NFL filed grievance against NFLPA to stop report cards

[dpberr]

The NFL filed a grievance against the NFL Players Association, asking the union to stop its annual team report cards and saying the exercise violates the collective bargaining agreement by airing public criticism of teams, according to documents obtained by ESPN.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Damn straight!  Let the players grade the officials!  😁

[Kirby Jackson]

[US Egg]

Well it’s not right that some teams pamper their players more than others.

[Virgil]

In reading the entire article, I do agree that the players should also have to provide suggestions as to how they would improve the situation.  Giving a grade without context doesn't help improve things.  

[boyst]

when will the fans be able to vote? sadly we keep turning it on.

[Low Positive]

Nothing in those report cards trumps money or winning in players' free agent decisions.

[dpberr]

6 minutes ago, Virgil said:

In reading the entire article, I do agree that the players should also have to provide suggestions as to how they would improve the situation.  Giving a grade without context doesn't help improve things.  

Yep, I agree.

 

I think the report cards are interesting to fans, and useful to players.  

 

The Bills ranked 23rd in the 2025 edition.  Many Bs, one A (for weight room) but a C in Training Staff (surprise!) and an F in Team Travel (Shocker #2).  The Bills were ranked 32 out of 32 in team travel.

Edited 16 hours ago by dpberr

[Freddie's Dead]

Why would a C in Training Staff surprise you?  Given the number of injuries on the Bills, I'd think it'd be even lower.  Why does an F in team travel surprise?  When a team leaves on Friday for a Sunday game in England...

[Goin Breakdown]

My kid don't want report card either. 

[SoCal Deek]

Now wait a minute! You can ban report cards? That’s not what I was told when I suggested it back in Junior High School! 

[Mike in Horseheads]

3 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

Now wait a minute! You can ban report cards? That’s not what I was told when I suggested it back in Junior High School! 

but it did get you sent to the principals office ! 

[Draconator]

I may take a Saturday and give out report cards on posters here at TBD. Actually, that may take multiple Saturday's. 

[SinceThe70s]

3 hours ago, boyst said:

when will the fans be able to vote? sadly we keep turning it on.

 

We get to vote every day of the year. It's amazing how the NFL has made their product a year long obsession.

[EmotionallyUnstable]

As a proud union member, I am sorry to say that based on the article, the NFL is likely to win this in arbitration if it were to get to that point in the process. 

[Búfalo Blanco]

The NFL wants that criticism quashed, just like their squeaky clean, fair and balanced officiating, eh..? 
 

And water is somehow wet…

[CSBill]

14 hours ago, dpberr said:

Yep, I agree.

 

I think the report cards are interesting to fans, and useful to players.  

 

The Bills ranked 23rd in the 2025 edition.  Many Bs, one A (for weight room) but a C in Training Staff (surprise!) and an F in Team Travel (Shocker #2).  The Bills were ranked 32 out of 32 in team travel.

 

What, they don't like the Blue Bird bus trips to Miami?

 

 

11 hours ago, Draconator said:

I may take a Saturday and give out report cards on posters here at TBD. Actually, that may take multiple Saturday's. 

 

And my mom will make an appointment if I don't get an "A+"!!!

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by CSBill

[SoonerBillsFan]

7 hours ago, Búfalo Blanco said:

The NFL wants that criticism quashed, just like their squeaky clean, fair and balanced officiating, eh..? 
 

And water is somehow wet…

Ffffff....the NFL and what they want.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

12 hours ago, Draconator said:

I may take a Saturday and give out report cards on posters here at TBD. Actually, that may take multiple Saturday's. 

I expect to be at the head of the class 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, CSBill said:

 

What, they don't like the Blue Bird bus trips to Miami?

Ingrates!  In Ralph Wilson's day, you were liable to get a yellow Cottrell school bus!