Ravens get minimal screen time in AFC North in-season ‘Hard Knocks’ debut

The latest edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks docuseries follows the AFC North during the 2024 regular season. Each week, Baltimore Beatdown will be breaking down the biggest moments and best quotes of every episode.

Setting the stage in the new AFC North

As expected, Hard Knocks introduced the AFC North by focusing on its hard-nosed, physical style of play. The show referred to Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh as “tough towns supporting tough teams, and a whole lot of bad blood,” over a highlight reel of hits, fights, and injuries from past divisional matchups.

Each coach also took a turn talking about the importance of December football, another pillar of the AFC North. But by the…