Robert Saleh is wearing his “Hard Knocks” feelings on his sleeve — well, on his shirt, at least.
The Jets head coach arrived at the team facility in Florham Park on Thursday wearing a black shirt that read, “I [heart] H.K.,” one week after the team was selected to be featured on the HBO docu-series after previous pushback against the idea.
“We’re fine,” Saleh said during a Thursday morning press conference.
“We’ve been doing ‘One Jets Drive’ the last couple years, so, just talking with Hard Knocks, they’ve got a great group of people who are working with us. We expressed some of our concerns, and they’ve answered it. It’s been no different than ‘One Jets Drive.’”
“One Jets Drive” is a documentary filmed and produced by the Jets that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the team.
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Prior to the start of training camp, Saleh was reluctant to have the Jets take center stage in the annual HBO series, which chronicles NFL teams readying for the upcoming season.
“I know there are several teams that would love for Hard Knocks to be in their building,” Saleh said. “We are not one of them.”
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers echoed his coach, saying of the Hard Knocks appearance, “They forced it down our throats.”
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Though this season of “Hard Knocks” is being hyped as must-watch TV, the Jets have made it clear to HBO that they won’t be allowed to document everything the team goes through this offseason. Roster cuts, specifically, will not be filmed.
“‘Hard Knocks’ will not be the same. They’re not going to be given the same access,” Adam Schefter said on Monday’s episode of ESPN’s “Get Up.”
“The Jets don’t believe it’s humane to show players being released.”
Despite being obligated to be a part of “Hard Knocks,” there is plenty of buzz around these Jets.
The team enters the 2023 season with championship expectations following the blockbuster trade for Rodgers in April, joining a roster with budding superstars Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner, the reigning Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year.
“Hard Knocks” premieres on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
With additional reporting by Ryan Dunleavy
