Bears Thrust Into Hard Knocks Chaos Once More…
George McCaskey’s wishes might get tested this year.
The Bears board chairman was asked about his team appearing on Hard Knocks last year and famously said, “There are a number of teams that have compelling stories to tell on Hard Knocks.”
When asked if the Bears were one, he said, “31 others.”
It’s possible McCaskey’s powers of persuasion with the league will be tested because they are one of only three teams who can’t say no to Hard Knocks, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio.
The other two teams this year who can’t say no to the revealing program are the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints.
There is a partnership between HBO and NFL Films, and for marketing purposes a formula to determine who can’t avoid doing it.
The formula is teams without a first-year coach, teams that have made the playoffs in the last two years and teams that have done Hard Knocks in the last decade are able to say no. Teams can volunteer to do it.