Does anyone else like Hard Knocks on HBO?
August 16th, 2017 at 9:43 AM ^
I have never seen it.
August 16th, 2017 at 9:53 AM ^
way to add to the convo
August 16th, 2017 at 9:57 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 10:05 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 9:44 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 9:46 AM ^
I've seen bits and pieces of it. Most notably back when Rex Ryan was telling his team to "go eat a goddamn snack," but I tried watching the one last week since I'm a TB guy. Watched about 30 mins before I got bored with it and turned it off.
Maybe if I give it a little more time I'd enjoy it. But it wasn't bad. It just didn't interest me enough to keep watching.
August 16th, 2017 at 1:37 PM ^
If you turned it off after 30 mintues, you missed Jameis Winston telling his teammates to "go eat some goddamn crab-legs!"
August 16th, 2017 at 1:59 PM ^
I'm with ya. I used to watch it back in the day and it was entertaining and an insightful glimpse of pre-season. But when it stopped being insightful it just felt like same thing over and over and over.
August 16th, 2017 at 9:46 AM ^
Gives a decent look into the ups and downs of training camp along with the comradery of a team. Lots of laughs.
August 16th, 2017 at 9:47 AM ^
Yes.
August 16th, 2017 at 9:48 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 9:50 AM ^
Watch it every year. Every year, it makes me want to get off the couch and get in shape for the fall. And every year I don't do it.
Great show. The best season was definitely the Bengals year with Ochocinco going to Clare's to buy earrings. Child, please.
August 16th, 2017 at 9:54 AM ^
Aguayo got the hook, hope not too much time spent "following him".....lol
August 16th, 2017 at 9:57 AM ^
"We're gonna release you."#HardKnocks takes us inside the moment that Roberto Aguayo learned he had been released by the Bucs. pic.twitter.com/0ytpxEmi6y
— NFL (@NFL) August 16, 2017
Kind of a tough watch. I've been fired before so I know just how horrible he feels right now. Would've hated to have my humiliation on camera.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:27 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 11:06 AM ^
I'm guessing most of us don't know how he feels. Even those of us who have been fired. Being fired is typically a very private situation between employee and manager. Aguayo got fired on national television. Millions of people got to watch him in what is likely one of the most personal, uncomfortable and possibly lowest moment of his life.
Definitely see what you're saying, but knowing the whole country got to watch you get fired vs. the situation just being between you and your direct superior takes on an added layer of personal embarassment.
August 16th, 2017 at 1:55 PM ^
The dude (Aguaya) recieved a $1,500,000 GAURENTEED signing bonus last year, ON TOP of his $1,100,000 a year salary before being fired. Sign me up for that type of embarassment any day of the week if it meant I would risk being fired in the public eye.
August 16th, 2017 at 1:53 PM ^
What happened to this guy? He was really good in college and the Bucs moved up to draft him #59 in the 2nd round.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:01 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 11:45 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 10:00 AM ^
I didn't see the episode that aired last night yet but I'm sure they built up a storyline following the Aguayo into the first game and subsequent release.
Pretty major news when a team trades up to pick a kicker in the 2nd round and they are gone before their second season without off the field issues.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:14 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 10:31 AM ^
He was incredible at Florida State. His fall has been seriously interesting to me.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:48 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 1:05 PM ^
Here's a +1. I didn't realize most of his FG misses were his senior season. I see one was blocked at GaTech from 55 and one he slipped during the bowl game. Still finished his career at 89% makes on field goals which is good for 3rd all time. I would say that's pretty incredible.
August 16th, 2017 at 2:00 PM ^
The blocked FG was a hilarious way to get upset. It got taken back 78 yards for the game-sealing TD as time expired.
August 16th, 2017 at 2:38 PM ^
It was pretty good. But I found it way less hilarious considering what happened only one week prior.
August 16th, 2017 at 1:46 PM ^
It was more like the producers were following some of the position battles, not necessarily following Aguayo per se. The narrative focused on the place-kicker battle, for example, until Aguayo missed an EP and a FG in the preseason game and was sent packing. The narrative also focused on the battle for back-up Q, until the Rookie took one too many hits and injured his shoulder, leaving Ryan Fitzpatrick to backup Winston.
It had the feel of some of these TV Reality contests: when the episode seems to focus in on one contestant's charming back-story, you can be sure he'll be the one eliminated at the end of the hour.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:04 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 11:48 AM ^
August 17th, 2017 at 12:17 AM ^
They signed up for Hard Knocks AND All or Nothing. I hope that never happens again. Hard Knocks last year stunk with the Rams but this year with the Bucs it has been fun. They have some great personalities on the team, and some decent quality storylines two episodes in. However, I agree, the All or Nothing season that followed the Cardinals to the NFC title game was one of the most compelling things I ever watched, I laughed, I felt the tense drama of the game, and I cried (spoiler alert, the team president's dog died during that season)
August 16th, 2017 at 10:04 AM ^
Watch it every year. If you like that, Last Chance U on Netflix is a must-watch too.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:08 AM ^
This season of Last Chance U got really weird. Glad the third season is going to a different school--you could see how having a second season at the same place really messed with everyone involved.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:23 AM ^
Got under everyones skin, and ruined that show. Lane Kiffin must be a big fan, because he is signing everyone that was on the show.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:25 AM ^
The whole "I don't like what I saw"/interviews with the spiritual advisor angle was bizarre, given that Buddy basically didn't change at all. He's still an asshole, he treats his assistants like garbage, doesn't seem to actually like his players, and is pretty obviously unhappy. But he does 15 pushups when he swears, so that's cool.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:34 AM ^
I hated Buddy so much more during season 2. Sure he was a raging asshole during all of season 1 but I assumed he just embraced that.
August 16th, 2017 at 11:51 AM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 1:59 PM ^
Buddy is a huge asshole. I hated how he treated his assistants, especially coach Wood. I hope coach Davern Williams gets better opportunities moving forward.
August 16th, 2017 at 1:57 PM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 10:07 AM ^
Say what you will about Jameis Winston but if I were an NFL player I'd want that dude leading my team.
August 16th, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
Dude has got fire and he's always right in the middle of the huddle leading the way.
He's made some bonehead moves in the past but people want to follow him. Seems to have done a good job of cleaning his act up since he left FSU.
August 16th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 10:07 AM ^
Showtime does a similar series with colleges called "A Season With". They did Notre Dame in Season 1 and Florida State in Season 2. Season 3 will air in early September and is following Navy.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:11 AM ^
Notre Dame did that show The Season for ESPN in 2003, at peak "Return to Glory" fever. They lasted a few weeks until the 38-0 pasting. The episode for that week got bumped a few days, ended up being shown in a really weird timeslot, and then the show pretty much ghosted. The Michigan episode was hilarious--wish I could still find it online somewhere.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:35 AM ^
I never knew that. Now I know what I'm trying to find over lunch.
August 16th, 2017 at 10:38 AM ^
Even the newspaper announcing it is the most Notre Dame thing ever.
http://ndsmcobserver.com/2003/09/espns-the-season-features-irish/
"Fitting as it is, the Fightin’ Irish of Notre Dame will finally have their story told. They will no longer simply appear on NBC for a mere four hours each Saturday afternoon of college football season. For one hour a week, people can look in on this hallowed Notre Dame football program – “The Season: Inside Notre Dame.”"
GAG.
August 16th, 2017 at 2:46 PM ^
August 16th, 2017 at 3:51 PM ^
I've been poking at it all day, and I think there's no way of tracking it down. Pre-internet streaming and no reason for an ND fan to want to keep it, etc...