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As a western Pennsylvania native and Steelers fan, I can attest that the rivalry is huge in this Division and that the Black&Gold were likely not all that happy to know that the HARD KNOCKS cameras would be around. Once again HBO Sports has raised the bar by having a whole division getting the HARD KNOCKS. It’s likely the only way the Steelers would ever participate. Game on!
The date is set for the return of HARD KNOCKS IN SEASON and the focus is not on just one team’s gridiron action. Four teams get the scrutiny, one for the first time, the series presents HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON WITH THE AFC NORTH. We’ll let the official press release spell it out for you.
- For the first time ever, television’s most acclaimed sports documentary franchise will chronicle an entire NFL division with HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON WITH THE AFC NORTH, debuting TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes, featuring the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers, will premiere on subsequent Tuesdays through the end of the NFL regular season and continue into the NFL playoffs in January 2025.
HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON WITH THE AFC NORTH will document the battle for the AFC North crown during the final six weeks of the NFL season, as well as a playoff run for the division-winner and any AFC North Wild Card teams. The 18-time Emmy®-winning series will deliver its signature all-access coverage as it follows the Mike Tomlin-coached Pittsburgh Steelers, who have never been featured on “Hard Knocks” in the history of the series, as well as coach John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens, coach Zac Taylor’s Cincinnati Bengals, and coach Kevin Stefanski’s Cleveland Browns. Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jameis Winston, and Russell Wilson will share the “Hard Knocks” spotlight with Derrick Henry, Ja’Marr Chase, Myles Garrett, TJ Watt, and an array of other AFC North star players.
HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON WITH THE AFC NORTH will document the battle for the AFC North crown during the final six weeks of the NFL season, as well as a playoff run for the division-winner and any AFC North Wild Card teams. The 18-time Emmy®-winning series will deliver its signature all-access coverage as it follows the Mike Tomlin-coached Pittsburgh Steelers, who have never been featured on “Hard Knocks” in the history of the series, as well as coach John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens, coach Zac Taylor’s Cincinnati Bengals, and coach Kevin Stefanski’s Cleveland Browns. Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jameis Winston, and Russell Wilson will share the “Hard Knocks” spotlight with Derrick Henry, Ja’Marr Chase, Myles Garrett, TJ Watt, and an array of other AFC North star players.- The Baltimore Ravens were the first team featured on the original “Hard Knocks” training camp series in 2001. Since then, the Cincinnati Bengals have starred in the summer show twice, in 2009 and 2013, and the Cleveland Browns in 2018, while the Pittsburgh Steelers will be making their debut appearance.
As a western Pennsylvania native and Steelers fan, I can attest that the rivalry is huge in this Division and that the Black&Gold were likely not all that happy to know that the HARD KNOCKS cameras would be around. Once again HBO Sports has raised the bar by having a whole division getting the HARD KNOCKS. It’s likely the only way the Steelers would ever participate. Game on!
