If no other NFL teams volunteer to star in the show, the Saints are one of a handful of teams who could be forced to take part in the film production.
Any team can sign up to be featured in the HBO NFL training camp documentary Hard Knocks, which is filmed and airs each preseason. But the NFL has had trouble finding willing volunteers in recent history. And in that case, the league has the ability to force a team to take part in the production as long as they meet certain criteria.
If you don't have a new head coach, if you haven't been to the playoffs in the last two years and you haven't been on the program in the last decade, you're eligible.