Detroit Lions to be featured in ‘Arduous Knocks’ for 2022 coaching camp, HBO and NFL Movies announce

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Detroit Lions would be the featured group within the 2022 coaching camp model of “Arduous Knocks,” in keeping with an announcement made Monday by HBO and NFL Movies to league house owners at their annual assembly.

Primarily based on NFL guidelines for guaranteeing cooperation with the present, the Lions have been one among three groups that might not flip down an invite from the documentary collection that follows NFL groups all through coaching camp. The opposite two have been the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets.

A significant a part of the Lions’ attract is coach Dan Campbell, whose colourful information conferences and distinctive aphorisms introduced levity and curiosity to his 3-13 debut with the Lions final season.

In an announcement, Lions president and CEO Rod Wooden stated: “We’re excited in regards to the alternative to showcase the Metropolis of Detroit and the superb tradition we’re constructing on the Lions. HBO Sports activities and NFL Movies are one of the best of one of the best, and we all know they are going to be wonderful companions in sharing our story with soccer followers around the globe.”

The Lions would be the 15th NFL group to have appeared on a season of “Arduous Knocks.” The Dallas Cowboys have appeared 3 times, together with final yr, whereas the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals have carried out it twice apiece.

Final fall, the Indianapolis Colts have been the topic of the primary in-season model of the present. It’s unclear whether or not that format can be reprised in 2022.