Confirmed: Bengals to be on Hard Knocks

by Josh Kirkendall on May 13, 2009 6:28 PM EDT in Media

The Bengals are reportedly set to make a major announcement on Thursday. Nick Hurm, writing in the blog for the Cincinnati Enquirer has the release:

An announcement regarding a major development for the Bengals 2009 preseason will be made tomorrow (Thursday) at noon in the news conference room at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis will be among the speakers.

We kind of have a feeling on what this announcement is. No, it's not Willie Anderson's retirement; we should email every day both the team and former player that the two should come to an agreement for a one-day deal.

We'll just say that we think that has something to do with the network HBO and a program with the initials Hard Knocks. Honestly, it's a guess. But this is about the time last year that it was announced the Dallas Cowboys would be featured in 2008.

UPDATE: Joe Reedy confirms it:

The Bengals are expected to be officially named on Thursday as the team that will appear on HBO’s “Hard Knocks: Training Camp.”

The team has scheduled a noon press conference at Paul Brown Stadium to make “an announcement regarding a major development for the Bengals 2009 preseason."

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis and NFL Films President Steve Sabol are expected to be among the speakers.

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the Cowboys announced Hard Knocks last year on May 7th. so this about the right time for the Bengals to do the same

by Joe Goodberry on May 13, 2009 6:36 PM EDT reply actions

In unrelated news, since I don't feel like writing a fanpost:

James Walker has something good to say about the Bengals. So does John Clayton!

by jsl413 on May 13, 2009 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

I guess I have to get HBO again

by Tommyboy45 on May 13, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

I guess I have to get HBO ~~again~~.

by TheWalrus1971 on May 13, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I am ecstatic

I am soooooo excited that they are going to be the team on hard knocks. soooooooo excited.

by Diesel2405 on May 13, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

I

have been watching replays of the Cowboys on NFL Network from last year. It’s definitely a sweet show, get to see a lot of coaches/ players more in depth.

The question is what is Chad planning right now?

It's still a good season if we go 2-14 and beat the Steelers twice.

by Bengals FTW on May 14, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions