It’s the incredible moments, like Rex Ryan’s search for Darrelle Revis or the Dolphins trading Vontae Davis, that keep HBO’s training camp documentary Hard Knocks alive and humming.
At its core, though, the expertly produced miniseries provides the perfect mousetrap for bumbling franchises to try and market their rebirth before ultimately saying or doing something wildly stupid. Back in 2015, I jotted down a quick list, like the time the Jets general manager bragged about signing Santonio Holmes, or when Herm Edwards declared Brodie Croyle the future of the Chiefs, or when then-Dolphins guard Richie Incognito bragged about the locker room camaraderie.