D521646 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I think there's a good chance we see this, and if so I won't hate it. Very excited about his year. Tim- 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, D521646 said: I think there's a good chance we see this, and if so I won't hate it. Very excited about his year. Tim- I root for it every year. Not sure I buy the "distraction" element of it. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stosh64 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) The Bills are NOT eligible this year. Quote Those rules are: A team can't be selected if it was in the playoffs either of the last two seasons, if it has a first-year head coach or if it has been on the program at any point in the last 10 years. These five teams can appear on "Hard Knocks" in 2019 Lions Raiders Giants 49ers Redskins http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/hard-knocks-2019-which-teams-are-eligible-for-this-years-hbo-show/h2e6ctldxgas1pt29kif934rh Edited April 11, 2019 by stosh64 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JXCOL3 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I don't think the Bills make the cut to be on Hard knocks. They were in the playoffs two years ago. If im not mistaken on the requirments, but i would also love to see this some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2catch Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 While I would enjoy it... It would probably be a very boring massive fail to the general nfl public. Nobody cares about our offensive line camp battles etc etc besides us 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Just now, stosh64 said: The Bills are NOT eligible this year. I believe they CAN do it, but only if they want to do it. The league cannot force them to do it. Due to playoffs two years ago 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, stony said: I root for it every year. Not sure I buy the "distraction" element of it. Same, Would love to see it. Wouldve LOVED to see it when Whaley and Marrone were going at it. I dont buy the distraction thing either, and even if it is, how much worse could it have been over the last 20 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stosh64 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said: I believe they CAN do it, but only if they want to do it. The league cannot force them to do it. Due to playoffs two years ago You are correct sir. They could if they wanted, but... Quote Technically, any team can say yes to be on the show, but the possibility of that happening is roughly zero percent. Coaches have complained about the presence of "Hard Knocks" at their facilities in the past, and it really doesn't provide a benefit to the franchise, so in 2013, the NFL gave itself the power to force a team to participate in the show, with a set of rules. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOFUS311 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 There is ZERO chance of it being anyone but the Raiders. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I believe they CAN do it, but only if they want to do it. The league cannot force them to do it. Due to playoffs two years ago Correct. I think we would be much more interesting to them next year if we were to go say 9-7 or 10-6 this year with Allen really looking good but miss the playoffs then I think we would be prime candidates next year because everyone would be picking us as the team to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOboy Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, stosh64 said: The Bills are NOT eligible this year. http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/hard-knocks-2019-which-teams-are-eligible-for-this-years-hbo-show/h2e6ctldxgas1pt29kif934rh Given this criteria, is it not a given it'll be Chucky and the Raiders? Mayock, AB, Chucky...how could they pick anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stosh64 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, TOboy said: Given this criteria, is it not a given it'll be Chucky and the Raiders? Mayock, AB, Chucky...how could they pick anyone else? I'm hoping it is, any other team would just be boring in comparison. The AB drama would be priceless entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) So now everybody wants the Bills to miss the playoffs so we can watch them bicker at each other in HD? I hope they never qualify for Hard Knocks. Edited April 11, 2019 by skibum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 28 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I believe they CAN do it, but only if they want to do it. The league cannot force them to do it. Due to playoffs two years ago ...don't see McDermott approving of it......just a hunch....... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Just now, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...don't see McDermott approving of it......just a hunch....... I thought of this, but he must've signed off on the Bill's own version of Hard Knocks this past camp. Probably not quite as intrusive, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, stony said: I thought of this, but he must've signed off on the Bill's own version of Hard Knocks this past camp. Probably not quite as intrusive, though. That wasnt even close to Hard Knocks. That was pure marketing with zero inside info and completely controlled messaging. It was one big rah-rah commercial. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Just now, DrDawkinstein said: That wasnt even close to Hard Knocks. That was pure marketing with zero inside info and completely controlled messaging. It was one big rah-rah commercial. Very true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 26 minutes ago, JOFUS311 said: There is ZERO chance of it being anyone but the Raiders. I can't see it being anyone other than the Raiduhs either. And I sincerely hope that the Bills are never chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricko1112 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 36 minutes ago, stosh64 said: The Bills are NOT eligible this year. http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/hard-knocks-2019-which-teams-are-eligible-for-this-years-hbo-show/h2e6ctldxgas1pt29kif934rh I would love to see the dysfunction in Oakland... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 35 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: I believe they CAN do it, but only if they want to do it. The league cannot force them to do it. Due to playoffs two years ago yeah, but why volunteer for the extra crapola that comes with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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