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USA Today
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
New York Giants will appear on HBO's Hard Knocks again in 2025
New York Giants will appear on HBO's Hard Knocks again in 2025 After their disastrous appearance on "Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants" last year, Big Blue will have a chance to redeem themselves in 2025. For the second consecutive year, the Giants will be featured on a Hard Knocks product. This time, by way of "Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East." Although the Giants' previous appearance on Hard Knocks drew rave reviews for the unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, even earning a Sports Emmy nomination, it did not reflect well on general manager Joe Schoen of the team. The series followed the Giants throughout free agency and the 2024 NFL draft, and featured their divorce from superstar running back Saquon Barkley and their failed pursuit to trade up for a top quarterback. Asked about their Hard Knocks appearance in February, Schoen implied he would advise other general managers to avoid the docuseries. "I haven't gotten any calls on that. I think I know what I would tell them," Schoen said with a smile. The award-winning series featured the AFC North as part of their in-season version last year. In 2025, the series will debut on a Tuesday in December on HBO and stream on Max. Subsequent episodes will air on Tuesdays through the end of the NFL regular season and continue into the NFL playoffs in January 2026 as the Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Commanders fight for control of the division.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Why Bill Belichick's relationship with Jordon Hudson is tearing apart football
There's no instruction manual for love. Especially when the man at the centre of it all is Bill Belichick — one of the most famously private, controlling, and successful coaches in American football history — and his new romantic partner is a 24-year-old woman who's suddenly rewriting the rules. This isn't a plot from a Netflix drama. It's real life — and it just killed one of HBO's most anticipated sports documentaries before it even started filming. A Reality Show That Never Happened In late February 2025, HBO and NFL Films were gearing up to announce a major new series: Hard Knocks : Offseason would follow legendary football coach Bill Belichick as he started a surprising new chapter coaching at a university in North Carolina. After decades in the NFL, it was a softer, slower gig — perfect for a 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary. Everything was ready. Camera crews were lined up. Press releases were drafted. Belichick himself had approved the concept. But within three days — poof — the entire thing was cancelled. The reason? A woman named Jordon Hudson . So… Who Is Bill Belichick? To put it simply: Bill Belichick is a big deal in American sports. He coached the New England Patriots for 24 years, won six Super Bowl titles, and built a dynasty with superstar quarterback Tom Brady. He was known for being cold, private, and obsessively detail-oriented — a man who cared as much about the placement of water bottles as he did about touchdowns. In early 2024, after stepping down from his NFL role, he shocked the sports world again by taking a job coaching college students at the University of North Carolina . It was unexpected — but seemed like a peaceful, post-retirement phase. Or so people thought. And Who Is Jordon Hudson? Jordon Hudson isn't your typical sports partner. She's a former cheerleader and beauty queen who now calls herself a businesswoman. She started a company called Chapel Bill LLC — vague in purpose, but clearly tied to promoting Belichick's new image. In internal emails, she refers to herself as the Chief Operating Officer of 'Belichick Productions' — a company no one seems to be able to find official records for. Since Belichick's move to college football, Hudson has become deeply involved in his public life. She's been copied on official emails, included in media calls, and even worked on promoting his upcoming book: The Art of Winning. Why Was the HBO Show Cancelled? According to insiders, the production was going smoothly — until Hudson reportedly demanded a major role in the documentary. Not just behind the scenes, but possibly as a narrator or even on-camera personality. HBO and NFL Films, who pride themselves on editorial independence, were not comfortable with that idea. They backed out. Behind closed doors, university staff were left scrambling. UNC stood to make $200,000 just from the shoot — not to mention the national attention a documentary like this would have brought. But the message from Hudson was clear: if she wasn't in charge, it wasn't happening. And so, it didn't. A New Belichick? The shift in Belichick's public persona has stunned many of his longtime fans and colleagues. This was a man who hated cameras. Who grunted through press conferences. Who managed every last detail of his team's operations like a general in war. Now, he's dating someone young enough to be his granddaughter, allowing her to shape his brand, and appearing distracted in interviews — with Hudson reportedly feeding him lines from off-camera. Some wonder: is this love? A midlife reinvention? A total personality shift? One former colleague put it bluntly: 'He's not the same guy.' What's the Bigger Picture? This isn't just about a football coach and his girlfriend. It's about the changing nature of fame, control, and image. Belichick — once known for controlling every inch of his team's world — now appears to be ceding that control to a partner with no football background, but lots of ambition. Hudson isn't content being a silent partner. She wants a say in how the story is told — even if it means burning bridges with HBO. And in the end, the once-feared coach of the New England Patriots may have finally met someone who's calling the shots in his life. Whether this is a love story, a branding experiment, or the beginning of a very public unraveling — it's a plot twist no one saw coming. And while the cameras are off, the drama is just beginning.
