Browns Head Coach Mike Pettine Says Cleveland Turned Down ‘Hard Knocks’ Offer

June 10, 2014   ·   Dan Carson   ·   Jump to comments

They can only deny it for so long, but it appears the Cleveland Browns were able to opt out of an offer from the HBO series Hard Knocks.
According to Tom Reed of The Plain Dealer, HBO approached the Browns this spring, but the team turned down the chance to be the subject of the documentary series for the 2014 season.
"It was for the same reason we didn't feel super comfortable having a camera in the draft room," said newly minted head coach Mike Pettine. "Let's get through the first time, let's get through the first year."
Pettine confirmed HBO's request came before the team’s decision to draft Johnny Manziel. Having participated in the Hard Knocks series during his time with the New York Jets, the Browns head coach says there are good and bad aspects of being featured on the show.
"There are positives and negatives to doing it," Pettine said. "It's not something I would say we'd never do, partly because the league can make us do it."
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