Cugalabanza Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I like the show. It’s fun watching some of the behind the scenes stuff, but I wonder why any coaching staff would want the added distraction of having film crews around. Also, there’s the (admittedly small) disadvantage of giving your opponents a little extra film on your guys. As much as I would love seeing the Bills up close and personal in training camp, I’m glad they don’t go in for stuff like this. Is it just an attention grab for certain egomaniacal coaches and gm's? I can't figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 It's more that the NFL wants this type of attention. They had difficulty getting a team to agree to do it this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Having rebuilding teams do it will be the norm. It has to help somewhat in expanding the fan base as selling merchandise. But it won't help you win games. So the only way you want to do it is if you have already written off that particular season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Bills should do it I would love to see it. It doesn't do anything bad ... no extra film of any merit to help other teams these guys are pros no meaningful distraction that actually effects camp and work all that stuff is overblown...Hardknocks is entertaining and I would love to see my team on it. There's no reason teams should be so opposed to being on the show....it's really no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Bills should do it I would love to see it. It doesn't do anything bad ... no extra film of any merit to help other teams these guys are pros no meaningful distraction that actually effects camp and work all that stuff is overblown...Hardknocks is entertaining and I would love to see my team on it. There's no reason teams should be so opposed to being on the show....it's really no big deal. Its a huge distraction. Try going to work with a camera fallowing you around, for a month. On all your meetings, all your phone calls, all your practices, everywhere. Its not big deal to the people that watch it, but if a camera was fallowing you around all day, you would find it distracting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 It's a purely financial decision. A team like Miami, with a notoriously fickle fan base, that isn't doing well coming out of last season and going into this one, is looking at a revenue loss vis a vis ticket sales, blackouts, merchandise, and especially commercial air time. If the ratings for their televised games go down, so does the per second rate for television sponsorship. I would think a show like Hard Knocks would be viewed by Miami's marketing division as having serious potential to boost their ratings. I would be interested to know what those numbers were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Its not big deal to the people that watch it, but if a camera was fallowing you around all day, you would find it distracting No, it's not. signed, the former cast of Jersey Shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Its a huge distraction. Try going to work with a camera fallowing you around, for a month. On all your meetings, all your phone calls, all your practices, everywhere. Its not big deal to the people that watch it, but if a camera was fallowing you around all day, you would find it distracting I live in Los Angeles. I work in television, and do a fair amount of reality tv. In fact, as I write this, I am sitting at my desk on the television show, "Hell's Kitchen." You are absolutely right about the distraction. But, it's not just one camera following you around. It is likely that there are anywhere from 8 to 15 camera operators working at any given time as well as numerous robo-cams and surveillance cams. Add to that lighting techs, sound techs, assistant directors, production assistants, etc., and you have a veritable circus in your midst. You'll never see anyone complaining about it on the show (obviously), but you better believe that the players and coaches are hating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreReed83 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Bills should do it I would love to see it. It doesn't do anything bad ... no extra film of any merit to help other teams these guys are pros no meaningful distraction that actually effects camp and work all that stuff is overblown...Hardknocks is entertaining and I would love to see my team on it. There's no reason teams should be so opposed to being on the show....it's really no big deal. No big distraction? Puhleaaassee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I guarantee no coaches, from Joe Philbin on down, had a say in the decision to allow HBO 24/7 access. This was rammed down their throats by ownership. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglukes Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 It's a purely financial decision. A team like Miami, with a notoriously fickle fan base, that isn't doing well coming out of last season and going into this one, is looking at a revenue loss vis a vis ticket sales, blackouts, merchandise, and especially commercial air time. If the ratings for their televised games go down, so does the per second rate for television sponsorship. I would think a show like Hard Knocks would be viewed by Miami's marketing division as having serious potential to boost their ratings. I would be interested to know what those numbers were. "You know what else would draw a crowd? A golfer with an arm growing out of his a$$." -Shooter McGavin Agreed, it's a money and attention grab by an otherwise pretty irrelevant team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Exposure to help sell tickets is the only thing I can think of, or huge ego in the case of the Jets. Either way, I don't know who will agree to do it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Mike Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Personally, I'd like to see behind-the-scenes footage from the Bills' preseason. Nix would be a gem on TV... people love those down-home country quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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