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Hard Knocks (2001 TV Series)
''Hard Knocks'' is a reality sports documentary television series produced by NFL Films and HBO. The show was first broadcast in 2001, and the current 2022 season is the 17th and 18th. Each season, it follows a National Football League (NFL) team through its training camp and covers the team's preparation for the upcoming football season. Starting with the 2021 season there will be an in season version of Hard Knocks following a different team than the training camp version. The series shows the personal and professional lives of the players, coaches and staff, including their family life, position battles, and even inside jokes and pranks. It particularly focuses on rookies' adjustments to playing in the NFL, usually with emphasis on the team's most recent top draft pick. It usually also chooses to focus on undrafted and journeyman players who are attempting to make the team. The NFL and HBO have called ''Hard Knocks'' "the first sports-based reality series" in television h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Cleveland Browns Season
The 2018 season was the Cleveland Browns' 66th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 70th overall, their first full season under general manager John Dorsey, and their third and final season under head coach Hue Jackson. The Browns improved upon their 2017 campaign in which they finished 0–16, finishing in 3rd place in the AFC North with a record of 7–8–1, their best record since the 2007 season. However, they missed the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season, having last made the playoffs in 2002. On September 9, the Browns opened their season against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 21–21 tie. This was the Browns' first tie since 1989, and it ended a 17-game losing streak which dated back to the 2016 season. On September 20, the Browns defeated the New York Jets 21–17, ending a 19-game winless streak. On October 29, Jackson was fired after posting a record of 2–5–1 through Week 8 and an overall record of 3–36–1 during his two and a half seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HDTV
High-definition television (HD or HDTV) describes a television system which provides a substantially higher image resolution than the previous generation of technologies. The term has been used since 1936; in more recent times, it refers to the generation following standard-definition television (SDTV), often abbreviated to HDTV or HD-TV. It is the current de facto standard video format used in most broadcasts: terrestrial broadcast television, cable television, satellite television and Blu-ray Discs. Formats HDTV may be transmitted in various formats: * 720p (1280 horizontal pixels × 720 lines): 921,600 pixels * 1080i (1920×1080) interlaced scan: 1,036,800 pixels (~1.04 MP). * 1080p (1920×1080) progressive scan: 2,073,600 pixels (~2.07 MP). ** Some countries also use a non-standard CEA resolution, such as 1440×1080i: 777,600 pixels (~0.78 MP) per field or 1,555,200 pixels (~1.56 MP) per frame When transmitted at two megapixels per frame, HDTV provides about five times a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NTSC
The first American standard for analog television broadcast was developed by National Television System Committee (NTSC)National Television System Committee (1951–1953), Report and Reports of Panel No. 11, 11-A, 12–19, with Some supplementary references cited in the Reports, and the Petition for adoption of transmission standards for color television before the Federal Communications Commission, n.p., 1953], 17 v. illus., diagrs., tables. 28 cm. LC Control No.:5402138Library of Congress Online Catalog/ref> in 1941. In 1961, it was assigned the designation CCIR System M, System M. In 1953, a second NTSC standard was adopted, which allowed for color television broadcast compatible with the existing stock of black-and-white receivers. It is one of three major color formats for analog television, the others being PAL and SECAM. NTSC color is usually associated with the System M. The only other broadcast television system to use NTSC color was the System J. Since the intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Greenburg
Ross Greenburg (born c. 1955) was president of HBO Sports from 2000 to 2011. He was an executive producer for HBO Sports in 1985. During his tenure he won 51 Sports Emmys and 8 Peabody Awards. He succeeded Seth Abraham as president. HBO Sports is famous for its series ''Sports of the 20th Century'' a series of sports documentaries produced by Greenburg, as well as the leading sports magazine show '' Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel'', a football studio show led by Bob Costas, Dan Marino, Cris Carter, and Cris Collinsworth titled ''Inside the NFL'' and '' HBO World Championship Boxing''. In 1990, he won the Sam Taub Award The Sam Taub Award is a yearly award presented by the Boxing Writers Association of America for Excellence in Broadcasting Journalism. The award is named after Sam Taub, a journalist and radio broadcaster who is best known for his work covering box ... for excellence in boxing broadcasting journalism. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Sabol
Stephen Douglas Sabol (October 2, 1942September 18, 2012) was an American filmmaker. He was the president and one of the founders of NFL Films, along with his father Ed. He was also a widely exhibited visual artist. Sabol was born in Moorestown, New Jersey, and attended Colorado College, where he played football as a running back and was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was the subject of a humorous article about his self-promotion exploits in the November 22, 1965, issue of '' Sports Illustrated''. He began working at NFL Films as a cameraman alongside his father Ed Sabol (1916–2015) after graduation. He started in the filming industry when his father got the rights to the 1962 NFL Championship Game, played in Yankee Stadium on December 30. This company eventually grew into NFL Films, with Sabol serving mainly as a cameraman, editor, and writer in the 1960s and 1970s. When ESPN was founded in 1979, they soon signed NFL Films as a production company and Sabo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Robidoux
