NFLPA’s crew report playing cards a little bit of an eye-opener

With the discharge of the NFL Gamers Affiliation’s first-ever Membership Report Playing cards, gamers have extra energy than ever earlier than. In fact, not the whole lot that got here from these studies was stunning. Nobody’s jaw hit the ground when it was revealed that the Los Angeles Chargers’ medical workers was voted one of many worst within the league. Bear in mind what they did to Tyrod Taylor? Nobody was baffled on the realization that the Washington Commanders are the worst crew to play for. Nonetheless, there have been just a few sudden revelations.

Arizona Cardinals cost gamers for meals

For one, the report playing cards revealed that the Arizona Cardinals are the one group within the league to cost gamers for meals they’ve on the crew’s amenities. That’s fairly shitty. Nonetheless, when you’ve got cooks making you gourmand meals, it’s positive to pay them for his or her companies. Sadly for the Arizona Cardinals’ gamers, they weren’t getting gourmand meals. The Cardinals’ high quality of meals ranked lifeless final within the NFL. So, they had been paying cash to eat horrible meals? May as nicely go down the road to Arby’s at that time. That is on the identical degree because the Oakland A’s forcing their gamers to pay for soda within the clubhouse in Moneyball. Verify that, the gamers in that film had been really getting sustenance that they loved in soda. That’s not the case for the Cardinals apparently.

Not so unhealthy to be a Raider?

One other factor that caught my eye was how highly-rated the Las Vegas Raiders had been total. It is a membership that has been publicly ridiculed for its dealing with of Derek Carr. Star receiver Davante Adams has expressed discontent in that regard as nicely. I’d’ve thought extra gamers can be upset with how administration has dealt with their gamers, however apparently, that’s incorrect. The Raiders had been the third-highest-rated crew within the NFL, behind solely the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins. Given the off the sphere drama they’ve been concerned with — together with however not restricted to Jon Gruden, Damon Arnette, Antonio Brown, and Henry Ruggs — I by no means in one million years would’ve thought the gamers favored taking part in there. I used to be extra inclined to imagine that the Raiders’ locker room tradition was so poor, a number of gamers felt like they might do no matter they needed. Exhibits how a lot I do know in regards to the inside workings of the NFL.

Poor teaching

By way of personnel, gamers appeared fairly prepared to present their coaches constructive marks. Nonetheless, that wasn’t the case for the Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens. The place each different crew gave their power and conditioning coaches a B grade or higher, the Falcons gave them a D-, whereas the Ravens gave their power coaches an F-.

In line with studies, a number of Ravens gamers imagine that grade isn’t even low sufficient to element simply how poorly these coaches dealt with their place. Solely 36 p.c of Ravens’ gamers felt they got particular person power plans. We knew that this was unhealthy given how outspoken gamers like Derek Wolfe and Matthew Judon have been of the Ravens’ power and conditioning staffs for years, however these studies element simply how unhealthy they had been and it’s scary.

The message will need to have been heard as Ravens power and conditioning coach Steve Saunders was lately relieved of his place. Beforehand, he had been blamed for his dealing with of the coronavirus in 2020 and was a big motive why the Ravens had been so beat up in 2021. Hopefully, this grade will enhance for the higher shortly with a brand new power coach on their manner.

How they deal with family members

One other stunning bit was simply how few groups imagine their employers deal with their households nicely. Solely 4 groups gave their organizations an A- or higher in that class, tied for the fewest of any class with coaching room high quality. I perceive that you really want your family members handled higher. That’s why they’re your family members, since you put them above your self. Nonetheless, solely 4 groups reportedly handled them nicely. Wow! That ought to be essentially the most stunning factor on this listing. Even worse, this was considered one of solely three classes — together with meals service/diet and crew journey — to have 4 or extra groups grant their group an F or worse.

If this survey is to be believed, this league actually doesn’t know learn how to deal with their gamers’ family members. I perceive that, in contrast to the gamers, crew execs and workers don’t see their gamers’ family members regularly. Nonetheless, treating them appropriately with out figuring out them appears fairly easy. Be well mannered, be accommodating, and exit of your strategy to make them really feel snug. You’re telling me that 28 groups couldn’t even handle to do this? WOW!

In line with studies from gamers relating to the amenities in Jacksonville, there have been even some gamers’ wives who had been pressured to vary their youngsters on the flooring of the amenities’ public restrooms. GROSS! You’re telling me that the Jaguars can’t create a household room the place that type of stuff can occur in a clear surroundings?

All in all, these report playing cards had been an incredible concept by the gamers’ affiliation and I hope we see extra groups try to raised themselves in these regards so as to affect extra free brokers to return play for them. I’m truthfully simply shocked at how low a few of these scores are and the horror tales which have emerged. They’re eye-opening! Nonetheless, this was a much-needed first step by the NFLPA. High quality of life for NFL gamers can solely enhance so long as these studies preserve coming in yearly.