Post by Guvmintcheeze on May 28, 2015 6:42:36 GMT
Houston Texans the next team to be featured on HBO's Hard Knocks
by Richard Deitsch
Three years ago Houston Texans owner Bob McNair was in the office of HBO Sports president Ken Hershman on a fact-finding tour about what it was like for NFL teams to appear on HBO’s Hard Knocks.
Now McNair is about to find out first-hand.
The Texans have been selected to be featured on the well-regarded and long-running television series that takes viewers inside an NFL training camp. A sports television source confirmed the news on Wednesday morning. Credit goes to Houston Chronicle NFL writer John McClain and ESPN NFL writer Tania Ganguli for initially breaking the news.
The Texans, who have never been featured on the series, will bring some interesting storylines to the series, including the comeback of the injured defensive lineman and last year’s No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney, a quarterback competition between Ryan Mallett and free agent signing Brian Hoyer and Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt being ... J.J. Watt. The loss of Andre Johnson means third-round pick Jaelen Strong has a chance to get significant targets this year if he impresses in camp. Look for him to be featured.
Last year's Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Atlanta Falcons averaged 3.6 million viewers per episode, making that series the third most-watched season since 2005 behind the Jets and Dolphins. The show launched with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001, followed by the Dallas Cowboys in '02. The series took a couple of years off before resuming with the Chiefs in 2007. That was followed by the Cowboys (2008), Bengals ('09), Jets ('10), Dolphins ('12), Bengals ('13) and Falcons ('14). “We are thrilled to partner with HBO and NFL Films to give fans unprecedented access to our team and organization,” McNair said, in a statement. “The Hard Knocks documentaries do a tremendous job of displaying how an NFL team prepares for the upcoming season. We look forward to showcasing the Houston Texans to a worldwide audience.”
About 30 Hard Knocks staffers work onsite during the filming, and a half-dozen in the crew will spend seven weeks in total with the Texans. Staffers work 12-to-14-hour days, and often clock 100 hours per week. The crew typically shoots 300 hours of film for each 55-minute program. In 2013 I embedded with the Hard Knocks crew in Cincinnati for two days for an MMQB story. The production staff is truly impressive to watch. This year's series will premiere Aug. 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
by Richard Deitsch
Three years ago Houston Texans owner Bob McNair was in the office of HBO Sports president Ken Hershman on a fact-finding tour about what it was like for NFL teams to appear on HBO’s Hard Knocks.
Now McNair is about to find out first-hand.
The Texans have been selected to be featured on the well-regarded and long-running television series that takes viewers inside an NFL training camp. A sports television source confirmed the news on Wednesday morning. Credit goes to Houston Chronicle NFL writer John McClain and ESPN NFL writer Tania Ganguli for initially breaking the news.
The Texans, who have never been featured on the series, will bring some interesting storylines to the series, including the comeback of the injured defensive lineman and last year’s No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney, a quarterback competition between Ryan Mallett and free agent signing Brian Hoyer and Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt being ... J.J. Watt. The loss of Andre Johnson means third-round pick Jaelen Strong has a chance to get significant targets this year if he impresses in camp. Look for him to be featured.
Last year's Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Atlanta Falcons averaged 3.6 million viewers per episode, making that series the third most-watched season since 2005 behind the Jets and Dolphins. The show launched with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001, followed by the Dallas Cowboys in '02. The series took a couple of years off before resuming with the Chiefs in 2007. That was followed by the Cowboys (2008), Bengals ('09), Jets ('10), Dolphins ('12), Bengals ('13) and Falcons ('14). “We are thrilled to partner with HBO and NFL Films to give fans unprecedented access to our team and organization,” McNair said, in a statement. “The Hard Knocks documentaries do a tremendous job of displaying how an NFL team prepares for the upcoming season. We look forward to showcasing the Houston Texans to a worldwide audience.”
About 30 Hard Knocks staffers work onsite during the filming, and a half-dozen in the crew will spend seven weeks in total with the Texans. Staffers work 12-to-14-hour days, and often clock 100 hours per week. The crew typically shoots 300 hours of film for each 55-minute program. In 2013 I embedded with the Hard Knocks crew in Cincinnati for two days for an MMQB story. The production staff is truly impressive to watch. This year's series will premiere Aug. 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.