Jets turn down Hard Knocks

crossfire · 05-11-2012, 09:36 AM

[B]Jets ruled out for Hard Knocks[/B]
Posted by Michael David Smith on May 11, 2012, 9:01 AM EDT

Despite the previous report that the Jets were still in the mix to be featured on Hard Knocks, it now appears that we won’t be hearing any Rex Ryan F-bombs on HBO this summer.

The Jets will not be the featured team on Hard Knocks this year, Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News reports.

It’s easy to see why HBO would want the Jets: They were highly entertaining when they were on the show two years ago, and the arrival of Tim Tebow has generated a new storyline featuring arguably the NFL’s most popular player. A return of the Jets would be appointment viewing that would drive fans to subscribe to HBO.

But it’s also easy to see why the Jets wouldn’t be interested: Ryan has acknowledged that there were problems in the locker room last year that he needs to fix this year, and the presence of cameras for a reality TV show would be much more likely to serve as a distraction than to enhance the locker room environment. From the Jets’ perspective, turning down HBO is the right call.

So if the Jets aren’t on the show, who will be? HBO says that hasn’t been decided yet. Which probably means no NFL coach has been convinced yet that allowing cameras into his team meetings is a good idea.

[url]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/11/jets-ruled-out-for-hard-knocks/[/url]

crossfire · 05-11-2012, 09:38 AM

Glad to hear all the talk about Hard Knocks is finally put to rest. I loved when they were on Hard Knocks but they have been there/done that and need to put all their attention strictly on football without all of the other distractions.

gunnails · 05-11-2012, 09:40 AM

Damn, well that's that.

bullitt929 · 05-11-2012, 09:45 AM

This is very good news. Less circus, more football.

ComfortablyNumb · 05-11-2012, 09:49 AM

Not the year for this. As a selfish fan I want it. But my better senses tell me it's bad for the team. This is a good thing.

C Mart · 05-11-2012, 09:50 AM

[QUOTE=bullitt929;4465807]This is very good news. Less circus, more football.[/QUOTE]

Exactly!

Austin · 05-11-2012, 09:52 AM

I enjoyed it in 2010, but it's the last thing this team needs right now.

crasherino · 05-11-2012, 10:05 AM

[QUOTE=ComfortablyNumb;4465810]Not the year for this. As a selfish fan I want it. But my better senses tell me it's bad for the team. This is a good thing.[/QUOTE]

This.

I would have loved it it if it happened again, but I understand the team not wanting to feed the perception of the Jets only be concerned with media attention.

That being said, I think the NFL would benefit from every team having some Hard Knock-esque coverage of training camp as a matter of course. Whether its the local coverage or the NFL Network, I think we all could barely wait for the next Hard Knocks to come out when the Jets were on it. It fed us football junkies exactly what we wanted.

McGinley · 05-11-2012, 10:08 AM

Focusing on football? The Jets? What?

DDNYjets · 05-11-2012, 10:10 AM

This is music to my ears.

However, I will only truly believe it when we get an official report of what team is getting Hard Knocks. Hopefully that team is not the Jets.

Savage69 · 05-11-2012, 10:14 AM

Too bad BB and Kraft don't let the Hard Knocks crew in they wouldn't even have to bring their camera equipment..:P

brady's a catcher · 05-11-2012, 10:16 AM

[QUOTE=ComfortablyNumb;4465810]Not the year for this. As a selfish fan I want it. But my better senses tell me it's bad for the team. This is a good thing.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. Rex is learning....possibly.

C Mart · 05-11-2012, 10:20 AM

[QUOTE=Savage69;4465842]Too bad BB and Kraft don't let the Hard Knocks crew in they wouldn't even have to bring their camera equipment..:P[/QUOTE]

:applause:

ASG0531 · 05-11-2012, 10:21 AM

HBO's just going to scrap the whole concept and follow Tebow around all day... "Holy Knocks"

Savage69 · 05-11-2012, 10:23 AM

[QUOTE=ASG0531;4465848]HBO's just going to scrap the whole concept and follow Tebow around all day... "Holy Knocks"[/QUOTE]

Or BB's GF and call it Nice Knockers..

Jordy · 05-11-2012, 10:26 AM

Best.Decision.Ever.

jetsfan1983 · 05-11-2012, 10:29 AM

Doesn't this make it clear that Woody and company aren't ALL about selling tickets or whatever bull**** things some "fans" try to say?

Quite simply, if those were the number 1 goals as some people try to say then they would have done Hard Knocks.

Jordy · 05-11-2012, 10:32 AM

[QUOTE=Savage69;4465849]Or BB's GF and call it Nice Knockers..[/QUOTE]
Wasn't there a porn star named Nicki Knockers?

Savage69 · 05-11-2012, 10:37 AM

[QUOTE=Jordy;4465860]Wasn't there a porn star named Nicki Knockers?[/QUOTE]

Dam Jordy you know your porn Nicki is in her mid 40's now.. BTW I had to google it..:P

AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite · 05-11-2012, 10:54 AM

Agree with the poster that said he's selfish and wants it...

Also agree that this is the worst possible year we could have it...

