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			HBO&#8217;s Hard Knocks Shunned By Five Teams, Now What?			        </h1>
		
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            <abbr class="published" title="2011-05-27T13:15:57+00:00">27 May, 2011</abbr>
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						<p><a href="http://ballertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Hard-Knocks-Face.jpg"><img src="http://ballertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Hard-Knocks-Face.jpg" alt="" title="Hard-Knocks-Face" width="200" height="300" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2957" /></a></p>
<p>Once upon a time, <a href="http://www.hbo.com/hard-knocks/index.html" class="broken_link">HBO&#8217;s <em>Hard Knocks</em></a> was &#8220;can&#8217;t miss&#8221; television.  The inside look into training camp was unlike anything general fans had ever been privy to.  The first season in 2001 featured the <a href="http://www.baltimoreravens.com/">Baltimore Ravens</a> and didn&#8217;t disappoint.  <span id="more-2873"></span></p>
<p>Coach Brian Billick, <a href="http://www.raylewis52.com/" class="broken_link">Ray Lewis</a>, Tony Siragusa and company, having just come off a Super Bowl win the previous season, shared the rigors of two-a-days and meetings, the joys of practical joking, and the heartbreak of cut day.</p>
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<p>Wow.  Todd Heap looked brand spankin&#8217; new.</p>
<p>Fast forward to 2011 and the luster may be gone.  Five <a href="http://www.nfl.com/">NFL</a> teams (Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, and the New York Jets) have turned down an invitation from HBO to appear on the show.</p>
<p>Last season the <a href="http://www.newyorkjets.com/">New York Jets</a> (yes, a 2011 appearance would be a reprieve) were the featured team, and the star was inarguably their head coach, <a href="http://www.nfl.com/teams/coaches?coaType=head&#038;team=NYJ">Rex Ryan</a>.</p>
<p>Ryan was brash and candid, so much so that his persona took on a life of its own.  He was oft quoted, mimicked, and in some cases ridiculed (there was controversy behind alleged photos and video of <a href="http://www.nesn.com/2010/12/rex-ryans-wife-michelle-ryan-caught-up-in-wild-foot-fetish-allegations-as-ih.html">Ryan&#8217;s wife&#8217;s feet</a> that surfaced on the net).</p>
<p>Could it be that the onslaught of attention and criticism the Jets franchise received became a red flag for other teams?</p>
<p>Maybe, maybe not.  </p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.nfllockout.com/" class="broken_link">NFL Lockout</a> also plays a great part in this.   Obviously if there is no football, HBO will have to scrap their plans anyway.</p>
<p>I hope it doesn&#8217;t come to that.  I am a <em>Hard Knocks</em> junkie. </p>
<p>Other teams featured on past seasons of HBO&#8217;s <em>Hard Knocks</em> include the <a href="http://www.dallascowboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a> (2002, 2008), the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Cincinnati Bengals.</p>
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