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To use Brad Holmes’ words: it’s getting down to the nitty gritty.
The first three episodes of HBO’s "Hard Knocks" took Detroit Lions fans on an adventure.
The first introduced viewers to the coaching staff and rookie sensation Aidan Hutchinson. The second put a spotlight on Malcolm "Rodrigo" Rodriguez, D’Andre Swift, Amon-Ra St. Brown and David Blough and his wife. The third showed life on the bubble with undrafted free agents Kalil Pimpleton and Obinna Eze as well as the trials and tribulations of running back Craig Reynolds and his brother’s incarceration.