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Jon Jansen: Michael Strahan Hates Me ‘Because I Kicked His Ass’

During an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, FOX NFL analyst Michael Strahan was asked if there was any a player he didn’t like during his Hall of Fame career. He then said Jon Jansen, who now hosts mornings with Michael Stone and Heather Park on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit.

“There are a few guys who I’m like, yeah, I never really liked you. The one guy who sticks out in my mind is Jon Jansen,” Strahan said. “He played for the Redskins, offensive tackle. I never cared for him. For some reason, just something about him that bugged me.”

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“First name that came to mind,” Jansen said after Stoney read Strahan’s comments. “He hates me because I kicked his ass. And I’m loving it that he hated me the most.”

Stone then added there were a few other players listed, but Strahan said “they made me better”, but he didn’t say that about Jansen.

“Going back to your rookie year (1999), the first time you played the Giants and Strahan, the Redskins (Jansen’s team) won 50-21. I’m reading from The Washington Post. ‘Saying the Redskins ran up the score to embarrass the Giants, Strahan vowed payback and challenged the moxie of the Redskins and Jansen to repeat his performance’.”

“He did that actually on ESPN,” Jansen added. “Hands together, praying style, saying ‘Please give me Jansen one-on-one. Please give me Jansen one-on-one.'”

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Stoney continued reading from The Post article by saying “‘Well, Jansen responded with an equally dominating effort and gave the Redskins a glimpse toward the future on the right side as the University of Michigan product appears cemented on the lineup and appeared eager to meet the standard of The Hogs set during the Joe Gibbs era’.”

The article continued, quoting then-Redskins head coach Norv Turner praising Jansen for negating Strahan’s ability to affect the game and noted the pair would face one another “for years to come”. At the time, Jansen said he “did his talking with his pads” and had one of his better games against Strahan.

Jansen did have high praise for Strahan, calling him a “complete player”.

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