PFT: This year's Hard Knocks will be a tough act to follow

[Rich - ® ©]

This year's Hard Knocks will be a tough act to follow
Posted by Mike Florio on August 12, 2010 1:32 PM ET
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/

Earlier today, the FedEx man showed up at my doorstep with a package from
our friends at NFL Films. Inside? A DVD of the first episode of Hard
Knocks, which debuted last night on HBO.

Missing? A note from Rex Ryan that said, "Merry f--king Christmas."

Even without a cover letter from Rex, it's excellent. It's always been an
excellent production; it's now even more excellent because the folks at HBO
and NFL Films have gotten the right team at the right time under the right
circumstances.

And it's already making us -- and surely HBO and NFL Films -- wonder how in
the hell they'll ever be able to follow it up.

Complicating matters is the reality that some coaches, G.M.'s, team
presidents, and/or owners never will agree to permit cameras into every nook
and cranny of their training camps, regardless of Vince Lombardi's belief
that cameras made his players try harder. We'd be shocked if, for example,
the Dolphins (Bill Parcells), the Patriots (Bill Belichick), the Chiefs
(Scott Pioli), or the Browns (Eric Mangini) ever would sign up forHard
Knocks detail. Recently, Lions coach Jim Schwartz (who worked for Belichick
in Cleveland) said he wouldn't want to do it, either.

Other teams will be glad to oblige. The Cowboys likely would do it every
year. The Texans wanted to do it this year. Pete Carroll probably will
throw the Seahawks into the mix for 2011 (if there is a training camp in
2011).

But even more coaches likely will want nothing to do with Hard Knocks if the
Jets underperform in the season during which they were featured.

Still, even if there is another compelling team that volunteers for Hard
Knocks next year or in the future, we can't imagine any being as interesting
as the 2010 Jets.

Maybe they should just feature the Jets every year. We have a feeling that
Ryan would be willing to do it.

[Deadmeat]

I watched it too, just to get a good laugh. The jests all acting like
they've won the last 4 super bowls. BTW didn't lard ass have the gast.
surgery? It looks like they added another stomach to me.