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Re: Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Los Angeles Rams (HBO)

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Originally Posted by Jericho (Post 12898447)

I'm not sure any team has agreed to do it since the Cowboys. All teams pretty much dread doing it, but the NFL mandates that someone do it. So there's a formula of who's eligible. If I remember correctly, any team that has: (1) hired a new head coach; (2) made the playoffs in one of the last two years; or (3) done it in the last 5-10 years is exempt. Which usually leaves the list pretty short. And last year the Cleveland Browns basically begged the NFL not to let them be chosen (which the NFL agreed to, I think because the excuse was Johnny Manziel needed privacy). Once everyone exempt is removed, HBO has final choice.

Yes, this is correct. So basically you'll NEVER see the Patriots or Steelers on Hard Knocks, because they almost never go three years without a playoff appearance and current management doesn't want them on it. Plus, the league isn't going to tick off Bob Kraft or the Rooneys.

Re: Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The Los Angeles Rams (HBO)

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Originally Posted by dex14 (Post 12898217)

Belichick would never allow cameras that kind of access to their camp.

He has his own cameras with this level of access to everybody else's camps. Besides, if the Patriots did do this, the tapes would be destroyed before we see them.