Serious question about Hard Knocks

why would they show our practices at any length? Nobody would be interested in watching except our opponents. Human interest stories are what drives these documentary type shows, and I will agree there is little I take away from this and will remember less.
 
It would be shocking if the Country Club Cowboys had a "soft" camp.
 
Reid1boys said:
I am curious as to what experience you have being on the inside, day to day operations of training camp? What experiences do you have with other team's training camps? On players off time should we have an asst coach yelling at them when they arent studying their playbook?
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Typical clown response. I asked a simple question and you wet your panties over it.
 
Whyjerry said:
I didn’t think I would watch it but I did. HBO does a great job with these documentary type shows. As I watch it I am struck by one thing in particular. This camp is way too relaxed for a team coming off 6-10. Way, way too relaxed. I truly think this is the not serious about winning football culture coming through.

Anyone else see this or think I am wrong?
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How are you doing my cowboy brother I haven’t seen you
 
MountaineerCowboy said:
Agree. They're having too much fun. I can't stand the atmosphere of the place. The culture of the 90s is completely gone.

Moose talked about how Aikman would literally throw fits in practice if it wasn't perfect. You don't have that anymore. You don't see anybody that has that type of leadership quality.

Aikman wasn't the best player on the offense. Smith, Irvin, and Allen were all better. But everyone knew who the leader was and he didn't care to hurt feelings. That's something we've not had since he left. Romo wasn't that and Dak isn't that either.
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I think it’ll be different with Prescott back he’s clearly the leader of the team. And with Parsons I can’t wait for the season
 
DakPresgoat said:
The work environment is something to consider when it comes to the teams lack of success.

Idk if camp itself is too soft or not. They don’t spend much time on actual practices.
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It’s the NFL. You’re not allowed to practice with pads on. Everything’s changed this is not the same NFL. And I almost really don’t mind it because it is way too many injuries and you lose so many great players
 
Bullflop said:
I couldn't help recalling how Jimmy Johnson used to talk about the C'boys organization being conducted in a "country club" atmosphere. o_O

According to his commentary, everyone, including the staff and the players, were all being chummy and "palsy walsie" with one another. :rolleyes:

If someone is a member of a country club, that's all fine and dandy but in Jimmy's world, there's just a time to get tough and demanding. ;)
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What did he say if you’re not playing hard you’re a coward. I forgot the actual quote
 
jazzcat22 said:
Blame the NFL, it is just not Dallas. All the rules have been relaxed, as to how many padded practices, and hitting and all that.
But how can to determine that from the show. They really have not shown a lot of the practices.
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That’s what I’m saying. But you said it more eloquently
 
Whyjerry said:
I didn’t think I would watch it but I did. HBO does a great job with these documentary type shows. As I watch it I am struck by one thing in particular. This camp is way too relaxed for a team coming off 6-10. Way, way too relaxed. I truly think this is the not serious about winning football culture coming through.

Anyone else see this or think I am wrong?
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NOPE
 
Also the Cowboys have some to say in the editing process. Story is that the coaches felt the first episode showed too much. So they can't show a lot of what is being run in practices or done in meetings because the Cowboys don't want that out there for the world to see.
 
Whyjerry said:
IAnyone else see this or think I am wrong?
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This would be hard to determine.

I would have to believe that Hard Knocks has some restrictions placed on them by the Cowboys on what they can show, and how much of it they can show. So an isolation on a QB throwing a pass to a WR is fairly innoculous. No real secrets there.

But don't forget there are restrictions to how training camps are run based on the current CBA due to expire in 2021. So maybe you want to see the team practice from sunup to sundown, but no team will be able to do so.

Also, this is the post Korey Stringer era, and having players die on the practice field in training camp is not tolerated so the pendulum swings towards player protection. So pointing to the asthma field next to the practice facility is going to fade into football lore along with NFL players who are missing their teeth, and wearing leather helmets.

Here is a simple article outlining a few of the major points.

https://www.ninersnation.com/2019/7/29/8934213/nfl-cba-training-camp-agreement-two-a-days-contact
 
Whyjerry said:
I didn’t think I would watch it but I did. HBO does a great job with these documentary type shows. As I watch it I am struck by one thing in particular. This camp is way too relaxed for a team coming off 6-10. Way, way too relaxed. I truly think this is the not serious about winning football culture coming through.

Anyone else see this or think I am wrong?
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Not sure if it is too relaxed or not, but I've made previous comments that I'd be hard pressed to believe HBO was leaving anymore embarrassing footage on the editing floor. The 3rd episode was much better than the first 2 though, IMO.
 
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