HBO is trying to decide on which team they will feature on their "Hard Knocks" series for the 2012 NFL season. The Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets both declined to be on the show, but the Jacksonville Jaguars made it known they would be interested in the program. HBO has not decided a team yet, but two more NFL teams have declined.

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan said on PFT Live that the Redskins would not be on the Hard Knocks program. "I just didn't feel comfortable with being in that situation," Shanahan said on PFT Live. "You know, I can't be myself. I don't think coaches can be their self and I'd like players to concentrate on their job. I don't know if it's old school or what. You know, for me I just didn't feel comfortable with that atmosphere."

The San Francisco 49ers have also declined to be on the program, according to owner Jed York on Twitter.

No Hard Knocks for the @49ers RT: @ProFootballTalk: No Hard Knocks for Redskins wp.me/p14QSB-38Iw

— Jed York (@JedYork) May 17, 2012

We've joked about it, but it might just come down to no one else but the Jaguars wanting to be on TV.

Jaguars notebook: Rain welcomed by players at OTAs | jacksonville.com

The Jaguars started their second organized team activity of the week in a light rain Wednesday, but coach Mike Mularkey said they actually had a better practice than they did on Tuesday. Mularkey said it was good to get a chance to work in the rain and added, "It was cooler and the guys were flying around." But Mularkey said that even though the Jaguars have only had to move one practice indoors, the weather has been a topic of discussion for each practice.

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With the majority of the offseason in the books, at least with NFL free agency and the NFL Draft, we can start to look at the Jacksonville Jaguars position by position and see what we can begin looking for when training camp rolls around. After the quarterback position, the position that holds the most interest is at wide receiver with the new additions of Laurent Robinson and Justin Blackmon.

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Jacksonville Jaguars equipment manager Drew Hampton was fired on Tuesday evening, according to a report by Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union. The circumstances behind Hampton's termination are not known at this time.

The #Jaguars have fired long-time equipment manager Drew Hampton, according to several sources.

— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) May 15, 2012

Hampton was the long time equipment manager for the Jaguars and had a bit of a following with fans, as he interacted with them on Twitter on a regular basis. He also came from a family of equipment managers if you will, as both of his brothers were/are equipment managers and his father was an equipment manager for the New York Jets for almost 40 years.

As of now, there's no other information on the reason for the termination or who will replace Drew Hampton as the Jaguars new equipment manager. If anything develops, I will be sure to let you know.

Jaguars kick off OTAs

Justin Blackmon worked full-speed with the first team. Blaine Gabbert did, too – and there’s no indication that’s going to change any time soon. As for Maurice Jones-Drew . . . Well, Jones-Drew wasn’t at EverBank Field Tuesday, and while Jaguars Head Coach Mike Mularkey would prefer it if he were, he’s not going to worry that he’s not

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