Comments on: Pete Carroll says Hard Knocks is “not our style”

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Mon, 28 May 2012 23:26:06 +0000

I wish the Ravens would do it again, lots of very entertaining and interesting players on that team. Between Ray Lewis, Suggs, Bernard Pollard, Marshal Yanda and Coach Harbaugh there is a lot of entertainment to be had.

Plus it would show Joe Flacco is actually a human being and not some kind of emotionless robot that most of you PFT posters think he is.

By: turbo2728

turbo2728 — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:38:17 +0000

I can see this season featuring a college team

By: trojan33sc

trojan33sc — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:55:01 +0000

Coach Carroll has his head on straight ! He’s got to prepare for his nemesis Coach Harbaugh in San Francisco. If not, his coaching seat could start getting a little hot !

By: realkelevra

realkelevra — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:36:25 +0000

Where the Browns are with their development, I think they’d make a perfect candidate.

I see this is as a make or break for the current regime. I wish they were able to be bigger players in free agency, with it, I think they had the capability to make a lot of noise in the North this year.

Regardless, what’s going on in Cleveland is way more interesting than people realize.

If things go right, they’re just a few seasons away from super bowl contention. If things go wrong….

Either way, this season is either the beginning of great things in Cleveland, or the beginning of the end for the regime that’s in place.

I wish Randy Lerner would for his hand on this one and make it happen.

By: backindasaddle

backindasaddle — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:18:35 +0000

Pete Carroll is our coach…. Rah!!! Rah!!! Rah!!!….. Jump Up & Down & Wave Your Pom Poms!!!!…. Rah!!! Rah!!! Rah!!!… Pete Carroll is our coach!!!

By: waldoampere

waldoampere — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:06:06 +0000

@strongsidebacker

You’re right, the Cowboys (twice) and Chiefs didn’t make the playoffs. The Ravens, Jets, and Bengals did. That’s a 50% playoff ratio for teams doing Hard Knocks which is higher than the actual percentage of teams who make the playoffs (37.5% of teams make the playoffs each year). Realistically, doing Hard Knocks probably has no impact on how a team performs during the regular season.

By: periferal26

periferal26 — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:01:19 +0000

Before every snap in the NFL there is a huddle.

Why?

To keep the other team from knowing what you’re going to do.

In many ways Hard Knocks brings certain things franchises want to keep secret to light. That’s how HBO sells the show, but it works against what teams would like.

I’m a big fan of Hard Knocks and would miss it if it wasn’t on, but I would completely understand if every team turned it down.

By: maxvv

maxvv — Sat, 26 May 2012 16:55:22 +0000

waldoampere, please don’t let your facts get in the way of PFT peoples’ opinions.

We all know that teams win or lose based solely on their classiness ratio multiplied by how distracted they are, divided by how fat their head coach is. That’s football science, man.

By: strongsidebacker

strongsidebacker — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:43:10 +0000

waldoampere says:
The last Hard Knocks featured the Jets and that season they went to the AFC Championship game. The year before it was the Bengals and that season they made it to the playoffs for the first time in years.

What about the year before that – Cowboys 9-7, no playoffs, and the year before that – Chiefs 4-12, no playoffs. Like I said mediorce.

By: thirtynine39

thirtynine39 — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:56:51 +0000

Who watches Hard Knocks anyway? I’ll pass.

By: bigbluwreckincrew83

bigbluwreckincrew83 — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:54:14 +0000

This really was a great show until Rex Ryan and the NY Jets came along and ruined it for everyone

By: waldoampere

waldoampere — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:49:36 +0000

The last Hard Knocks featured the Jets and that season they went to the AFC Championship game. The year before it was the Bengals and that season they made it to the playoffs for the first time in years. I know it’s popular for teams, coaches, fans, and PFT posters to say it hurts a team but the results indicate that’s just not true.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:33:11 +0000

“Pete Carroll says Hard Knocks is “not our style.

We prefer a subtle yet almost forceful tap, as opposed to a knock, before we sit down and have a latte.”

By: strongsidebacker

strongsidebacker — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:26:09 +0000

I think there perfect. Isn’t it always a mediocre team that will struggle to make the playoffs?

By: canetic

canetic — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:11:13 +0000

Hard Knocks should make the show about how hard it is for them to find an NFL team to participate in their show

By: allinskins

allinskins — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:54:13 +0000

Hard knocks gives editing rights to the team before airing so they can’t just show anything without the team approval. I think it’s just too much pressure to win as a coach so why would you add to your stress with camera following you, your staff and your players around during camp. Plus with the Greg Williams audio getting out that adds more fear from coaches worried something might get out in the public. As a Skins fan I wouldn’t want might team to do it. Looks like the only takers are the Jags.

By: seatownballers

seatownballers — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:33:46 +0000

I’m with pete on this. Who needs the distraction or the media attention. Plus yesterday the receivers and defensive backs got into a brawl. Our team needs to concentrate on winning, being competitive, and learning every play. Hard to do with 5 extra camera crews around

By: Kave Krew

Kave Krew — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:26:33 +0000

NO Saints – change punishment from suspensions to Hard Knocks…..it will allow the Commish to see and hear everything

By: lucky5934

lucky5934 — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:12:14 +0000

Hard Knocks has brought this on themselves. Between being a distraction and them editing things to their liking, does not necessarily warm NFL teams up the idea. I understand Hard Knocks is a business and they are just doing their job. But so is the NFL and they have more riding on their business.

By: nunpuncher

nunpuncher — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:06:34 +0000

The winner of the Super Bowl should have to do it the following season since the chance of a repeat in todays NFL is nill.

By: audient

audient — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:16 +0000

I wish the Browns would do it.

Then we Browns fans might find out what exactly goes on in Berea.

By: steelernationisthepinnacleofexistenceyouarenothing

steelernationisthepinnacleofexistenceyouarenothing — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:55:52 +0000

We laugh at the lowly Seahawks.

By: bigdan7885

bigdan7885 — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:53:10 +0000

So what’s gonna happen when this supposed deadline rolls around and no team is interested?

By: Patriot42

Patriot42 — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:42:35 +0000

HBO Hard Knocks is a media program and not a necessary part of the NFL.