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Eminem at the 50 Cent Star Ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Carrie-nelson

Rapper Eminem is known for supporting the city of Detroit and its sports teams, as he famously hails from that area.

Now he’s looking to give even more support to the city’s NFL team, as he’s volunteered to play for them anytime they want to sign him and put him in a game.

The multi-Grammy-winning hip-hop artist made statements offering to be part of the Detroit Lions’ roster during a recent episode of Hard Knocks.

HBO’s documentary-style series focuses on one particular team as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season.

For the show’s 16th season, the Lions’ players and personnel are under the spotlight as they look to improve upon their disappointing record from their 2021 campaign.

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If you’re an avid NFL fan, this behind-the-scenes HBO Sports series was made for you. Watch live episodes of “Hard Knocks” Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. Et on HBO or HBO Max. You can also stream the series when you rent or purchase it on Amazon Prime Video.

Before seeing “Hard Knocks,” here are some sneak peeks about the show to help get your feet wet.

About “Hard Knocks”

“Hard Knocks” is a sports documentary series produced by NFL films in partnership with HBO Sports. The show takes lovers of the National Football League (NFL) behind the scenes, giving them unfiltered access into the pre-season training camps of selected NFL teams. Each season features a different team. The show focuses on coaches, staff, and professional and upcoming players as they battle for positions such as wide receivers, tight ends, running backs, cornerbacks, and linebackers.

The first episode of the...

The games don’t count, the starters hardly play and everyone just wants to get through this without hurting themselves. But it’s NFL football, and we’ll take what we can get. The preseason starts Thursday, August 4, at the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, where quarterback Trevor Lawrence (pictured above) and the Jacksonville Jaguars face the Las Vegas Raiders in primetime on NBC. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 is enshrined in Canton August 6 on ESPN and NFL Network. Players Tony Boselli, Cliff Branch, LeRoy Butler, Sam Mills, Richard Seymour and Bryant Young, coach Dick Vermeil, and official Art McNally will have bronze busts added to the pantheon of pigskin greats. HBO’s Hard Knocks documentary series returns August 9, this time following the Detroit Lions’ training camp in Allen Park, Michigan. The Lions went 3-13-1 in head coach Dan Campbell’s first season, but...