Best moments from 'Hard Knocks' premiere
Warning: Videos contain coarse language
The much-anticipated season of "Hard Knocks" featuring the Oakland Raiders debuted Tuesday night.
A star-studded cast, headlined by head coach Jon Gruden, made for some viral moments.
Antonio Brown has been hampered by a mysterious foot ailment, so he didn't have much camera time. He did, however, make a grand entrance complete with a cheesy joke followed by a full explanation of said joke.
This guy’s reaction to AB explaining himself is priceless. #HardKnocks pic.twitter.com/G8tdFrZSpT
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) August 7, 2019
The star of the first episode was rookie safety Johnathan Abram. He rode horses through Napa Valley with fellow rookie Clelin Ferrell while jamming to "Old Town Road."
Alexa, play Old Town Road by @LilNasX 🤠 @JohnathanAbram1 | @Cle_Missile#HardKnocks pic.twitter.com/0o4h4408Ef
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) August 7, 2019
Abram also made an impression at practice. The first-round rookie wasn't afraid to challenge Gruden.
Rookie Jonathon Abram getting a hit in practice and then getting lectured by Gruden. #HardKnocks pic.twitter.com/JIDsJ7ApFe
— Eat. Sleep. Fantasy. (@EatSleepFF) August 7, 2019
Ronald Ollie, star of the Netflix series "Last Chance U," may have had the shortest appearance in Hard Knocks history.
OLLIE!!!!! #RaiderNation #HardKnocks #Raiders pic.twitter.com/xprgfv90cI
— CHRIS TORELLO (@TorelloSports) August 7, 2019
After complaining of a foot injury and skipping a meeting with the team trainer, the Raiders quickly swapped Ollie out for another camp body.
Life moves fast in the @NFL.#HardKnocks pic.twitter.com/xVJFVsYRDt
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) August 7, 2019
The Raiders aren't without their celebrity fans, including TV chef Guy Fieri and rapper G-Eazy.
A @GuyFieri and Richie Incognito cooking show would be must watch TV. #HardKnocks #Raiders pic.twitter.com/4LwW3NeiCL
— Roto Street Journal (@RotoStJournal) August 7, 2019
Me, Myself, and I are excited that @G_Eazy is at camp.#HardKnocks | @JohnathanAbram1 pic.twitter.com/LsvnbBayIL
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) August 7, 2019
In a scene that was shared prior to the opening episode, Brown had to explain to his kids where Ben Roethlisberger was.
I think Antonio Brown’s sons are a lil confused 😬 which team he’s on 😂😂 #HardKnocks pic.twitter.com/IwR5yCE8Cc
— TheBigPotato (@The_BigPotato) August 7, 2019