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Giants to be featured on HBO Hard Knocks

mac attack : 5/15/2024 10:22 am
Per Art Stapleton



Wow.
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Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/15/2024 11:23 am : link
In comment 16515620 mac attack said:
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In comment 16515605 Eric from BBI said:


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Art Stapleton
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This is the offseason from January to July, so my guess: this explains why there has been essentially ZERO from the Giants behind the scenes of Combine, draft, etc.

Your Malik Nabers phone call conspiracy, coming to Hard Knocks.



Eric, for those of us unfamiliar, what is the Nabers phone call conspiracy?


I'm not sure.
New spin  
gary_from_chester : 5/15/2024 11:26 am : link
For Hard Knocks. Off season edition is a new take; expect we’ll see mostly FO, coaching, and support staff.

Has potential to be interesting and informative.
Link - ( New Window )
Did we see new asshats this offseason?  
Jaenyg : 5/15/2024 11:29 am : link
If so, this would be an explanation.
RE: WHOA!  
sb from NYT Forum : 5/15/2024 11:38 am : link
In comment 16515598 Spider43 said:
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I am absolutely shocked. Like jaw on the floor. Who the fuck took over Johnny Mara's body? We want out crusty, old, curmudgeon back to keep telling youngbloods to back off and get off our lawn. I've never watched an episode of the show before, but I'm going to now. The ghost of Steve Sabol must have something on Johnny...





RE: I'm shocked, but this is welcome news  
Justlurking : 5/15/2024 11:52 am : link
In comment 16515543 Sean said:
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This franchise needs to push the envelope more and this is a nice start.


Agreed.
Absolutely love it  
90.Cal : 5/15/2024 12:03 pm : link
We get Wink quitting
New DC hire
FA signings, Saquon departing, McKinney departing
Daniel Jones rehabbing
Scouting the draft
Malik Nabers!!!!
OTA’s
Mini camp

This is going to be good!!! Fucking awesome actually!
About time! Thank you Giants!
Ya'll are  
crackerjack465 : 5/15/2024 12:07 pm : link
real fun at parties.

I bet this was also a nice compromise to being on the training camp/pre-season hard knocks. We were eligible this year and were probably going to be chosen.

Maybe the Giants didn't want the exposure and this was the compromise.
I love it  
Joey in VA : 5/15/2024 12:07 pm : link
More Giants everything is good.
RE: ...  
Joey in VA : 5/15/2024 12:09 pm : link
In comment 16515605 Eric from BBI said:
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Art Stapleton
@art_stapleton
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26m
This is the offseason from January to July, so my guess: this explains why there has been essentially ZERO from the Giants behind the scenes of Combine, draft, etc.

Your Malik Nabers phone call conspiracy, coming to Hard Knocks.
See, I wasn't the only one wondering where the content was.
So, to be clear.....  
John In CO : 5/15/2024 12:10 pm : link
All the haters here who have sworn off any association for the team with Hard Knocks, Offseason, Training Camp, whatever....if we were to take names, we would safely assume that once this thing starts and the commentary starts, we will see none of your names in there commenting any any aspect of the show....right? Since you have sworn if off an all...

Im willing to bet at least 1 or 2 of the haters will have PLENTY to say once this thing gets going!:)
RE: This will be interesting TV  
TheBlueprintNC : 5/15/2024 12:14 pm : link
In comment 16515579 Breeze_94 said:
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Starting right out of the gate…

- The Wink debacle + hiring his replacement
- Saquon leaving for Philly
- the Burns trade
- FA signings (particularly Lock)
- the Waller situation
- the draft process, from the trade up attempts to landing on a top 3 talent in Nabers




Love the inside stories -its going to be interesting to see what they allow to be seen.
Any  
Svengali : 5/15/2024 12:14 pm : link
Extra coverage and footage will be fine with me. Love it, probably watch it twice.
RE: I don't  
RDJR : 5/15/2024 12:14 pm : link
In comment 16515667 Eric from BBI said:
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get the bitching here... this is basically an extended version of "Giants Life".


