Honest question Texans fans.
Before Hard Knocks, did you know who Charles James II was? Kourtnei Brown? Lynden Trail? Uzoma Nwachukwu?
While some diehards will say yes, the majority had no idea. They were no more than names on a roster, unknown jersey numbers sure to fade away from the spotlight once the season began.
The beauty of Hard Knocks and what makes it the premiere docudrama in all of sports is the ability to give a face to the unknown. Every Texans fan knows J.J. Watt, but it is the introduction to players like James, Nwachukwu and Travis Labhart that really make the show special.