You’re right, I’ve been following all the media pretty closely, from the Bluestar/DC.com folks, DMN and S-T, including the former players like Irvin and Newton, and I haven’t heard any of them really comment on this being a problem. And of course Grizz and Shango were there in person and I don’t recall them commenting on it being any kind of problem like this. If anything, it seems like after the first day or two, the cameras just kind of blended into the scenery and were pretty much ignored. And I haven’t heard anyone mention anything about it interrupting the drills for set up, etc. I would think if this was an issue, it would certainly have been brought up by all the various media covering it closely. So I would say this source is suspect….

I didn’t see or haven’t heard anything about the drill having to stop to get cameras set up. Now I do remember last week one of the assistant coaches on a blocking sled telling a camera guy to get out of the way.

i saw the starters, they did”nt look like they were distracted by cameras.

couple that with TO, Pacman, Romo and jessica simpson, jerry jones and watch dallas crack under the pressure.

The thing about distractions and pressure is this

THEY DO NOT AFFECT PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES!

You get distracted if you’re in college ball by some nice trim or you feel pressure when you married.

I never buy distractions, it is all just media fodder

I’m sure a buncha bloggers including Grizz and the gang woulda mentioned Hard Knocks being a pain for the coaches/team.

It’s a reality show, meant to provide behind-the-scenes looks. I really don’t think HBO totes enough bravado to slow down a Dallas Cowboys practice unless one of the players trips over a battery cord or somethin.

the cameras weren’t in the way, no one had to stop or delay drills for the HBO camera crew, Every once in a while a coach would tell a camera guy to move, but it was very rare and took all of two seconds for the guy to move. These reports are bogus for on the field. How it effects the meetings, and other things we couldn’t see, i can’t say.