Are you Ready for some Football... on TV


The football season is practically upon us. And we can see pre-season games on TV and have fantasy drafts to fill our days. But just in case that's not enough, it's also football season on your TV, helping you stay in the action any time you want. Below is a look at the three original series you can partake, and whether they are any good.

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders
Premiered: August 6
About: This is the premier pre-season football series, and it's been going strong for years. This season takes a look at year two for Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders. The first episode debuted on Tuesday, and there will be new episodes each Tuesday on HBO through the start of the regular season. With all the off-season things going on with Antonio Brown, this has to be Must-See TV. The first episode was a little dry and a little slow, but these things tend to be. With game action and Helmet-Gate on the docket this week, I think episode two could be a lot better.
Verdict: First episode, C, but my hopes, B-

All or Nothing: A Season with the Carolina Panthers
Premiered: July 19
About: This original series on Amazon follows an NFL Team all the way through its season. In this case, it's the 2018 run for the Carolina Panthers. I enjoy Jon Hamm as the narrator for this series, and I like the general action here. The Panthers had an interesting 2018 season with some interesting personalities, and this eight-episode season covers that. The episodes are brisk, with a couple less than 40 minutes. And, as always, you learn some interesting things about players and people with the team. This is a great primer for the NFL season.
Verdict: A-

Last Chance U: Independence, Part 2
Premiered: July 19
About: Now in its fourth season, this original documentary on Netflix follows a junior college program where talented players are trying to make the most of a last chance to stay in the game. The first two seasons were at East Mississippi, while this year is the second season Independence in Kansas. I wasn't wild about the first season at Independence, or following its coach Jason Brown. This second season is even tougher because the team went 2-8, came apart at the seams and Brown was fired. It was often tough to watch, even for the football obsessed, and the eight episodes are all more than 50 minutes with a few more than an hour.
Verdict: C-

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