USA Today
29-04-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Giants official tells Donald Trump to 'stop yapping' after Saquon Barkley comments
Giants official tells Donald Trump to 'stop yapping' after Saquon Barkley comments The Philadelphia Eagles continued their Super Bowl celebration on Monday at the White House, where they met with President Donald Trump. Unsurprisingly, things quickly turned controversial. Even before Philadelphia's appearance on the south lawn, superstar running back Saquon Barkley sparked controversy after playing a round of golf with Trump over the weekend before flying back to the White House alongside the president on Air Force One. Barkley again became the focal point on Monday when the Eagles presented Trump with his own jersey. While addressing the team and those in attendance, Trump marveled at Barkley's 2024 performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars, including the running back's viral reverse hurdle. In typical Trump fashion, he kept going and spun a yarn about the New York Giants. "By the way, I have to tell you something," Trump said. "I was with the Giants and the head coach and some people and said, 'Do anything you have to, but don't lose Saquon.' They lost Saquon. "That was not good. I called that one. That was an easy one to call because he played damn well for the Giants. I can tell you that. He made the right decision because it is a team sport, and there are great people on this team." Those comments did not sit well with the Giants, who denied Trump ever meeting with anyone from the team. Giants vice president of communications Pat Hanlon told Front Office Sports "there were no conversations" between Trump and the Giants regarding Barkley. Hanlon then took to X and told Trump to "stop yapping." Whether Trump spoke with anyone from the team about Barkley or not, general manager Joe Schoen's handling of that negotiation was objectively poor. Co-owner John Mara recognized Barkley's significance and that disagreement (and subsequent aftermath) played out for the football world to see on Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants. Barkley went on to win a Super Bowl title with New York's chief division rivals, while Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll very nearly lost their jobs. And now they're catching strays from the President of the United States of America.
Fox Sports
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick using Patriots tradition in practice
Chapel Bill is buzzing, as legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick is the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Belichick is implementing his way of doing things, one of them being having players wear nameless jerseys at practice, which he did when he was the head coach of the New England Patriots. "Numbers and what color gloves we wear and all that is not as important as doing your job, being responsible and accountable to your teammates and being a good teammate, so our focus is on the team," Belichick said Wednesday when asked about the uniforms. "We're just all out there working, practicing, trying to get better as coaches, players, all of us. "It's not all about individual notoriety right now. It's about trying to put together a team." In New England, Belichick accumulated a combined 266-121 regular-season record and 30-12 postseason record, highlighted by six Super Bowl titles from 2000-23. He previously went a combined 36-44 in the regular season and 1-1 in the postseason as head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1991-95. The Tar Heels are coming off a 6-7 season that saw them go 3-5 in ACC play and finish 12th in the conference. North Carolina moved on from head coach Mack Brown after six seasons in what was his second stint as the program's head coach. As for Belichick's first recruiting class, North Carolina's 2025 class is ranked ninth in the ACC by 247Sports, highlighted by four-star quarterback Bryce Baker — who kept his original commitment — and four-star edge rusher Chinedu Onyeagoro. Belichick's Tar Heels were reportedly in the mix to be the center of a college football edition of HBO's "Hard Knocks: Offseason" before talks broke down. North Carolina opens the 2025 season at home against the TCU Horned Frogs on Sept. 1. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Football North Carolina Tar Heels New England Patriots recommended Get more from College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
USA Today
05-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ex-New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley earns record-setting contract from Eagles
Ex-New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley earns record-setting contract from Eagles Former New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley just keeps on winning. Less than a month removed from winning Super Bowl LIX, the Philadelphia Eagles have rewarded Barkley with a two-year contract extension worth $41.2 million in new money. The extension includes $36 million in guarantees and $15 million more in incentives. The new deal will pay Barkley an average of $20.6 million per season, which is the most for a running back in NFL history. The $36 million in guarantees are also the most ever for a running back on a deal of three years or less. Barkley left the Giants last offseason after two years of failed contract negotiations. To the surprise of everyone across the football world, he signed with Big Blue's top rivals and remained in the NFC East -- a situation that played out on "Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants." Asked after Barkley's Super Bowl win if he had any regrets about letting him walk, Giants general manager Joe Schoen offered a soft compliment. "Always going to evaluate all the decisions you make, and we were at a different place in our build," Schoen told reporters at the 2025 NFL Combine. "I'm happy for Saquon. Obviously, he went on to win the Super Bowl. Love Saquon and wish him nothing but the best." Barkley went on to have a record-setting season, while the Giants finished with a 3-14 record.
