BisonMan Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I know nobody likes the distraction but the Bills have a number of compelling story lines that would make it interesting to see: New ownership in the offing. How does this affect the behavior of coaches and/or the GM? EJ's second year - He's under much more pressure now that the Bills have gone all out giving him weapons. Sammy Watkins - The most interesting rookie outside of Manzel. Whaley - all but predicting a playoff season and went "all in" on the trade for Watkins. Dareus - Under a cloud due to off-field arrest. Wide Out battle - Even with Stevie gone, who gets the slots? Cyrus Kouandjio - Can he overcome injury that dropped him in the draft? Seantrel Henderson - Can he put his demons behind him and live up to his potential? Yes, Cleveland would certainly be a rating grabber but the NFL just did a movie on that franchise. Seattle would be interesting too given their SB win but the individual story lines are not as interesting as the Bills. Hey, the draft is now over. Something new to think about! EdW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Browns with Manziel FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'm all for hard knocks but really no one who isn't a bills fan cares about any of those story lines besides the ownership angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryland-bills-fan Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Didn't Cyrus Kouandjio play a full year with this injury? Why is it a question?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Rams.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackel_One Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Hope not.....Prefer the team not have any additional distractions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryCletus Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I would love to be able to watch the Bills on Hard Knocks, but I agree, I don't want to team to have that distraction... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwalter Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Browns with Manziel FTW browns have a first year hc, so they can say no, which id expect them to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beggar13 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Would personally love it, but it will never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26TrapDraw Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Sweet yet another hard knocks thread that only makes about fifty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GripnRip Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Distractions? How about get used to it...I'm sick of the sentiment among fans that these grown men somehow need to be babied or protected from reality. You know what they do after practice? They load up their SUV's with their boys and some hookers, paint the town with booze and blow and then practice the next morning. It's kind of like the idea of not having two QB's on your roster to avoid hurting anyones confidence...give me a break....if youre a multimillion dollar human thorobred, you should have no problem being in a stable full of them. If it were me, and thankfull its not, any QB/WR that gets flustered because I sign another one instantly outs themselves as weak minded and unfit for professional football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judman Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Browns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hard Knocks will be in Cleveland, Also, water is wet and Michael Sam is gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spillnation Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I know nobody likes the distraction but the Bills have a number of compelling story lines that would make it interesting to see: New ownership in the offing. How does this affect the behavior of coaches and/or the GM? EJ's second year - He's under much more pressure now that the Bills have gone all out giving him weapons. Sammy Watkins - The most interesting rookie outside of Manzel. Whaley - all but predicting a playoff season and went "all in" on the trade for Watkins. Dareus - Under a cloud due to off-field arrest. Wide Out battle - Even with Stevie gone, who gets the slots? Cyrus Kouandjio - Can he overcome injury that dropped him in the draft? Seantrel Henderson - Can he put his demons behind him and live up to his potential? Yes, Cleveland would certainly be a rating grabber but the NFL just did a movie on that franchise. Seattle would be interesting too given their SB win but the individual story lines are not as interesting as the Bills. Hey, the draft is now over. Something new to think about! EdW Not to mention the passing of a father to the nfl, Ralph Wilson. While also considering Jim Kelly's battle with cancer/ownership involvement. This team has so much to fuel them, so many new pieces and the possibility of blossoming into the best in the afc east. Although Cleveland's got a lot going on both good and bad... Who wouldn't love watching a team make the playoffs after a 14 year drought. I hope HBO feels the same as I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) @RVacchianoNYDN: The Giants won't be on Hard Knocks, but Johnny and the Browns might be, says @nydnraiss ... http://nydn.us/1j79mpr I thought the Browns were a lock until I heard that the Browns are forbidding any national media from the rookie mini-camp and limiting media access to JFF. Appparently they are afraid of distractions, and also forgot who they drafted. Edited May 15, 2014 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Teams that 1) have a new head coach, 2) made the postseason in one of the last two seasons or 3) were on the show in the last 10 years can opt out of being included. That leaves the Bears, Bills, Cardinals, Giants, Jaguars, Raiders, Rams and Steelers as teams the NFL could mandate to appear on the show. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Pettine experienced Hard Knocks when he was with the Jets, and he also was there for the Tebow-mania where ESPN set up camp at SUNY Cortland for their whole TC. If he has a say, I think he'll pass. But I don't know if Haslam will give him an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Teams that 1) have a new head coach, 2) made the postseason in one of the last two seasons or 3) were on the show in the last 10 years can opt out of being included. That leaves the Bears, Bills, Cardinals, Giants, Jaguars, Raiders, Rams and Steelers as teams the NFL could mandate to appear on the show. Link I think the league came out and said that they don't have to mandate anybody this year and a team is being chosen from a group of volunteers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaadThingsMan Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 It'll be Buffalo or NYG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 At this point, I honestly do not believe it creates any major distraction. Go for it. Put these guys in the spotlight. Let them feel the heat and maybe theyll finally produce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) You could be a producer. You produced solid story lines...for Bills fans. People don't care about them. The Browns or Eagles will be getting it this year. As for distraction, I'm all for it. Buffalo needs some national exposure. Zero worries about any media distraction. Edited May 15, 2014 by Just in Atlanta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Oh geez, this is the second most played out thread after "I'm coming to Buffalo, what should I do?