Falcons on 'Hard Knocks'? Here's How Atlanta Lands on HBO

The Falcons could be featured on HBO's longtime documentary series.

Jeremy Brener | May 24, 2022

It's been eight years since the Atlanta Falcons were the primary focus of the HBO docuseries "Hard Knocks." And even though the Falcons aren't the subject of this year's programming, Atlanta fans could catch some snippets of the Dirty Birds.

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Drake London

For the first time ever, the Detroit Lions will be taking center stage as the preseason subject. Head coach Dan Campbell enters his second season at the helm as he leads his young and exciting team through training camp and the preseason. Their first test as the season ramps up? The Falcons.

The Lions and Falcons are scheduled to meet Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. at Ford Field in Detroit for the preseason opener. If "Hard Knocks" continues the same format in the past, highlights from that game should be featured.

But that's not the only appearance the Falcons will make on "Hard Knocks" this season. It was announced Monday that the Arizona Cardinals would be the focus of the new in-season edition of the docuseries.

Last year, the Indianapolis Colts were the first subject of the in-season series, and the success of their documentary has led the league and HBO to do it once more, this time with the Cardinals.

The Falcons and Cardinals are set to meet on New Year's Day in Week 17 in Atlanta.

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Desmond Ridder

While the Falcons are still a few years away from re-entering consideration to be the focal point of the docuseries, it'll be nice to catch a tiny glimpse of the Falcons on a national stage this season.

Published May 24, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.