HBO Lines Up N.Y. Jets For 'Hard Knocks' Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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HBO Sports will flag the New York Jets' National Football League pre-season training camp for the sixth season of its Hard Knocks sports reality series.
Beginning Aug. 11the five-episode series, Hard Knocks: Training Camp With The New York Jets, will focus on the daily lives and routines of players and coaches as Jets as they prepare for the 2010 NFL season , according to HBO officials.
"We are delighted that Hard Knocks will be returning this summer and placing the spotlight on charismatic Jets head coach Rex Ryan and his engaging team of proven veterans and emerging stars," says Ross Greenburg, president of HBO Sports in a statement. "After last year's postseason run, this is certainly a championship-caliber team with big-name talent."
Previous Hard Knocks shows profiled the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys (twice), Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.