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"Ballers," an HBO drama-comedy about professional football players' lives away from the field, relied on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (a former defensive lineman at Miami), realistic writing (allegedly), and cameos from the NFL players to keep its inaugural season grounded in reality (again, allegedly). The show, of which Mark Wahlberg serves as an executive producer, stressed issues like concussions and the financial side of the game. Picture a slightly more serious "Entourage," swapping out Hollywood for the NFL and South Beach.