Jets set to take ‘Hard Knocks’ to new heights
Article By viyer.tsn on 10th August, 2010
The sports documentary series Hard Knocks will kick off its sixth season Wednesday night on HBO (10 p.m. ET), with an all-access pass to training camp with the Jets. With Super Bowl buzz surrounding the Jets and plenty of larger than life personalities on the team, the potential is there for the Emmy-winning program's best season.
Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer talked to two of the show's executive producers, HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg and NFL Films president Steve Sabol, about what fans can expect from the show this August:
SN: How big of a presence is Jets coach Rex Ryan?
Greenburg: He's a dynamic personality and projects that daily. As he speaks his mind, he really sets the tone for the show.
SN: What are some of the story lines that have already intrigued you?
Greenburg: You've got a Super Bowl star wide receiver, Santonio Holmes, trying to fit in with the regulars of a new team. Then there's LaDainian Tomlinson, a Hall of Famer maybe taking on a role he isn't used to.
LaDainian Tomlinson enters his first year as Jet after playing nine seasons in the NFL, all with San Diego.
Sabol: It starts with the Darrelle Revis holdout, but that could end at any moment. I like the battle at fullback, where you have a rookie, John Conner, and Tony Richardson, the Jets' oldest player. Then there's Jason Taylor right there with Tomlinson.
SN: To help you with that, do you sketch up any kind of storyboard in advance?
Greenburg: Not at all. As Steve would say, we're building a plane as we're flying it.
SN: Can we get a hint of what we might see in an episode to come beyond the premiere?
Sabol: The theme of the whole second show will be the Jets' opener (Aug. 16) against the Giants in the New Meadowlands Stadium. With 17 cameras in position and 15 to 20 players miked up, it will be the most documented preseason game in NFL history.
SN: Who so far is the bre...
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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer talked to two of the show's executive producers, HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg and NFL Films president Steve Sabol, about what fans can expect from the show this August:
SN: How big of a presence is Jets coach Rex Ryan?
Greenburg: He's a dynamic personality and projects that daily. As he speaks his mind, he really sets the tone for the show.
SN: What are some of the story lines that have already intrigued you?
Greenburg: You've got a Super Bowl star wide receiver, Santonio Holmes, trying to fit in with the regulars of a new team. Then there's LaDainian Tomlinson, a Hall of Famer maybe taking on a role he isn't used to.
LaDainian Tomlinson enters his first year as Jet after playing nine seasons in the NFL, all with San Diego.
Sabol: It starts with the Darrelle Revis holdout, but that could end at any moment. I like the battle at fullback, where you have a rookie, John Conner, and Tony Richardson, the Jets' oldest player. Then there's Jason Taylor right there with Tomlinson.
SN: To help you with that, do you sketch up any kind of storyboard in advance?
Greenburg: Not at all. As Steve would say, we're building a plane as we're flying it.
SN: Can we get a hint of what we might see in an episode to come beyond the premiere?
Sabol: The theme of the whole second show will be the Jets' opener (Aug. 16) against the Giants in the New Meadowlands Stadium. With 17 cameras in position and 15 to 20 players miked up, it will be the most documented preseason game in NFL history.
SN: Who so far is the bre...
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