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Jason Hanson Deserves Incumbent Status Heading into Next Season

Found January 23, 2012 on Sidelion Report:
PLAYERS: Jason Hanson,  Jeff Backus,  Dominic Raiola,  Dave Rayner
TEAMS: Detroit Lions

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As the Lions have risen back into the ranks of the relevant I find myself rooting for certain individuals as well as the team. While it was nice to see guys like Jeff Backus and Dominic Raiola experience a winning atmosphere for the first time in their careers, I felt particularly good for Jason Hanson. Hanson had been to the playoffs with the Lions before and while the saying goes “it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all”, you have to wonder if Jason Hanson thought he’d ever get to “love” with the Lions again. Fortunately, Hanson entered training camp healthy and beat out Dave Rayner for the Lions’ kicking duties. Even after a successful 20th NFL season, Jason Hanson is willing to keep fighting for his job. … [visit site to read more] Jason Hanson Deserves Incumbent Status Heading into Next Season - SideLion Report - SideLion Report - A Detroit Lions Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
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