The Cleveland Browns have been the talk of the NFL offseason, adding a plethora of new talent and cultivating hope in a fan base that has witnessed just one win in the last two seasons, including an embarrassing 0-16 finish to last season.
HBO saw an opportunity in the Browns, opting to select the beleaguered but potentially ascending franchise for Hard Knocks, its yearly training camp and preseason NFL docuseries special. The additions of personalities like Jarvis Landry and Baker Mayfield, and the return of enigmatic receiver Josh Gordon probably had something to do with their interest in the group.