The NFL The schedule has arrived mid-June and fans are eagerly waiting to see which team will feature in this year’s “Hard Knocks”.
“Hard Knocks,” produced by NFL Films and HBO, follows a team that attends training camp as they prepare for the upcoming season. This year, four teams qualified for the Emmy-winning series — team Chicago bear, Saint New Orleans, Commander Washington And New York Jets.
However, it seems that none of them are interested in the show.
Under the “Hard Knocks” formula, a team can refuse to be the subject of the show if any of these three rules apply to them: They’ve made it to the knockout stages for two seasons. past; The team has a first-year head coach; The group has been featured on “Hard Knocks” for the past decade.
After learning they were eligible, several players — and even a head coach — from the aforementioned teams spoke out about their disinterest in being in production.
The defensive jet is back Justin Hardee made it clear in April that he’s opposed to the idea of having his team run the show. “You guys can take down another man on the team that we’re trying to focus on and win, it’s a distraction,” he wrote on social media.
The jet will likely offer the most national appeal as the organization buys out the veteran midfielder Aaron Rodgers out of this case. However, head coach Robert Saleh made it clear when speaking to reporters recently that his team is not interested in appearing in the series.
“I know there are some teams that want ‘Hard Knocks’ in their building. We’re not one of them,” Saleh said.
Saints coach Dennis Allen also did not support his team’s participation in the production due to the potential distractions that could arise.
“I don’t like it because I just want to focus on our team and get better, and any distraction is that, distraction that keeps you from reaching your goals in the end. my goals,” Allen said Tuesday.
Bears president George McCaskey mentioned the idea of joining “Hard Knocks” during an annual meeting held earlier this year, suggesting that a different group should be the focus, according to the report. sport.
“We feel there are some teams that have compelling stories to tell about ‘Hard Knocks,'” McCaskey said. “Thirty-one others.”
The Commanders could make for an interesting theme this year as the team has a lot of storylines around the franchise that could play out during filming. The largest amount is 6.05 million dollars sold the team to Josh Harris and his teamstill requires NFL owners to vote for it.
Last year’s subjects, Detroit lionHave Report denied The NFL’s offer to re-appear this season has put the league in a really tough spot as training camps are fast approaching.
Teams are allowed to volunteer for the program, but the fact that it’s mid-June and no announcement has yet been made means the NFL will likely have to make a choice soon.
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