Bruce Arians does not like HBO's "Hard Knocks." Don't believe me? Back in October of 2013, Arians was asked on SiriusXM NFL radio if he would be interested in the show be filmed during their training camp. His response was,
I think it's a total distraction and I think it's an embarrassment to the players.
Granted there had been an owner's rule change that stated if no organization volunteered then one with the following criteria could force a team to participate, unless they had one of the following:
- A new head coach
- Reached the playoffs in one of the previous two seasons
- Appeared on "Hard Knocks" within the previous 10 years
That year was Bruce Arians first year coaching the Cardinals missing the playoffs after winning 10 games.