HBO remains a staple in providing unique sports coverage for fans of every sort, except boxing. Something that had brought people in was the combat sport of boxing but in 2002 they decided to invest in a different combative sport, football. Since 2002, HBO has had the show Hard Knocks which has been a staple for its coverage of an NFL training camp.
Despite NFL teams’ growing doom and gloom about it, it serves a purpose. That purpose allows fans to invest more than usual in their team. People who watch it see the day-to-day success and struggles that coaches and players have. Within that, the Detroit Lions after being featured in 2022 became “America’s Team” without having to have an Arkansas oil tycoon signing their checks and putting a star on their helmet.
