fourth of July weekend

- TJ is not a fan of fireworks. Is he becoming a grouchy old man?

- Lions are changing to a 4-3 look on defense. Is this the best option for Detroit?

- Why this new defense will help the Lions’ personnel

- A new beef for TJ and Jon? CBS Sports released its NFL coaching rankings. Is Dan Campbell ranked too low?

- How Campbell has learned from his mistakes last season

- The Big Ten has added USC and UCLA. What does this mean for college football?

- Will Notre Dame ever join the Big Ten?

On episode 38 of the Necessary Roughness podcast with former NFL O-linemen TJ Lang and Jon Jansen: 

- NFL training camp is weeks away. Do Jon and TJ ever miss it in retirement?

- Lions' team-wide talent was ranked by ESPN. Where do they stand?

- Can Derrick Barnes take a big step this season? 

- Will a new defensive scheme help the Lions linebackers?

- Out of last year’s QB class, which player will improve the most this season?

- Why it might be a rough year for Justin Fields

- Who will win the Le’Veon Bell-Adrian Peterson boxing match? And who should be the favorite?