I’ve been a Buffalo Bills fan since 1960–I was 11 years old. The team is 65 years old and has had some success…and lots of failure. Until present Head Coach Sean McDermott arrived in 2017, the Buffalo Bills missed the Playoffs 17 years in a row! But, the loyal Bills fans stuck with the team. Now many fans think This Might Be the Year the Bills Make It to the Super Bowl. The five straight years of winning the AFC East has led to the Bills being the focus of this year’s Hard Knocks series. An episode will air every Tuesday night on HBO MAX until the Bills take on the Ravens in Highmark Stadium for Week 1 to kick off the 2025 NFL regular season.
Episode 1 delivered a fun look at the Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY. There were both serious and silly moments. The serious moment came when First Round Pick Max Hairston fell to the ground with what would later be diagnosed as a LCL strain. Hairston will be week-to-week.
The silly stuff featured Dawson Knox’s beautiful wife packing his travel bag for Training Camp. And A.J. Epenesa–Bills Defensive End–with an 11-foot snake he captured.
This week’s episode will probably concern running back James Cook who is holding out for a new contract. Are you a fan of Hard Knocks? GRADE: Incomplete, but treading towards an A.
- Episode 1: Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. ET
- Episode 2: Aug. 12 at 9 p.m. ET
- Episode 3: Aug. 19 at 9 p.m. ET
Episode 4: Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. ET
Not being a football fan, I’d be as likely to watch a series about a training camp as I would one about a training bra.
Jeff, your remark made me recall that famous line: “R. L. Stine (author of the GOOSEBUMPS series ) is training bra for Stephen King.”
No, never watched it. The Bills host the (hopefully improved) Giants tonight. I know Josh Allen, at least, has the week off. I’m curious to see how Jaxon Dart performs today.
Jeff, Josh Allen will be wearing a Baseball cap and holding a clip board today. The Bills starters will make a cameo appearance–blink and you’ll miss them!
I never heard of Hard Knocks, although I’ve been to the school of hard knocks many times! My last three trips to the casino netted me over $600! Those are the kind of knocks I like!
Bob, you’re on a Lucky Streak! Keep it up!