Hard Knocks is almost here. The 10th season of the groundbreaking documentary series will kick off Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET with the first of five episodes on HBO. There are no shortage of compelling storylines to follow with this year's subject, the . Here's what we'll be watching for.1. Up close with J.J.: We're witne sing something special with , who had a very strong case last season to be the league's MVP in addition to his no-doubter DPOY honors. Watt is in that next level of profe sional athletes -- think Tyson in his prime, or Jordan, LeBron, Tiger -- where he can sometimes look like a man playing against boys (see Abraham Almonte Jersey Watt's last year in a 1-on-1 practice se sion against poor ). Point being, these types of athletes don't come around often and Knocks offers an ideal platform.2. Foster's big setback: We were looking forward to Trevor Bauer Jersey seeing a lot of Foster, the NFL's . Unfortunately, the veteran running back suffered a last week that could knock him out of action for months. Foster will undoubtedly be a major plotline of Tuesday's premiere, but don't be surprised if he becomes scarce after that. Remember how disappeared from cameras after injuring his knee early in the ' 2013 Hard Knocks season?3. QB camp battle: It's been awhile since Hard Knocks has been able to sink its teeth into a legit quarterback competition. won a rigged competition back in 2012 if you want to count that, but the last true battle came way back in 2007, when Damon Huard and Brodie Croyle dueled in Kansas City (yes, we got chills, too). vs. brings the goods this season -- even if the latter seems to be the favorite as training camp begins. I'm also curious to learn more about Hoyer, whose hard-working underdog rep earned him the nickname "Cleveland Springsteen" during his tenure. Full disclosure: I'm the only person who called him that.4. Clowney's return: was hyped as the next L Greg Allen Jersey .T. before two knee surgeries turned his career upside-down. Hard Knocks should give us more acce s to Clowney during his ongoing recovery from that . Acce s is good! We don't get much of that anymore!5. The Bill O'Brien Show: It's only natural that Hard Knocks acts as something of a star vehicle for the head coach. Last season, Mike Smith underwhelmed as a Tevas-wearing low-talker whose staid nature stood in stark contrast to the build-a-bully makeover the coaching staff tried to sell the . Let's hope O'Brien has a more dynamic on-camera presence. At the very least, we'll get plenty of time with . That chin was born for the spotlight.6. BOB's supporting cast: Every Hard Knocks season features breakout performances from an a sistant coach or two. Last year, cigar-chomping linebackers coach Bryan Cox was so dominant that Danny Salazar Jersey he earned coveted . The year before it was then- defensive Lonnie Chisenhall Jersey coordinator Mike Zimmer, whose tough-guy-with-a-heart-of-gold act surely hit a sweet note with the , who hired him as their head coach a few months later. Po sible breakout stars for the staff (aka South): linebackers coach Mike Vrabel, defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel.7. Forgot About 'Dre: It will be a different training camp in Houston without franchise great , who's now catching pa ses from in Indy. Is this the year enters the top 10 conversation at wide receiver? Who else steps up? The will need more from their pa sing game with Foster out of the picture.8. Big Vince!The latest Podcast and whose stock is down after the first week of training camp.
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