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18 Jul 2023


NextImg:Jets warned HBO before being forced to do Hard Knocks: Denying access to roster cuts

Gang Green is going to put the “hard” in “Hard Knocks.”

After being forced into being the subject of HBO and NFL Films’ “Hard Knocks,” the Jets will seemingly do it on their own terms and allow the cameras to see as little as possible.

“Hard Knocks will not be the same. They’re not going to be given the same access,” reporter Adam Schefter said on Monday’s episode of ESPN’s “Get Up.” “The Jets don’t believe it’s humane to show players being released.”

Coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas will be handling that business behind closed doors, while NFL Film cameras snoop around outside for off-field drama that has previously been a staple to “Hard Knocks” content. 

New York was swindled into the project after being unable to refuse the show, while not qualifying for these exemptions:

“They fought it all along,” Schefter noted. “They met with NFL Films and told them clear as day and said, ‘We don’t want to this.'”

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh answers questions from media.
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Players being released on camera has long been a part of the show, with current Jets third-string quarterback Tim Boyle being released by the Lions in the Hard Knocks finale last season.

The three other teams unable to refuse “Hard Knocks” were the Bears, Commanders, and Saints.

Rather than run with one of those middling franchises, the NFL is likely chasing the lofty ratings that would follow the Jets.

Schefter also pointed out that the Commanders would’ve been in more consideration but their ownership situation led to that being a dead end.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) answers questions from reporters.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) answers questions from reporters.
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Sal Paolantonio interjected Schefter’s rant, “This will be the highest-rated ‘Hard Knocks’ in the history of the series.”

“With the least access,” Schefter replied.

But people are still likely to flock to their television screens for the Jets’ Aug. 8 premiere date.

Aaron Rodgers’ star entrance as quarterback, explosive young talent in Sauce Gardner and Garrett Wilson, and a front office with a budding win-now mandate all make for a binge-able watch. 

Rodgers, 39, was clearly not happy with the move, though.

New York Jets quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers (8) Tim Boyle (7) and Zach Wilson (2) during practice drills.

New York Jets quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers (8) Tim Boyle (7) and Zach Wilson (2) during practice drills.
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“I understand the appeal with us. There’s a lot of eyes on me, a lot of eyes on our team. A lot of expectations for our squad,” Rodgers said while talking with KPIX in Lake Tahoe at the American Century Championship golf tournament on Thursday. 

“They forced it down our throat, and we have to deal with it.”

“If Aaron is against it, I’m against it,” Jets fan and “Get Up” host Mike Greenberg said.

Good things could come from the unwanted selection, though. 

Garrett Wilson practices at OTAs in Florham Park, NJ.

Garrett Wilson practices at OTAs in Florham Park, NJ.
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When the Jets were last featured on “Hard Knocks” in 2010, they proceeded to secure playoff positioning and push their way into the AFC Championship game. 

The Jets have not sniffed the postseason since.