05-11-2012, 09:36 AM	#1
crossfire Day by day, night after night... Blinded by the neon light Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,676	Jets turn down Hard Knocks [B]Jets ruled out for Hard Knocks[/B] Posted by Michael David Smith on May 11, 2012, 9:01 AM EDT Despite the previous report that the Jets were still in the mix to be featured on Hard Knocks, it now appears that we won’t be hearing any Rex Ryan F-bombs on HBO this summer. The Jets will not be the featured team on Hard Knocks this year, Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News reports. It’s easy to see why HBO would want the Jets: They were highly entertaining when they were on the show two years ago, and the arrival of Tim Tebow has generated a new storyline featuring arguably the NFL’s most popular player. A return of the Jets would be appointment viewing that would drive fans to subscribe to HBO. But it’s also easy to see why the Jets wouldn’t be interested: Ryan has acknowledged that there were problems in the locker room last year that he needs to fix this year, and the presence of cameras for a reality TV show would be much more likely to serve as a distraction than to enhance the locker room environment. From the Jets’ perspective, turning down HBO is the right call. So if the Jets aren’t on the show, who will be? HBO says that hasn’t been decided yet. Which probably means no NFL coach has been convinced yet that allowing cameras into his team meetings is a good idea. [url]http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/11/jets-ruled-out-for-hard-knocks/[/url]

05-11-2012, 09:38 AM	#2
crossfire Day by day, night after night... Blinded by the neon light Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,676	Glad to hear all the talk about Hard Knocks is finally put to rest. I loved when they were on Hard Knocks but they have been there/done that and need to put all their attention strictly on football without all of the other distractions.

05-11-2012, 09:40 AM	#3
gunnails All League Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 4,519	Damn, well that's that.

05-11-2012, 09:45 AM	#4
bullitt929 Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,119	This is very good news. Less circus, more football.

05-11-2012, 09:49 AM	#5
ComfortablyNumb Practice Squad Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 494	Not the year for this. As a selfish fan I want it. But my better senses tell me it's bad for the team. This is a good thing.

05-11-2012, 09:50 AM	#6
C Mart Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,304	[QUOTE=bullitt929;4465807]This is very good news. Less circus, more football.[/QUOTE] Exactly!

05-11-2012, 09:52 AM	#7
Austin WINNING All Pro Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upper East Side Posts: 6,188	I enjoyed it in 2010, but it's the last thing this team needs right now.

05-11-2012, 10:05 AM	#8
crasherino Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 16,826	[QUOTE=ComfortablyNumb;4465810]Not the year for this. As a selfish fan I want it. But my better senses tell me it's bad for the team. This is a good thing.[/QUOTE] This. I would have loved it it if it happened again, but I understand the team not wanting to feed the perception of the Jets only be concerned with media attention. That being said, I think the NFL would benefit from every team having some Hard Knock-esque coverage of training camp as a matter of course. Whether its the local coverage or the NFL Network, I think we all could barely wait for the next Hard Knocks to come out when the Jets were on it. It fed us football junkies exactly what we wanted.

05-11-2012, 10:08 AM	#9
McGinley We Know Geno All Pro Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 7,478	Focusing on football? The Jets? What?

05-11-2012, 10:10 AM	#10
DDNYjets Bye week buh bye Rex Hall Of Fame Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York Posts: 12,297	This is music to my ears. However, I will only truly believe it when we get an official report of what team is getting Hard Knocks. Hopefully that team is not the Jets.

05-11-2012, 10:14 AM	#11
Savage69 Jets Insider VIP Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 39,294	Too bad BB and Kraft don't let the Hard Knocks crew in they wouldn't even have to bring their camera equipment..:P

05-11-2012, 10:16 AM	#12
brady's a catcher R.I.P Goofy Maloof All Pro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 6,695	[QUOTE=ComfortablyNumb;4465810]Not the year for this. As a selfish fan I want it. But my better senses tell me it's bad for the team. This is a good thing.[/QUOTE] Agreed. Rex is learning....possibly.

05-11-2012, 10:20 AM	#13
C Mart Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,304	[QUOTE=Savage69;4465842]Too bad BB and Kraft don't let the Hard Knocks crew in they wouldn't even have to bring their camera equipment..:P[/QUOTE] :applause:

05-11-2012, 10:21 AM	#14
ASG0531 Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,723	HBO's just going to scrap the whole concept and follow Tebow around all day... "Holy Knocks"

05-11-2012, 10:23 AM	#15
Savage69 Jets Insider VIP Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 39,294	[QUOTE=ASG0531;4465848]HBO's just going to scrap the whole concept and follow Tebow around all day... "Holy Knocks"[/QUOTE] Or BB's GF and call it Nice Knockers..

05-11-2012, 10:26 AM	#16
Jordy Keeping it real... Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tårnby, Denmark Posts: 23,145	Best.Decision.Ever.

05-11-2012, 10:29 AM	#17
jetsfan1983 All Pro Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,835	Doesn't this make it clear that Woody and company aren't ALL about selling tickets or whatever bull**** things some "fans" try to say? Quite simply, if those were the number 1 goals as some people try to say then they would have done Hard Knocks.

05-11-2012, 10:32 AM	#18
Jordy Keeping it real... Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tårnby, Denmark Posts: 23,145	[QUOTE=Savage69;4465849]Or BB's GF and call it Nice Knockers..[/QUOTE] Wasn't there a porn star named Nicki Knockers?

05-11-2012, 10:37 AM	#19
Savage69 Jets Insider VIP Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 39,294	[QUOTE=Jordy;4465860]Wasn't there a porn star named Nicki Knockers?[/QUOTE] Dam Jordy you know your porn Nicki is in her mid 40's now.. BTW I had to google it..:P

05-11-2012, 10:54 AM	#20
AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite is all out of fuCks to give... All Pro Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7,452	Agree with the poster that said he's selfish and wants it... Also agree that this is the worst possible year we could have it...