| New Lions OT Jon Jansen In Tune With NFL Contract Issues | Posted By: 86WARD
06-25-2009
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Jon Jansen never lobbied to be players' union representative in a 10-year stint with the Washington Redskins. The Clawson native and ex-Wolverine doesn't plan to be a rep in Detroit, either, although the veteran offensive tackle signed with his hometown team after the Redskins released him last month. "I did want to be a player rep," Jansen said with a laugh, "until I saw the first five get cut the year they became player reps." But that doesn't mean he isn't paying attention to the issues as the NFL Players Association and the league tiptoe into negotiations on a new collective-bargaining agreement, hoping to avoid a work stoppage in 2011. "I've been involved in it a little bit in my career," said Jansen, an alternate player rep with the Redskins. "I understand what's going on. And in my opinion, everybody should, whether they're a union rep or not. You can't tune it out, because you need to know what's going on."
Source: The Detroit News
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