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Jon Jansen: Michael Strahan Hates Me ‘Because I Kicked His Ass’
“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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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.”
“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.'”
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”.
Maybe this is why @michaelstrahan doesn't like @JonJansen77 https://t.co/KBjYyW4dZY
— Stoney & Jansen with Heather (@StoneyJansen) September 21, 2022
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Dan Patrick to Appear in December Episode of The Simpsons
“I’ve had a couple of sessions, and I only had like four lines, five lines.”

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November 29, 2023By
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For a sports radio host, Dan Patrick has quite an impressive list of IMDb credits. He will add a new one next month, when he appears on The Simpsons.
During The Dan Patrick Show Tuesday, the legendary sportscaster mentioned that several of the voices for the show are reaching senior citizen status, putting future seasons in question. Patrick joked that the show’s guest booker, Todd Fritz, could be a natural replacement for Julie Kavner as the voice of Marge Simpson.
After joking that Fritz would want to change the script too often, Patrick revealed he would appear in an upcoming episode, and changing the script wouldn’t be an easy proposition.
“I’m on an episode that — I think — comes out on Christmas Eve (of) The Simpsons” Patrick admitted. “I’ve had a couple of sessions, and I only had like four lines, five lines. They wanna hear what they wanna hear.”
Should @BrooklynFritzy ditch the show and audition for the voice of Marge Simpson on @TheSimpsons? pic.twitter.com/9ObsHS8CLW
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) November 29, 2023
Patrick continued by noting that when he worked at ESPN, former co-worker Kenny Mayne was notorious for wanting to change the scripts of commercials during the “This is SportsCenter” campaigns.
“Kenny would always go ‘Hey, how about this?’ or ‘What about this?’, and I’d say ‘Let’s just stick to the script. They really have a good track record here.'”
He added that the voiceover artists on the program have deserved the millions they’ve made during the show’s long-running tenure.
“They’re extremely talented. They do a variety of voices there…that show has been on for how many decades? (It’s) still funny (and) relevant,” Patrick said.
On his IMDb page, Dan Patrick has 36 acting credits to his name, with the majority coming from projects with Adam Sandler.
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Matt Jones: ‘I’m Not Ashamed to Have Epilepsy’
“It’s a medical condition, and there is nothing I can do about it. I take medication, and that helps, and I wanted to show people that you can have a condition like that and still succeed…”

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November 29, 2023By
BSM Staff
In a Netflix documentary series released in September, Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones is seen having an epileptic seizure. He has shared why he allowed the video to be shown.
In an interview with Lexington TV station WKYT, Jones says he wants others with epilepsy to know they’re not alone.
“I think the world is a better place when people realize they are not the only ones feeling whatever it is they are feeling,” Jones said.
He shared that talking about the effects the condition has on him breaks down the stigma.
“You know I’m not ashamed to have epilepsy; it’s a medical condition, and there is nothing I can do about it. I take medication, and that helps, and I wanted to show people that you can have a condition like that and still succeed and still go through life, and you should not be ashamed of it,” he said.
The Kentucky Sports Radio host said his first seizure happened when he was 22, which is rare because most people with epilepsy suffer it at an earlier age. He said the seizure he suffered while filming the Netflix series Wrestlers — which features a behind-the-scenes look at Ohio Valley Wrestling and attempts to save the promotion in which Jones is a partner — was one of the worst he’s ever experienced.
Matt Jones told the TV station his only hesitation in showing the footage was he didn’t want his mother to see it.
“The director talked to me about airing it. He basically said are you okay with airing it? My initial inclination was no, not because of me, but because of my mother, and I didn’t want her to have to see it. She had never seen me have one,” Jones concluded.
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. 1 in 26 people in the United States suffer from the condition.
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Ben Wagner Out As Blue Jays Radio Voice After Sportsnet Contract Not Renewed
“Thank you, Ben, for sharing your voice and expertise with listeners across Canada.”

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November 29, 2023By
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Toronto Blue Jays radio play-by-play announcer Ben Wagner will not be on the team’s broadcasts next season, Sportsnet announced on Wednesday morning.
The company posted a statement on X that divulged that it decided not to renew his contract for the next season. The new radio broadcast booth for the team will be announced prior to the start of the 2024 Blue Jays season.
“Thank you, Ben, for sharing your voice and expertise with listeners across Canada,” the statement read. “We wish you the very best.”
Wagner had served as the radio voice of the team for the last six seasons and called road games remotely for the last several years following the COVID-19 pandemic. He was briefly taken off the radio broadcasts when Sportsnet decided to simulcast its television broadcast on radio; however, that move was expeditiously reversed.
During this past season, Wagner worked alongside color commentator Chris Leroux and had the opportunity to travel to call the team’s Wild Card Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, which ended in a 2-0 loss. The Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels were the only two MLB teams not to send their broadcasters on the road during the 2023 MLB regular season.
Upon graduating from Indiana State University with a degree in radio and television, Ben Wagner worked as the director of media and public relations for the Lakewood BlueClaws, a Class-A Minor League Baseball team for which he also served as its play-by-play announcer.
Three years later, he called games for the Buffalo Bisons in Triple-A for the next 11 seasons before replacing Jerry Howarth as the radio play-by-play voice of the Blue Jays.