It’s been a tough no for “Arduous Knocks.”
The NFL and HBO’s actuality present that paperwork coaching camp and preseason of 1 group has gotten no takers this yr, forcing the league to broaden its search past the 4 squads that meet the factors.
The Jets, Bears, Commanders and Saints can all technically be pressured to partake within the filming.
The NFL can require a group to be the topic of “Arduous Knocks” in the event that they haven’t made the playoffs within the final two seasons, haven’t been on the present within the final 10 years and don’t have a first-year head coach.
These groups don’t care about these guidelines, although, they don’t need the cameras on the sphere.
The New York Jets had been considered a superb decide for this season with Aaron Rodgers’ glowing entrance, however head coach Robert Saleh isn’t .
“I do know there are a number of groups that might love for ‘Arduous Knocks’ to be of their constructing,” Saleh stated in a June 9 press convention, in keeping with ProFootballTalk. “We’re simply not one in every of them.”
Jets cornerback Justin Hardee additionally spoke out on Twitter in opposition to the prospect of his group being chosen.
“Man y’all may give onerous knocks to a different group man we tryna focus and win that’s a distraction,” he wrote.
Sentiments are the identical in Chicago and New Orleans.
“We really feel there are a variety of groups which have compelling tales to inform on ‘Arduous Knocks’,” Bears chairman George McCaskey stated, in keeping with The Athletic. “31 others.”
“I wouldn’t prefer it as a result of I simply wish to deal with our soccer group and getting higher, and any distractions are precisely that, distractions that hold you, finally, from reaching your objective,” Saints head coach Dennis Allen stated, in keeping with ProFootballTalk.
The Commanders haven’t straight spoken in opposition to it, however CBS reported that the NFL is getting determined and requested Detroit to run-it-back this season.
The Lions had been featured in 2022 and denied the return supply.
Final season’s chosen group was introduced in March.
The NFL is having onerous luck, now three months behind regular schedule.
