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In response to "I suspect the Rams asked this of the NFL to take pressure off of Sam." by David

Any team can refuse Hard Knocks, they approached Seattle a couple years ago and Carroll told them no way -- nm

Posted by crash davis (aka trisha) Mar 23 '16, 12:09

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Not correct. Only select teams can say no. For example, teams who made the playoffs the year previous can't be forced into it. -- nm - ML Mar 23, 12:10 7
- I did not know this. Now I want to know more. Because if that is true, why the Bengals twice and Cowboys twice in a short time span -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 12:14 6
  - Here's the rule: - ML Mar 23, 12:15 5
    - Thanks. I guess that answers my question. The rule in 2013 was because they had those teams twice. But its an a-hole rule. - crash davis Mar 23, 12:18 4
      - I view it as motivation: succeed, or we'll foist HBO on you -- nm - ML Mar 23, 12:41 3
        
        Then why has it not been the Browns for the last several years? -- nm - Spawn Mar 23, 12:45 2
        
        rule of no first-year head coaches is one big reason -- nm - ML Mar 23, 12:52 1
        
        Ah, good point. -- nm - Spawn Mar 23, 12:59

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