The first two episodes of Hard Knocks have been enthralling for Dallas Cowboys junkies, getting a glimpse into the inner workings of their favorite football teams. But in all honesty there hasn’t been a great amount of action this season. Whether that’s the case for every season of the show is up to the die-hard viewers to decide, but one of the franchises most known for always being in the news has continued to be very low-key throughout the first 120 minutes of edited footage.
Still, there were a handful of noteworthy moments throughout the second episode. The theme of Episode 2 was family. First viewers got to see and hear about the calming influence that being a family man has had on injured star DE DeMarcus Lawrence. In the club’s final practice before breaking camp in California, several family members joined the players on the field at the end. Fans also got to enjoy the story telling of the journey of 2020 UDFA Azur Kamara, a refugee who came to the States as a boy. His family happened to settle in Arizona, the site of the club’s second preseason game, meaning his family got to see him play in an NFL uniform.
While the episodes seem a bit empty of football action, HBO is very talented at retelling a personal journey and it was outstanding to watch the pure joy on his mother’s face. Her daughter even joked her mother’s face would hurt from all that smiling.
As for the rest of the show, there were a handful of other fun moments, to be retold by the quotes given out by players and the coaching staff.