Would Commanders Entertain on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'?
The Washington Commanders are one of four teams that could potentially be forced to be the subject of HBO's "Hard Knocks" this summer.
"Hard Knocks" chronicles the training camp and preseason of one NFL team, which varies each season.
There are specific rules about which teams can and cannot appear on the HBO five-episode program, and teams can render themselves ineligible to be forced to appear.
Teams can volunteer, like the 2016 Los Angeles Rams, but it hasn't happened since.
A team can be forced to be the subject of the program if it has a head coach who was with the team in the previous season, has not made the playoffs in the previous two seasons and has not been on Hard Knocks in the past 10 years.
The Commanders, along with the New York Jets, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints can be forced to appear on the program. But Washington was ranked fourth on a list ranking entertainment potential by NFL.com.
"The Commanders have question marks all over, but maybe Hard Knocks could answer them in 2023," NFL.com writes.
The Commanders wouldn't exactly be a boring "Hard Knocks" subject. The team could have a new owner and a quarterback battle in training camp, but the other three teams could provide more intriguing storylines.
The Saints are starting a new era with Derek Carr under center, the Bears traded the No. 1 pick this offseason and have oodles of cap space, while the Jets are likely about to deal for Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Should the Jets trade for Rodgers, it would be hard to see the NFL not pass up the opportunity to have a team in the country's largest market with one of the most marketable superstars in his first months with a new team.
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