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Pass. Life is not a reality show... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 You could be a producer. You produced solid story lines...for Bills fans. People don't care about them. The Browns or Eagles will be getting it this year. As for distraction, I'm all for it. Buffalo needs some national exposure. Zero worries about any media distraction. Most people didnt/dont care about the Jaguars, Dolphins, and Bengals yet they all got the show, and the producers were able to come up with enough story lines. Really, they can just follow the same formula of focusing on the rookies, coaches making decisions, and veteran hijinks and it will be interesting enough to even the casual NFL fans. People just want the behind-the-scenes look at the lives of NFL players. Doesnt really matter which team they are on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Pass. Life is not a reality show... But the NFL totally is. And it prints money. Honestly, if I were Marrone and I were asked, I'd say "why not?" Marrone could be gone next year unless he goes deep in the playoffs. Getting himself more on the map would not be the worst thing in the world. Showing the nation what is special about the Bills in Buffalo/WNY is another good reason to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 It'll be Buffalo or NYG The Giants already turned it down apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 You could be a producer. You produced solid story lines...for Bills fans. People don't care about them. The Browns or Eagles will be getting it this year. As for distraction, I'm all for it. Buffalo needs some national exposure. Zero worries about any media distraction. Browns can't get it as they have a new HC.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Browns can't get it as they have a new HC.... As I understand it, teams with new HCs have the option to do it, but the league will not make them do it if they choose not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I think it will be St Louis or Chicago. Would love to have the Bills be on it though as long as it's not a distraction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 As I understand it, teams with new HCs have the option to do it, but the league will not make them do it if they choose not to. I forget, and you very well might be right...I just recall that is a DQ if the NFL has to decide which team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I forget, and you very well might be right...I just recall that is a DQ if the NFL has to decide which team... If no team volunteers, and the NFL has to mandate a team, they will not mandate a team with a 1st yr HC to do it, But, if a team with a 1st yr HC is asked if they would like to do it and says yes, or volunteers, the 1st year HC factor is OK. I think that is how it goes. So, the Browns would only be involved if they choose to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFO Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Sweet yet another hard knocks thread that only makes about fifty. We've cracked 30...keep it up!!!! I would love to see hard knocks in Buffalo, and thinking about that show reminds be of the good old days with the Empire sports network around training camp....good times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I keep waiting for reality TV to go away but it never does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Distractions? How about get used to it...I'm sick of the sentiment among fans that these grown men somehow need to be babied or protected from reality. You know what they do after practice? They load up their SUV's with their boys and some hookers, paint the town with booze and blow and then practice the next morning. It's kind of like the idea of not having two QB's on your roster to avoid hurting anyones confidence...give me a break....if youre a multimillion dollar human thorobred, you should have no problem being in a stable full of them. If it were me, and thankfull its not, any QB/WR that gets flustered because I sign another one instantly outs themselves as weak minded and unfit for professional football. Most asinine post of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybe Someday Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Pass. Life is not a reality show... Actually, life is the best reality show!!! Real life anyways, not that crap they sell as "reality" TV. Turn off the TV...unless the Bills are on!!!! I am all for the Bills on Hard Knocks. Edited May 15, 2014 by 3 --> 10 Connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Browns can't get it as they have a new HC.... They can, they just have the option of opting out if the NFL said, we want the browns to be on hard knocks this season. Well if the Bills do end up on hard knocks, it's a good thing stevie was traded..... WAIT A SECOND! That's why he was traded! I should start a new thread about conspiracy theories and stevie being traded because the bills didn't want him on hard knocks. Edited May 15, 2014 by The Wiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I think it would be a good way to help keep the team in Buffalo, show some things about Buffalo, and get the path going for the new stadium too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I know nobody likes the distraction but the Bills have a number of compelling story lines that would make it interesting to see: New ownership in the offing. How does this affect the behavior of coaches and/or the GM? EJ's second year - He's under much more pressure now that the Bills have gone all out giving him weapons. Sammy Watkins - The most interesting rookie outside of Manzel. Whaley - all but predicting a playoff season and went "all in" on the trade for Watkins. Dareus - Under a cloud due to off-field arrest. Wide Out battle - Even with Stevie gone, who gets the slots? Cyrus Kouandjio - Can he overcome injury that dropped him in the draft? Seantrel Henderson - Can he put his demons behind him and live up to his potential? Yes, Cleveland would certainly be a rating grabber but the NFL just did a movie on that franchise. Seattle would be interesting too given their SB win but the individual story lines are not as interesting as the Bills. Hey, the draft is now over. Something new to think about! EdW Please God NO.... can we please pass on the circus JUST THIS ONCE??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D521646 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Count me as one that would love it. Tim- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFO Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Sweet yet another hard knocks thread that only makes about fifty. 40! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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