Dolphins running back Reggie Bush isn’t sure about letting the cameras in to his team’s training camp. (Winslow Townson, Getty Images)

The Miami Dolphins will be the stars of this year’s edition of Hard Knocks, but one of their central characters may not be so into the idea.

In an interview with the Palm Beach Post, Dolphins running back Reggie Bush said he isn’t sure whether or not the presence of TV cameras at the Dolphins’ pre-season camp will be beneficial.

“I’m on the fence,” Bush said. “Training camp is so tough as it is. You’ve got guys trying to make the team, training and fighting and scratching. At the same time, we’re trying to jell together. It adds another thing, but it will bring a lot of buzz to the city, and that’s something we can all use as a city and team.”

Bush’s comments follow those of Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano earlier in the week. Speaking to SiriusXM radio, Fasano said there were “a lot of groans” around the locker room when their participation in the documentary series was announced to the team.

The first episode of Hard Knocks will be broadcast on August 7th on HBO.

Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin announced today that the team will be profiled in this season of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” documentary series (Joel Auerbach, Getty Images)

The Miami Dolphins have agreed to be featured on the HBO documentary show “Hard Knocks,” head coach Joe Philbin announced today.

This will be the seventh season of the all-access documentary show, which takes an in-depth look at one NFL team’s training camp and preparations for the upcoming season. The first season of the show was broadcast in 2001 featuring the then-defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. The show did not air prior to last season due to uncertainty over the NFL labor situation.

The Dolphins certainly have plenty of storylines to display in the show. The team has a three-way battle at quarterback, with returning team MVP Matt Moore, veteran David Garrard, and highly-touted rookie Ryan Tannehill all heading into training camp in a battle for the starting spot.

The team also has a first-year head coach in Philbin, who served as offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers last season. There will be star power as well, in the form of running back Reggie Bush.

Previous teams that have let “Hard Knocks” into their training camp have gone on to varying fortunes in the season itself. In 2001, the Ravens went 10-6, losing in the divisional playoffs to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Dallas Cowboys went 5-11 and missed the playoffs in 2002 after doing the show, after which no team took part until the Kansas City Chiefs signed on for the 2007 edition. That Chiefs team went 4-12 and missed the playoffs as well.

“Hard Knocks” teams have fared better as of late. In 2008 the Cowboys were profiled again, and went on to a 9-7 record (though they missed the playoffs). The Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets were the last two teams to be profiled, and both made the playoffs with double-digit regular season wins. The 2009-2010 Jets had the best season of any “Hard Knocks” team, reaching the AFC Championship game before losing to the Steelers.

The first episode of “Hard Knocks” featuring the Dolphins will air on Tuesday, August 7 at 10 p.m. ET.

The New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has not ruled out a return engagement on HBO’s Hard Knocks, according to ProFootballTalk.

Woody Johnson did not rule out the Jets doing Hard Knocks again. Said Jets have not received formal invitation. Ugh. Already enuf of circus.

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Gary Myers (@garymyersNYDN) April 02, 2012

2010’s Hard Knocks season featuring the New York squad received high ratings and was quite entertaining, but now that Tim Tebow has been added to the roster it is more than likely that people will want to see how the quarterback rivalry with Mark Sanchez will unfold in preseason camp.

HBO did not have a 2011 Hard Knocks season due to the NFL labor negotiations. It has not been announced what team, if any, will be featured in 2012.