HBO's "Hard Knocks," a well-produced show that gives fans get a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of training camp, is a popular series.
There's always intrigue before the show starts in the summer, as producers must first select a team for the season.
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The league in 2013 mandated that if a team does not volunteer itself to be on the show (which, why would they?), one would be selected. But there are a few rules.
A team could not be selected if they were in the playoffs in either of the last two seasons, if they have a first-year head coach and if they have been on the program at any point in the last 10 years.