America's Team feels bright HBO lights

0 Comments | USA TODAY, August, 2008 | by Michael McCarthy

Start with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo trying to win something besides Jessica Simpson's heart. Throw in off-the-hook wide receiver Terrell Owens. Add suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones and publicity-loving owner Jerry Jones. Finish with assorted Hollywood celebrities. What have you got?

Try HBO Sports' dream cast and team for the newest edition of its football documentary, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Dallas Cowboys, premiering Wednesday (10p.m. ET). How much did HBO and NFL Films want to capture the soap opera that's America's Team? HBO's Ross Greenburg and NFL Films' Steve Sabol said Thursday they never bothered asking the New York Giants. Who only happen to be, you know, the Super Bowl champs playing in the country's biggest media market. ...

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