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The NFL Players Association’s second annual club report cards on workplace conditions were released on Wednesday and there were some surprising grades and a few that probably confirmed prior assumptions.
The Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars were at the top of the overall rankings. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Washington Commanders were at the bottom.
Within each individual team’s report card were notes for 11 categories, including grades on ownership, the head coach, travel and facilities. There were 1,706 players who participated between Aug. 26 and Nov. 16.
Some of the notes were quite interesting. The Yahoo Sports team combed through all 32 team report cards and found a few interesting nuggets of feedback players gave as they assessed their teams.
The NFL Players’ Association released its second annual franchise report cards on Wednesday.
Locker room
The locker room is the players’ sanctuary, the place to hang out after practices and games (before the media barges in) to feel relaxed in the comfort of teammates.
You would think club owners would ensure that what basically amounts to a player’s office would be a quality area worthy of their time. But several teams received poor grades for their locker rooms, and some of the comments are quite eye-opening.
Several Atlanta Falcons (Grade: F) players would like to see more space and bigger lockers. Others have a specific request.
“Some feel more toilets are needed and ventilation in the bathroom itself is poor.”
A bathroom that is used by 300-pound adults on a regular basis featuring poor ventilation is something no person should deal with on a regular basis.
A top-notch bathroom requires top-notch maintenance and cleaning. Some NFL teams don’t quite prioritize those two things.
Take the Cincinnati Bengals (Grade: D+), for example. According to players, “half of the…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-02-28 22:48:35
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