On Thursday came a dramatic — some might say sadistic — turn of events. The Cleveland Browns were selected to be featured in the new season of HBO’s “Hard Knocks.”
This development sailed right into the wheelhouse of former Raiders coach, CBS/Fox broadcaster and NFL Hall of Famer John Madden Friday morning during his KCBS radio show with Steve Bitker and Stan Bunger.
“Whenever (Hard Knocks shows) up in an NFL training camp, doesn’t the team wind up having trouble that year?” Bunger asked Madden.
“Usually they do,” Madden said. “I think they’ve picked teams that were having trouble anyway.