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Director of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” and a Producer for NFL Films
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Matthew Dissenger
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'Hard Knocks:' Behind the scenes at LA Rams' training camp After twenty-two years away, the Rams are back in LA. They beat the Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday and will take on the Kansas City Chiefs at home next. The LA Rams have been training at U.C. Irvine. And fans have an all-access pass to training camp thanks to HBO’s “Hard Knocks”, a behind-the-scenes documentary series that follows just one team each season. This year, it's the Rams, and it’s high drama as the team adapts to their new home.
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