The Hard Knocks Thread; LA Stage

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This all began with 7 eligible teams but everyone knew there was only one stage this year...

The Los Angeles Stage.

As the coaching carousel spins on this Red Monday, let's focus on the important stuff. Like, who will star on the next season of Hard Knocks?

A refresher: NFL owners passed a resolution in 2013 stating that teams can avoid mandatory inclusion in the acclaimed HBO documentary series if they fall under any of three exemptions: 1) They have a first-year head coach in place; 2) They have a playoff berth in the past two seasons; 3) They have appeared on Hard Knocks in the past 10 years.

Now that the playoff field is set and we appear to have a grip on which teams will have new coaches by September, here are the seven organizations that can be tapped by the NFL to headline on premium cable: Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams.

Keep in mind that teams can also volunteer to take part in Hard Knocks, as the Falcons did in 2014. This past season focused on the Houston Texans, who went on to win the AFC South and further obliterate the mindless "Hard Knocks is a distraction" narrative that will surely pop up in the comment section below. Fun fact: The last six teams to appear on the show have improved or matched their record from the season before.

HBO typically announces the Hard Knocks team in late May or early June.

 

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Hard Knocks kicks off its five-episode season Tuesday, August 9 at 10 PM on HBO.

 

[Vitamike]

We've been down this road before, (Thread wise anyways) last year to be exact....

Hard Knocks?

 

[Red_Chaos]

wait wait wait, all this hype for 5 episodes???

 

[RamCub]

Finally! I'm a big fan of Hard Knocks.

Poser boy Fisher will milk it for all its worth.

 

[icefreeze57]

should be fun! When does it start again?

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

should be fun! When does it start again?

Its usually about a week after training camp starts...One episode a week for 5 or 6 episodes, not sure which it is......

 

[Vitamike]

should be fun! When does it start again?

Hard Knocks kicks off its five-episode season Tuesday, August 9 at 10 PM on HBO.

 

[SJ76]

Dam we got a good month and a half until this kicks off.

I just hope we don't come out of the gate behind and go 1-3

 

[Vitamike]

Well, tonight is the night!

I personally didn't have HBO, so I called my TV provider and they tried to rake me across the coals to get HBO for the Month.

I kept on pursuing and ended up upgrading to the next UVerse level and got a discount!

U450 and I got a $15.00 per month discount!

Was it a good deal or was I getting raked on my last deal.

Who the f knows.

All's I know, if I didn't call to get Hard Knocks for tonight, I would still be paying an extra $15 bucks a month, I wouldn't have HBO, and I would miss Hard Knocks tonight!

Got it all scheduled on the DVR for now!

 

[Rambunctious]

I can't watch it...I thought it would be on Game Pass. It will be but not yet. Oh well.

 

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So none of yous is watching this tonight?

 

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'Center Kush, wants Goff to know his bottom'

 

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Deon Long gets the first axe of Hard Knocks by Coach Fisher for rules violations.

Had a girl in his room after curfew.

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

watching right now...started a bit slow, but getting better

 

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CJF on the impact of the little things after a body cramp resulting from 2 bananas.

'The little things are important, do you follow me?

I'm not going fucking 7-9 or 8-8 or 9-7, okay or 10-6 for that matter, this team is too talented for that.

Do you follow me?

It's the little things that matter.'​

 

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Where does the sun rise?

Goff does not know and gets a kick when he realizes that 'technically' the sun does not rise, that actually the earth rotates.

Technically, he still is wrong. It's all about perspective and when you are on this earth, as most of us know, it rises in the East and sets in the West.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

So none of yous is watching this tonight?

I'm watching the Orioles-A's game. Might catch it on demand at some point.

 

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Hard Knocks narrator on Todd Gurley...

'Turns out the only thing faster than his feet........ is his mouth'

Yeah, he's lippy, but he's lovable' ​

 

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Where does the sun rise?

Later in the blimp, Goff asks P. Cooper....

'Where does the Sun rise.

Coop's answer....

'In the air?'

Goff, no where does it rise, North, South, East or West.

Coop.... Oh, in the West....."
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