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He was left off that wall. That would be a major screw up to leave him on the wall and have it air on HBO given his current situation.

The Pro Bowl TEs on the wall were Gary Barnidge, Ozzie Newsome, Jordan Cameron and Milt Morin.

I think this show, and others like it, are far more scripted than we could possibly believe.

Of course it is. It's reality tv.

Last episode was the least favorite for me. Just wasn't as much action, and the cuts weren't of any surprise bc we already knew about them.

Hilarious

j/c

(I'm late to this thread...I have a tendency to focus on only a few threads at a time.)

I agree with most of what has already been said, especially FATE's big post. I appreciate Vers sharing of his experience with the draft process.

I had never seen a full episode of Hard Knocks before this season, and my opinion had been formed in a previous year by what I considered a gross invasion of privacy the film crews made in the lives of the players.

While over all, I enjoyed the show, the view of the personalities of my team and it's inner workings, the final episode reiterated my view of invasion of privacy. The moments when Brobie told his girlfriend, and where Cajuste told his father they each had been cut were intensely private moments where we, and the cameras had no business.

You could see how uncomfortable Brobie was, his girlfriend trying to hide her face from the camera and him trying to console her, with his own heart broken...and the camera trying to catch her face for the emotional impact it would have on viewers.

And when Devon was talking on the phone, the camera positioned right next to his ear to show both men's faces, and his father misinterpreted. Devon had to blurt out that he'd been cut because the father's reaction was being recorded. We had no business being right there, right then.

So as much as I enjoyed this season for the insight it gave me into my team, I'm still left with the impression that it included too much invasion into privacy.

I would have to guess that the players featured give permission for the home/outside the facility parts of the show.

They most likely hope that getting their names out will make other teams take a look at them in the event they don't make their own team.

Carl Nassib wasn't shown at home, IIRC. Landry was. So was Orchard, and he came off extremely well as a husband and father.

I am quite sure that BRObie gave permission because he knew how the deck was stacked against him. He was never going to make the team, and more exposure is a good thing if he ever hopes to continue his NFL dream.

Just my $0.000000000012 worth.

Yeah I agree. I think these guys love/need that face time on camera. Nobody would of really cared about Cajuste this pre-season had he not been on Hard Knocks. Yet this year, people were chanting "Juuuuuice" whenever he touched the ball. That name recognition will be a good thing for them going forward.

j/c

The Browns have turned down previous opportunities to be on the award-winning series. But with renewed optimism around Cleveland following the recent draft, including the selection of quarterback Baker Mayfield, the team is granting HBO unlimited access to its upcoming camp.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-browns-hard-knocks-20180517-story.html

Scenes and content do NOT have to be approved by the team.

I always liked Hard Knocks on cut day/usually finale episode because it showed the real life these guys go through.

Now that my team was on it, it sucked watching the final show. It sucked knowing the people got cut before the show and hten seeing the show. Look how professional Carl was handling the news. I wish him the best in his new gig.

I wish all the guys the best. Orchard will get picked up sooner than later. He's hybrid enough 3-4/4-3 teams could use his services in addition special teams.

I agree, the face time was probably welcome for many of those guys. BUT, there is a big difference between getting face time, and having your most private and painful moments with your family splashed across national television. We would have liked Brogan just as much without having to force his girlfriend to cry on camera.

Now maybe some of y'all see why I was the first member of the Bob Wylie fan club.