Me either. Why don’t fans like to see their team when they can. It makes no sense to object to this being available.
...  
ryanmkeane : 5/15/2024 12:17 pm : link
The Nabers phone call stuff was that people on twitter were saying he seemed disappointed and not excited when the Giants called.
RE: I don't  
Mike in NY : 5/15/2024 12:17 pm : link
In comment 16515667 Eric from BBI said:
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get the bitching here... this is basically an extended version of "Giants Life".


I hate it. People will be more interested in hamming it for the cameras. Other teams will get additional access to the new schemes or we will have to make adjustments to practice.
RE: ...  
bw in dc : 5/15/2024 12:18 pm : link
In comment 16515648 christian said:
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We'll get to see how not in charge of the draft Schoen is!


Have to believe Mara is going to have serious editorial control over this.

this is great  
jestersdead : 5/15/2024 12:19 pm : link
I was hoping it was during training camp but I'll take it. Can't wait to see how much input Mara and co have on the draft selection. Which group of posters will be eating crow?
How can any real Giants fan not be thrilled?  
WillieYoung : 5/15/2024 12:20 pm : link
Seeing the front office interact? Draft discussions? Trade discussions. Player management interaction?

Does anyone know how many episodes?
The Wink saga could be great TV!  
Andy in Halifax : 5/15/2024 12:20 pm : link
But I can't imagine don't get a very edited version of that. Looking forward to as much content as we can get.

Also... Greg complaining about a brand new show being tired and played out is hilarious (and on brand).
Nice  
Go Terps : 5/15/2024 12:22 pm : link
That will take us all the way through to September when the offseason starts.
I would be stunned  
DaveInTampa : 5/15/2024 12:28 pm : link
If anything is shown related to attempts to trade up for Maye. That would put DJ in a humiliating situation and force him to respond to endless questions about it ("Daniel, how did you feel when you saw how badly Joe wanted to trade up to draft your replacement?")
RE: RE: I don't  
TrueBlue56 : 5/15/2024 12:29 pm : link
In comment 16515786 Mike in NY said:
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In comment 16515667 Eric from BBI said:


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get the bitching here... this is basically an extended version of "Giants Life".



I hate it. People will be more interested in hamming it for the cameras. Other teams will get additional access to the new schemes or we will have to make adjustments to practice.


It's the off season. Not training camp. The giants haven't even begun to implement new schemes. Some people are really dense or just lack simple reading comprehension.
A whole lot...  
Chris in Philly : 5/15/2024 12:30 pm : link
of overreaction here. Shocker. If you don't like it, or you think it's stupid, I have good news. You don't have to watch it.
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Sean : 5/15/2024 12:33 pm : link
In comment 16515787 bw in dc said:
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In comment 16515648 christian said:


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We'll get to see how not in charge of the draft Schoen is!



Have to believe Mara is going to have serious editorial control over this.

He'll be on his best behavior. Maybe a comment about how they've done everything to screw this kid up. An updated version.
Yeah this will be fun to watch  
Stu11 : 5/15/2024 12:33 pm : link
I love the inside stuff and getting to see the personal interactions. I know they know the cameras are running so the interactions aren't 100% genuine, but it still is nice to see the human side of all of this. The NHL network had this for the Devils training camp about 5 years ago and it was a fun watch. I'm in and out on the training camp Hard Knocks. usually watch 2 or 3 epis a year but thats because I don't have a genuine interest for the teams involved in it. This I will watch every episode.
Will not watch it.  
chitt17 : 5/15/2024 12:36 pm : link
Dumb show.
Can't believe any team would allow it.
I thought Mara would stand up to the league and tell them to kiss off.
what we already know is now official,  
Victor in CT : 5/15/2024 12:40 pm : link
the Giants are a joke, a bottom tier franchise.
RE: RE: I don't  
cosmicj : 5/15/2024 12:42 pm : link
In comment 16515781 RDJR said:
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In comment 16515667 Eric from BBI said:


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get the bitching here... this is basically an extended version of "Giants Life".



