Last week, it was revealed that the Dallas Cowboys (Lol) will be featured on this year’s running of HBO’s Hard Knocks, and not the Denver Broncos.
Why do we care, though?
Well, the Denver Broncos were one of the finalist teams to be on the show, and with the agreement in place between HBO and NFL Films, teams who get selected to be on the show cannot say no.
For a couple of reasons in this article, I want to discuss why the Broncos not getting selected is actually a great thing for the team.
Many of us would probably love to see angles and dialogue from the team that we haven’t seen before, and, while that would surely be entertaining, I think the negatives outweigh any positives that would come from this.
Let’s talk about it.
Firstly, this would be an unnecessary distraction in a pivotal year. John Elway stepping away from his General Manager duties months ago sent shockwaves through the NFL. Since then, former Vikings executive George Paton has come in and truly built a solid team.
I don’t think we need to go over the plethora of moves ‘ole George made, but he made a lot of quality decisions, and because of that, the Broncos are boasting the most talented roster since 2015, when they won Super Bowl 50.
This is a pivotal year for many Broncos players, most notably Drew Lock, and the coaching staff, which is entering into their third year.
If the Denver Broncos fail to make the playoffs, it’s very likely that a new, George Paton-picked coaching staff will be brought in, seemingly resetting the clock on the Broncos being a competitive team again.
Being on Hard Knocks provides the team with every chance to be distracted. The show has been airing since 2001, and with the popularity of the NFL always growing, all eyes would be on the Broncos.
I’m more of a ‘work in silence’ type, so I think shoving cameras in the faces of 20-something professional football players could lead to unnecessary publicity for the team, especially being that Vic Fangio is more of an old fashioned coach.
Building off of this, the Denver Broncos just don’t need this extra attention thrown their way. They have garnered some national media attention this offseason, mainly from their absolutely ridiculous secondary and rather bland quarterback battle.
Frankly, I think that’s plenty of attention. While it is nice to see the team get attention, I think it can be overdone.
How would the team perform during the season when all eyes are on them during the most important parts of the offseason? All of that added attention could backfire for this young team.
The Broncos, until they can prove otherwise, stink, and the only way they can fix that is by winning some football games, not being featured on a sleek and hip show with fancy edits and narration.
The team does not need Hard Knocks. We have a first-year GM, a third-year head coach, and an unsolved quarterback situation.
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The Denver Broncos are building a sleeping giant in Denver, and much of their long-term success will come down to their young core.
Until this team can prove they’re worth half a damn, minding their business and working in silence is the best thing for them to do.