The NFL workforce report playing cards reveal low-cost homeowners and one workforce’s rat infestation

On Wednesday the NFL Gamers Affiliation (NFLPA) launched its 2022 report playing cards on each NFL workforce. This requested gamers inside every group to fee their very own workforce in a number of areas, together with services, vitamin, workers, and the way the workforce treats their households.

This would possibly appear to be a fairly typical suggestions session, however the NFLPA say the undertaking was about assembling info for potential free brokers so they may make knowledgeable selections about the place they may signal. This implies score scales like this might have an effect on high-value free brokers, and which gamers is likely to be prepared to simply accept equal or much less cash, figuring out they’re going to a well-run franchise.

The complete report could be discovered right here, however the Cliff’s Notes model is that the Minnesota Vikings ranked No. 1 general in workforce score, with their lowest grade in anyone space being an A- in vitamin. In the meantime, on the opposite finish of the spectrum, the Washington Commanders had been rated worst in all the league, with three F- scores and gamers solely actually advocating for the workforce’s power coaches.

Along with the uncooked rankings we had deeper dives into the workforce report playing cards, and there have been some fairly unimaginable (and stunning) outcomes.

The Jaguars have a rat drawback

That isn’t a metaphor. We’re speaking about precise, real-life rats. General the Jaguars ranked twenty eighth within the NFL, with gamers being largely sad with their services — however above all else the rats had been the problem.

“When requested what the primary factor they need modified at their facility, the reply was unanimous – eliminate the rats! Gamers reported that for 3-4 weeks this season, there was a rat infestation within the locker room and laundry hampers.”

Simply name an exterminator guys. Significantly, that is fairly astonishing. Naturally rats are a problem in any metropolis, and that’s compounded by dwelling in a port metropolis the place rodents usually tend to journey on and off ships, however nonetheless — this isn’t a poorly run comfort retailer, it’s a multi-billion greenback NFL workforce.

The concept that not solely would rats be noticed, however hang around for 3-4 weeks and even get inside laundry is completely stunning.

The Cardinals make gamers pay for their very own meals contained in the services

Taking being low-cost to a complete new degree, the report on the Arizona Cardinals signifies that if gamers wish to eat from the team-supplied menu supplied on the facility they’ve cash deducted out of their paycheck.

Actually no different workforce within the NFL does this. Your complete idea of team-created meals is to encourage gamers to take care of their energy and macros inside a managed atmosphere. For those who make gamers pay for this meals there’s now not any motivation to eat in a workforce cafeteria vs. wherever else within the metropolis.

That is simply low-cost as hell by possession.

Cincinnati is hell for participant households

Regardless of being among the finest groups within the NFL, the Bengals deal with their gamers like second-rate residents in comparison with the remainder of the league. The workforce ranked twenty seventh general, and whereas the coaching workers acquired excessive marks, the workforce tied for final place in how their households had been handled.

Not solely do youngsters and vital others not have a devoted household room to look at from throughout video games, subjecting them to the chilly — however a number of gamers observe how horrible it’s been for wives with infants.

“The gamers who responded to the survey additionally complained that there’s nowhere heat and secure for moms and children to go in the course of the recreation as a result of the Bengals don’t present a household room, in contrast to the vast majority of groups. Gamers reported that wives have sat on the general public restroom flooring to nurse their infants.”

That’s incorrect past comprehension.

Chiefs gamers aren’t joyful behind the scenes

Every thing is likely to be rosy on the sector for the Tremendous Bowl champions, however the majority of gamers have little religion within the workforce past the coaches and gamers round them. Kansas Metropolis ranked twenty ninth within the NFL general, with solely 56 p.c of gamers believing proprietor Clark Hunt cares sufficient to put money into services.

The report additionally makes observe of favoritism by power and conditioning workers, in addition to being one of many few groups within the NFL which nonetheless requires gamers to have roommates in workforce inns on street video games.

It’s one factor if a shoddy, poorly-run group will get this sort of grade — however when the gamers are reaching the top and on the verge of a possible dynasty it’s ridiculous the workforce isn’t investing extra in its gamers.