Me either. Why don’t fans like to see their team when they can. It makes no sense to object to this being available.


This has been one of the most interesting off seasons for the Giants. I don’t see why people wouldn’t be very curious what is shown.
RE: Nice  
cosmicj : 5/15/2024 12:42 pm : link
In comment 16515796 Go Terps said:
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That will take us all the way through to September when the offseason starts.


Lol
RE: Ya'll are  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/15/2024 12:42 pm : link
In comment 16515763 crackerjack465 said:
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real fun at parties.

I bet this was also a nice compromise to being on the training camp/pre-season hard knocks. We were eligible this year and were probably going to be chosen.

Maybe the Giants didn't want the exposure and this was the compromise.


I'm pretty sure this is exactly what happened.
RE: what we already know is now official,  
Chris in Philly : 5/15/2024 12:44 pm : link
In comment 16515823 Victor in CT said:
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the Giants are a joke, a bottom tier franchise.


The following teams have been featured on Hard Knocks:

Baltimore Ravens (2001)
Dallas Cowboys (2002, 2008, 2021)
Kansas City Chiefs (2007)
Cincinnati Bengals (2009, 2013)
New York Jets (2010, 2023)
Miami Dolphins (2012, 2023 In Season)
Atlanta Falcons (2014)
Houston Texans (2015)
Los Angeles Rams (2016, 2020)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017)
Cleveland Browns (2018)
Oakland Raiders (2019)
Los Angeles Chargers (2020)
Indianapolis Colts (2021 In Season)
Detroit Lions (2022)
Arizona Cardinals (2022 In Season)
New York Jets (2023)
Miami Dolphins (2023 In Season)

Are all of these teams officially bottom tier because of those appearances? What a bunch of drama queens.
Did you all...  
Chris in Philly : 5/15/2024 12:45 pm : link
refuse to read "No Medals for Trying" too?
Never wanted this  
Thegratefulhead : 5/15/2024 12:46 pm : link
Nothing good can come of it

I am definitely going to watch it.
Glad I don't have  
section125 : 5/15/2024 12:55 pm : link
HBO...
I'm in. Going to be really cool.  
D HOS : 5/15/2024 1:00 pm : link
I got max cheap with ads on a cyber monday sale. One could sign up for a trial or a single month, $10, to watch it.
the whining on this thread is hilarious..  
IchabodGiant : 5/15/2024 1:01 pm : link
I don't want more access to my favorite team!!!
 
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/15/2024 1:10 pm : link
Will be interesting, if nothing else.
I admitted  
Thegratefulhead : 5/15/2024 1:15 pm : link
I never wanted it.

Also

Admit

I am excited, can’t fucking wait.

Wierd
The Giants season ending or the NFL season ending?  
George from PA : 5/15/2024 1:17 pm : link
I would love to see the Giants reaction to others playing in the playoffs.
I'm excited. The offseason has been the most interesting  
LW_Giants : 5/15/2024 1:19 pm : link
time to be a Giant fan for the better part of the last decade. Who wouldn't want an up close and personal look at the dumpster fire?
I don't see the harm  
Go Terps : 5/15/2024 1:20 pm : link
It's not like the Giants are a finely tuned machine anyway; I don't think clips of DeVito and his mom pouring Rao's all over some chicken cutlets is going to take the offense down from 19 PPG to 18.5 PPG.

One thing that I never did like about this show in general was them showing players being cut. That's a tough moment in someone's life and no one signed up for being fired on TV. I always thought that was in bad taste.
Is it..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 5/15/2024 1:36 pm : link
really that hard to figure out that this isn't the regular "Hard Knocks"? It's only the offseason version - it is the first time it has been done like this, and it is replacing the "Giants Life" material. Just like when they featured the Giants during the draft when Reese was here.

