Per Schefter
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Sources: The NFL informed all 32 teams today in a memo that it prevailed in its grievance vs. the NFLPA and its “team report cards.” An arbitrator determined that the NFLPA’s conduct violated the CBA and ordered it to stop making public any future report cards.
Guess we wont know of the players think things are better under McCarthy or of Duece makes any facilities improvements
No More Public Report Cards
But we can make an educated guess.Guess we wont know of the players think things are better under McCarthy or of Duece makes any facilities improvements
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Steeldrama
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The new Rooney RuleNo More Public Report Cards
Nick Markakis on Astros: "Every guy over there needs a beating."
As if we didn't already know this, but pretty strong indicator the NFL is business & entertainment with "sport" way down the priority list.
I wish the NFL was even more rigged than it is.
If outcomes are truly rigged, there is no way they allow their premier black head coach to win nothing for over a decade.
If outcomes are truly rigged, there is no way they allow their premier black head coach to win nothing for over a decade.
indeed
dopey deuces true legacy
the Nutting Award for outstanding performance in the field of public deception while taking in guaranteed phat stacks
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StillerInCT
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^ Yup. If I remember correctly the only good grade we got last year was Tomlin.
"Work harder not smarter" - Mike Tomlin
Maybe this site should start issuing an annual report card on Rooney
to be fair, we don’t get to see how stupid these guys are with their wonderlic scores or college transcripts.
McCarthy is a jolly fat WHITE guy so odds are they'll be slightly less happy as a whole. They'll still get Ice Cream on Tuesdays and vet days off on Wednesdays, though.
i guess our vets will be able to feed their families ?
It's fun to knock Art II for his cheapness, but I have to admit I really don't give a fuck if there is "childcare" for the players on Sundays during the game at the stadium. That was one of the many stupid criteria owners were judged on.
I would actually side with Art II on this. It's fucking retarded to set up a daycare on the team premises for players who make what they do. Like what are we even fucking talking about here?
I don't care if the Steelers have the best in sauna technology. Or many of the other bullshit amenities that these guys whine about. Most of this stuff isn't giving a real competitive edge. It's just about coddling grown men who already make a shit ton of money.
The money, by the way, is the real basis for them picking their destinations. Always will be. It's great to have state of the art facilities and if a decision financially is a coin flip, that may factor in. But in general it's whoever is offering the biggest contract.
I would actually side with Art II on this. It's fucking retarded to set up a daycare on the team premises for players who make what they do. Like what are we even fucking talking about here?
I don't care if the Steelers have the best in sauna technology. Or many of the other bullshit amenities that these guys whine about. Most of this stuff isn't giving a real competitive edge. It's just about coddling grown men who already make a shit ton of money.
The money, by the way, is the real basis for them picking their destinations. Always will be. It's great to have state of the art facilities and if a decision financially is a coin flip, that may factor in. But in general it's whoever is offering the biggest contract.
This isn't good for the Steelers, Jets, and other teams with shitty, cheapskate owners.
No future report cards can be made public, which means the external pressure that is put on owners and executives might die down a little bit. Ultimately, that is not a good thing for the players. That means there is no real driving force for owners to pay to upgrade facilities, make changes to team travel, or anything of that nature.
The main owner behind getting this change made was Woody Johnson, and he owns the New York Jets. He also happened to be the lowest-graded owner in the league on the 2025 report card as he received an F. It wasn't just Johnson that was upset that these report cards were made public, but he has been the only known owner that was vocal about making this change. It is fair to assume he had other owners on his side, and probably ones that were graded poorly in recent years as well. Art Rooney II fits that mold as he received a D in 2025.
Hopefully the final NFLPA report card woke Rooney up and made him realize that changes to be made. It has been reported that the Steelers are exploring a bigger and an upgraded practice facility, which would be a step in the right direction. The locker room looks prehistoric in comparison to other team's around the league, and that could be one of the small things that might hurt a team when it comes to attracting free agents.
The decision to no longer have these report cards go public protects the owners, but hopefully the various ownership groups from around the league still take them seriously. Upgrades need to be made, and the Steelers are lacking in that area dramatically. Most college facilities look better than NFL facilities, and that should be embarrassing to these owners who are too cheap to spend some money and improve their players' surroundings. Players' working conditions matter.
Link to above: https://www.steelernation.com/2026/02/1 ... lp-corrupt
Per Albert Breer on X:
I’ll just say this: The report cards absolutely, positively made a difference in how players working conditions changed. And two of the teams that did really poorly on these—Arizona and New England—are now building entirely new practice facilities.
No future report cards can be made public, which means the external pressure that is put on owners and executives might die down a little bit. Ultimately, that is not a good thing for the players. That means there is no real driving force for owners to pay to upgrade facilities, make changes to team travel, or anything of that nature.
The main owner behind getting this change made was Woody Johnson, and he owns the New York Jets. He also happened to be the lowest-graded owner in the league on the 2025 report card as he received an F. It wasn't just Johnson that was upset that these report cards were made public, but he has been the only known owner that was vocal about making this change. It is fair to assume he had other owners on his side, and probably ones that were graded poorly in recent years as well. Art Rooney II fits that mold as he received a D in 2025.
Hopefully the final NFLPA report card woke Rooney up and made him realize that changes to be made. It has been reported that the Steelers are exploring a bigger and an upgraded practice facility, which would be a step in the right direction. The locker room looks prehistoric in comparison to other team's around the league, and that could be one of the small things that might hurt a team when it comes to attracting free agents.
The decision to no longer have these report cards go public protects the owners, but hopefully the various ownership groups from around the league still take them seriously. Upgrades need to be made, and the Steelers are lacking in that area dramatically. Most college facilities look better than NFL facilities, and that should be embarrassing to these owners who are too cheap to spend some money and improve their players' surroundings. Players' working conditions matter.
Link to above: https://www.steelernation.com/2026/02/1 ... lp-corrupt
Per Albert Breer on X:
I’ll just say this: The report cards absolutely, positively made a difference in how players working conditions changed. And two of the teams that did really poorly on these—Arizona and New England—are now building entirely new practice facilities.
The report cards are going to leak. There are ~1700 NFL players who will have ready access to these report cards. NFL teams can't even keep things that happen in their locker rooms under wraps.
NFL will probably apply pressure behind closed doors on the ESPN's and of course their own news network not to cover it now, but someone will report it.
NFL will probably apply pressure behind closed doors on the ESPN's and of course their own news network not to cover it now, but someone will report it.
They need to be leaked so incompetent owners like Art of Mediocrity cannot hide how cheap they are.CKSteeler wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 5:43 pmThe report cards are going to leak. There are ~1700 NFL players who will have ready access to these report cards. NFL teams can't even keep things that happen in their locker rooms under wraps.
NFL will probably apply pressure behind closed doors on the ESPN's and of course their own news network not to cover it now, but someone will report it.
