During the NFL's annual meeting earlier this week, chief media and business officer Brian Rolapp mentioned that the league would be "liberalizing" the rules of eligibility for its fan-favorite Hard Knocks series.
In theory, teams are meant to volunteer for the August show, but that is not often the case. In the past, teams were essentially required to participate if tapped by the league, so long as they hadn't appeared on the program in the last 10 seasons, have a first-year head coach, or have made it to the postseason in either of the last two years.
