Hard Knocks confirms that, when it comes to press conferences, the BS is baked in [Video]

Episode two of offseason Hard Knocks contained plenty of “meh” moments. Which is good for the team that is the subject of it.

In one specific scene, the Giants peeled back the curtain as to a very important aspect of the NFL, and really all professional sports.

Which is good for the audience. But it’s not good for the Giants. Or any other team. Or the league office.

The scene exposes, with surprising nonchalance, the game that routinely gets played: When it’s time to talk to the media, the truth is irrelevant. What matters is the message.

After episode one, we pointed out the disconnect between G.M. Joe Schoen’s internal comments about running back Saquon Barkley (the Giants decided well before the Scouting Combine that they wouldn’t use the franchise tag again) and Schoen’s comments to PFT Live at the Scouting Combine that all options were on the table.

The second episode includes a glimpse into the P.R. strategy …