HBOs fourth installment of the football reality series Hard Knocks premieres Wednesday with an inside look at the Dallas Cowboys whose camp was also the focus of the series in 2002 Training camp is just a laboratory of emotions Its so raw says NFL Films president Steve Sabol who employs a 24-person film crew at the Oxnard California camp Alas HBO doesnt expect quarterback Tony Romos girlfriend Jessica Simpson to make an appearance as shes not staying with the teamTimeliness are key to the five-episode run Wednesdays 10 pmET so a fast turnaround is essential The shows producers close down editing on Tuesday evenings work through the night adding music and narration and then have a helicopter transport the episode to HBO for its Wednesday airing Available for streaming two days later at HBOcom With 80 players coaches and flamboyant owner Jerry Jones deciding what makes the show is a challenge Youve got an old pro trying to hang on to his dream
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The Dallas Cowboys have been drafted by HBO as the subject of this summer's Hard Knocks reality series. Per the network's press release: "The five-episode cinema verité series will focus on the daily lives and routines of players and coaches as the Dallas Cowboys, an organization steeped in championship tradition, prepare for the 2008 NFL season in the ultra-competitive NFC East.""America's Team" was previously featured in Knocks' second season, in 2002. After a five-year hiatus the show returned last summer with the Kansas City Chiefs.Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Dallas Cowboys premieres Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 10 pm/ET.
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