They've been willing to do spots like this, especially if it keeps them from the regular "hard Knocks", which the team has strongly opposed
RE: Is it..  
Go Terps : 5/15/2024 1:45 pm : link
In comment 16515892 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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really that hard to figure out that this isn't the regular "Hard Knocks"? It's only the offseason version - it is the first time it has been done like this, and it is replacing the "Giants Life" material. Just like when they featured the Giants during the draft when Reese was here.

They've been willing to do spots like this, especially if it keeps them from the regular "hard Knocks", which the team has strongly opposed


I'm guessing most of us don't care enough to know the difference.
RE: RE: Is it..  
Chris in Philly : 5/15/2024 1:56 pm : link
In comment 16515904 Go Terps said:
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In comment 16515892 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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really that hard to figure out that this isn't the regular "Hard Knocks"? It's only the offseason version - it is the first time it has been done like this, and it is replacing the "Giants Life" material. Just like when they featured the Giants during the draft when Reese was here.

They've been willing to do spots like this, especially if it keeps them from the regular "hard Knocks", which the team has strongly opposed



I'm guessing most of us don't care enough to know the difference.


The alleged level of care does not match the hysterical reactions to this otherwise mundane news...
RE: Did you all...  
Greg from LI : 5/15/2024 2:01 pm : link
In comment 16515835 Chris in Philly said:
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refuse to read "No Medals for Trying" too?


Was No Medals For Trying a silly, sensationalized, wanna-be soap opera? No.
RE: RE: Is it..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 5/15/2024 2:12 pm : link
In comment 16515904 Go Terps said:
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In comment 16515892 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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really that hard to figure out that this isn't the regular "Hard Knocks"? It's only the offseason version - it is the first time it has been done like this, and it is replacing the "Giants Life" material. Just like when they featured the Giants during the draft when Reese was here.

They've been willing to do spots like this, especially if it keeps them from the regular "hard Knocks", which the team has strongly opposed



I'm guessing most of us don't care enough to know the difference.


For someone who doesn't care you sure spend a shitload of time vocalizing that indifference....
RE: RE: Did you all...  
DieHard : 5/15/2024 2:16 pm : link
In comment 16515919 Greg from LI said:
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In comment 16515835 Chris in Philly said:


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refuse to read "No Medals for Trying" too?



Was No Medals For Trying a silly, sensationalized, wanna-be soap opera? No.


"Sanitized" would be a better description of Hard Knocks than "sensationalized." When Antonio Brown was melting down at Raiders camp, the only mention he got in Hard Knocks was shots of him working out in a pool.

Hard Knocks will focus on safe, prearranged storylines that usually have zero connection with how good or bad the team actually is. As it always has. Best digested as light fluff with some fun moments.
RE: RE: RE: Is it..  
Go Terps : 5/15/2024 2:21 pm : link
In comment 16515928 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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In comment 16515904 Go Terps said:


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In comment 16515892 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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really that hard to figure out that this isn't the regular "Hard Knocks"? It's only the offseason version - it is the first time it has been done like this, and it is replacing the "Giants Life" material. Just like when they featured the Giants during the draft when Reese was here.

They've been willing to do spots like this, especially if it keeps them from the regular "hard Knocks", which the team has strongly opposed



I'm guessing most of us don't care enough to know the difference.



For someone who doesn't care you sure spend a shitload of time vocalizing that indifference....


Before this post I've posted on this thread three times; one of those posts was simply to make a joke about how bad the Giants are. That's a shitload of time?

Good to have you back.
I see some negative  
Biteymax22 : 5/15/2024 2:22 pm : link
comments here, but this is something we should all be excited about. Fans have questioned the decisions and processes for years, here's your look into them.
Passing on Penix, JJM, and Nix  
widmerseyebrow : 5/15/2024 2:30 pm : link
would be interesting to me if they show any of the thought process behind disqualifying them at #6. Because if any of them become top 10-15 starters, it is going to be revisited A LOT.
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