David Robidoux (from Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American score composer. He writes film scores for various sporting films and networks, and primarily composes for NFL Films. Career After graduating from Berklee College of Music with degrees in audio engineering and film scoring, Robidoux began working for NFL Films in 1991 as an audio engineer, and began composing alongside music director Tom Hedden, who had joined the company the year before. Their first score, ''75 Seasons: The Story of the National Football League'', earned them the Emmy Award for Best Musical Score. They would win four more Emmys for ''75 Seasons'', along with the productions '' Favre 4ever'', ''Emmitt Smith: Run With History'', ''NFL Century: In Their Own Words'' and '' Unitas''. Altogether, Robidoux would win nine Emmys for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition/Direction, and was also nominated for the News and Documentary Award category for his score on ''Blood From A Stone'', about diamonds from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015. He was named one of ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 in 2019. In 2021, he was named ''People'' magazine's " Sexiest Man Alive". His films include ''Clueless'' (1995), '' Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers'' (1995), ''Romeo + Juliet'' (1996), ''Wet Hot American Summer'' (2001), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), '' Knocked Up'' (2007), ''This Is 40'' (2012), and '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021). He currently plays Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with ''Ant-Man'' (2015) and most recently appearing in '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). He also provided the voice of John in the film '' Nerdland'' (2016). In addition to his film career, Rudd has appeared in numerou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liev Schreiber
Isaac Liev Schreiber (; born October 4, 1967) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and narrator. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s after appearing in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the first three '' Scream'' horror films (1996-2000), '' Ransom'' (1996), '' Phantoms'' (1998), '' The Hurricane'' (1999), '' The Sum of All Fears'' (2002), '' The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), '' The Omen'' (2006), '' Defiance'' (2008), '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009), '' Taking Woodstock'' (2009), ''Salt'' (2010), ''Goon'' (2011), '' Pawn Sacrifice'' (2014), and ''Spotlight'' (2015), '' The 5th Wave'' (2016), and '' The French Dispatch'' (2021). He has also lent his voice to animated films such as '' My Little Pony: The Movie'' (2017), ''Isle of Dogs'', and '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' (both 2018). Schreiber has also performed in several Broadway productions. In 2005, he won the Tony Award for Best F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Detroit Lions Season
The 2022 season was the Detroit Lions' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL), the 21st playing their home games at Ford Field and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes. On March 28, NFL Films and HBO announced that the Lions would be featured in the newest season of '' Hard Knocks'', a show that follows NFL teams through training camp. After a 1–6 start, the Lions had a mid-season turnaround, winning eight of their next ten games. The Lions finished the season 9–8, improving upon their 3–13–1 record from the previous season. This marked their first winning record since 2017. The Lions won five out of six divisional games, splitting their season series with the Minnesota Vikings. Prior to taking the field in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers, the Lions were eliminated from playoff contention for the sixth consecutive season after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams. Despite beating the Packer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Indianapolis Colts Season
The 2021 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 69th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th in Indianapolis. It was their fourth season under head coach Frank Reich and fifth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite having 7 Pro Bowlers and 5 AP All-Pros, the Colts failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from the previous season, after a Week 12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Colts were eliminated from the postseason in the final week of the season after a stunning loss to the 2–14 Jacksonville Jaguars and the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Baltimore Ravens the same day. Draft Pre-draft trades * The Colts traded their 3rd round pick in 2021 along with a conditional 2nd round pick in 2022 to the Philadelphia Eagles for quarterback Carson Wentz. Staff Final roster Preseason The Colts' preseason opponents and results are mentioned as below: Regular season Schedule The Colts' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. Note ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Dallas Cowboys Season
The 2021 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 62nd season in the National Football League, the 33rd under the ownership of Jerry Jones, the thirteenth playing home games at AT&T Stadium. For the first time since 2004, long-time long snapper L. P. Ladouceur was not on the opening day roster, as he was not re-signed during free agency. This is also the first time since 2010 that long-time punter Chris Jones was not on the opening day roster, as he was released on March 17, 2021. To further add to the notable departures, for the first time since 2011, defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford was not on the opening day roster, as he announced his retirement on March 25, 2021. Additionally, for the first time since 2009, linebacker Sean Lee was not on the opening day roster, as he announced his retirement on April 26, 2021. With their Week 10 win against the Atlanta Falcons, the Cowboys improved on their 6–10 record from the previous season. With their Week 14 win against the Washington Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
