On ‘Hard Knocks,’ Mike Macdonald remembers the time Rex Ryan called him ‘terrible’
"Back then I used to care so much about image, and now he thinks that we're the best thing ever. I was like, 'I remember.'"
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald thinks ‘Hard Knocks’ is ‘gift from the football gods’
"Screw it. It doesn't matter. All I'm worried about is creating the best football team we can possibly create."
Future of in-season ‘Hard Knocks’ appears uncertain
The league has yet to announce any plans for the show.
Seahawks GM John Schneider explains why he came around on ‘Hard Knocks’
"We’re gonna make it as positive as we possibly can without sharing as much information as we possibly can."
Adam Schefter: NFL called teams’ ‘next year’ bluff to land ‘Hard Knocks’ commitments
The Patriots said they'd do it next year. The NFL said, "Great, see you in 2027."
NFL announces ‘Hard Knocks’ teams for 2026-27, Season 3 of ‘Quarterback’
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will be the 'Hard Knocks' training camp team in 2026.
NFL Films, PGA Tour documentary ‘Chasing Sunday’ draws rave reviews
The PGA Tour and NFL Films brought Hard Knocks to the Players Championship with Chasing Sunday and the results were fantastic.
Will the PGA Tour’s ‘Hard Knocks’ experiment breathe new life into the format?
PGA Tour partnering with NFL Films for ‘Hard Knocks’ show on The Players
The PGA Tour will team with NFL Films to create a show around The Players similar to Hard Knocks called Chasing Sunday.
NFL Films’ Michelle Navarrete on the Philadelphia Eagles and ‘Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East’
'We haven't gotten a no, really, from anyone as far as interviews... There hasn't been pushback at all."
Bold sports media predictions for 2026
‘Hard Knocks’ was short, restrictive, and undistinguishable from team-produced PR fluff
NFL Films admits offseason ‘Hard Knocks’ was too honest for its own good
It's unlikely we will see an offseason version of Hard Knocks anytime soon after the show went too far inside the New York Giants.
Has ‘Hard Knocks’ lost its juice?
Chris Russo and Stephen A. Smith call out Bills ‘Hard Knocks’: ‘Is it Soft Knocks or Hard Knocks?’
Chris Russo and Stephen A. Smith may have legitimate beef with 'Hard Knocks'
‘Hard Knocks’ executive producer reveals why Buffalo Bills are ‘perfect’ team for the show
"It felt like we had enough years here of an audience outside the Buffalo Bills’ fandom knowing the Bills, but not knowing enough about the Bills."
Buffalo Bills, NFC East tapped for ‘Hard Knocks’
The Bills will star in the flagship training camp version, while the NFC East will be featured in-season.
Jordon Hudson demanded content approval, partial ownership of ‘Hard Knocks,’ per report
Hudson was reportedly also in contact with another production studio about a similar project.
Bill Belichick clarifies why North Carolina passed on ‘Hard Knocks’
"The drama of training camp, and who's going to get cut and all that. We're a season, and they don't want that."
Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, ‘instrumental’ in stopping UNC ‘Hard Knocks,’ per report
Filming was set to begin on March 1 before the project was terminated two days later.
New criteria for ‘Hard Knocks’ revealed: Who’s eligible to be featured in 2025?
The NFL and HBO will have plenty of intriguing choices to pick from.
NFL reportedly ‘liberalized’ rules for ‘Hard Knocks’ eligibility
There's now an enlarged pool of teams that can be forced to appear on the flagship Hard Knocks series.
North Carolina defends its ‘Hard Knocks’ decision: ‘We control the story’
Michael Lombardi made it clear that UNC's focus remains on crafting its own narrative, and Hard Knocks simply didn’t fit into that vision.
Even without HBO, Bill Belichick could create his own version of ‘Hard Knocks’
North Carolina wouldn't be the first college football program to try reality TV. But maybe it could perfect it.
Offseason ‘Hard Knocks’ featuring Bill Belichick, North Carolina is off
The offseason Hard Knocks that was scheduled to star Bill Belichick in his first year at North Carolina has fallen through.
Some NFL owners reportedly ‘aren’t thrilled’ with NFL Films featuring Bill Belichick’s UNC on ‘Hard Knocks’
Bill Belichick’s UNC Tar Heels will be featured on offseason ‘Hard Knocks’
The Bill Belichick revenge tour continues...
NFL reporter: ‘Hard Knocks: Offseason’ may be in jeopardy
"Hard to imagine why."
‘In-Season: Hard Knocks’ doesn’t do enough to differentiate itself from other NFL content
NFL Films VP on return of offseason ‘Hard Knocks’: ‘We hope it’s back’
"We're talking to a bunch of teams about it. But we'll see what happens."
Ken Rodgers on ‘Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North,’ the ‘hardest production’ in NFL Films history
"I think we shoot about a 400-to-1 ratio, 400 hours for every hour that airs."
Joe Burrow offers cagey response to Batmobile purchase featured on ‘Hard Knocks’
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Mike Tomlin on whether he’ll be watching ‘Hard Knocks’: ‘Absolutely not’
In his 18th season with the Steelers, Tomlin has long prided himself on keeping locker room happenings internal.
