Hard Knocks rating up 44% over last year

by Josh Kirkendall on Aug 22, 2009 5:27 PM EDT

Non-Bengals fans complained, and complained, and complained when it became known that HBO selected the Cincinnati Bengals to be this year's feature on Hard Knocks. Yet, through two episodes this year, the Bengals have blown last year's feature, the Dallas Cowboys, out of the water. Joe Reedy Tweets that "Ratings for first two shows of Hard Knocks up 44 percent compared to last year."

So either people are complaining a lot about the Bengals, and still watching them. Or the Bengals are more popular than the Dallas Cowboys.

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I wonder if that's because HBO subscriptions are up,

or because the Bengals are AWESOME

by jsl413 on Aug 22, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

one of the 2

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by Joe Goodberry on Aug 23, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Clearly

The bengals are more popular than the dallas cowboys

by cincyvol6198 on Aug 23, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

Or perhaps watching trainwrecks

is more popular than the Dallas Cowboys.

My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts

by cesarhernandez on Aug 23, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions

I was going to sat the EXACT same thing...

EVERYONE stares at a car wreck.

by JohnCockToastin on Aug 23, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

cincinnati is the reality tv ratings capital of the world, so it really only makes sense that the bengals would give the show that much of a ratings boost.

by Raging Clue on Aug 23, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions

Well

I’m not a Bengals fan, or a Cowboys fan…. but I think the Bengals are more interesting than the Cowboys, and that makes for more entertaining footage. Plus, people like the underdog.

by KeithG on Aug 24, 2009 7:01 AM EDT reply actions

Just stopping by from Bad Left Hook, and since I’m a pretty big HBO viewer and not a fan of either the Bengals or the Cowboys (or the Chiefs for that matter), I can say that this season of Hard Knocks has been by far my favorite. The Bengals are just interesting — the players, the coaching staff, the front office guys, everything. It’s been a great season.

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by Scott Christ on Aug 25, 2009 2:43 AM EDT reply actions