A Reluctant Steelers Team Might Find Itself On Reality TV

[hawaiiansteel]

[flippy]

Don't be so sure. Cameras follow chefs, crab fisherman, child dance instructors, pawn shop owners, tattoo artists, arctic truck drivers, and people who make duck calls for a living. Etc., etc., etc.

LOL. So true. Now it's time for some disgruntled burger flippers

[Slapstick]

LOL. So true. Now it's time for some disgruntled burger flippers

Or "burgher" flippers...

[hawaiiansteel]

Browns turn down 'Hard Knocks'

Updated: June 10, 2014
ESPN.com news services



First-year Browns coach Mike Pettine didn't rule out a future "Hard Knocks" appearance by his team.

New Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine turned down an opportunity for his team to appear on HBO's sports documentary series "Hard Knocks."

The Browns have been in the spotlight after drafting Johnny Manziel last month, although HBO reportedly asked to film the team in training camp before Cleveland took the quarterback with the 22nd pick in the 2014 draft.

"It was for the same reason we didn't feel super comfortable having a camera in the draft room," Pettine said, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Let's get through the first time, let's get through the first year."

Pettine said the show was something the team may do in the future.

"There are positives and negatives to doing it," Pettine said, according to the paper. "It's not something I would say we'd never do, partly because the league can make us do it."

The Browns were able to reject the documentary this season because of Pettine's first-year coaching status, per league rules.

[URL]http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11060124/cleveland-browns-turn-hard-knocks[/URL]

[squidkid]

hey mike, maybe whats a joke is your team missing the playoffs the past 2 years.

[Oviedo]

Browns turn down 'Hard Knocks'

Updated: June 10, 2014
ESPN.com news services



First-year Browns coach Mike Pettine didn't rule out a future "Hard Knocks" appearance by his team.

New Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine turned down an opportunity for his team to appear on HBO's sports documentary series "Hard Knocks."

The Browns have been in the spotlight after drafting Johnny Manziel last month, although HBO reportedly asked to film the team in training camp before Cleveland took the quarterback with the 22nd pick in the 2014 draft.

"It was for the same reason we didn't feel super comfortable having a camera in the draft room," Pettine said, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Let's get through the first time, let's get through the first year."

Pettine said the show was something the team may do in the future.

"There are positives and negatives to doing it," Pettine said, according to the paper. "It's not something I would say we'd never do, partly because the league can make us do it."

The Browns were able to reject the documentary this season because of Pettine's first-year coaching status, per league rules.

[URL]http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11060124/cleveland-browns-turn-hard-knocks[/URL]

Smart coach but I didn't think you could refuse this?

[feltdizz]

hey mike, maybe whats a joke is your team missing the playoffs the past 2 years.

Smh... you have issues.

Signed,

Mike

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Smart coach but I didn't think you could refuse this?

You can refuse it under certain criteria, one of which is if you have a new coach. That is why they had to request the Browns, as opposed to impose.

[squidkid]

You can refuse it under certain criteria, one of which is if you have a new coach. That is why they had to request the Browns, as opposed to impose.

if tomlin really cared about the team he would quit so the steelers wouldn't be eligible for 'hard knocks'

[hawaiiansteel]

if tomlin really cared about the team he would quit so the steelers wouldn't be eligible for 'hard knocks'

this is one of the dumber posts you've ever made...

[Shawn]

I think he said it tongue in cheek. At least I hope so...lol.

[feltdizz]

this is one of the dumber posts you've ever made...

this can't be an adult....

[hawaiiansteel]

I think he said it tongue in cheek. At least I hope so...lol.

sometimes it's hard to detect sarcasm over the internet so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt...

[squidkid]

you tomlin knob gobblers really amuse me

[feltdizz]

I think he said it tongue in cheek. At least I hope so...lol.

Hope harder.... the kid is a little off.