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NFL: Team Report Cards Must Go After Grievance Ruling
The league argued report cards omitted facts and promoted biased narratives, with the arbitration ruling citing violations of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- On Friday, an arbitrator ordered that the NFLPA may not publish or disclose future player report cards, according to a memo obtained by ESPN.
- According to the memo, NFL attorneys said NFLPA witness and counsel admitted the union cherry-picked topics and player responses while refusing to disclose data, with union staffers drafting commentary.
- Examples show why the surveys drew attention: the Patriots earned an F last year but made family-services improvements, while the Lions rose into the top 10, with players supporting the tool.
- The league signaled it will have the NFL Management Council work with the NFLPA and an independent survey company to create a scientifically valid survey under the CBA, while urging clubs to solicit player feedback directly.
- Looking beyond the ruling, the NFLPA had collected surveys through 2025 for a planned spring 2026 report, but observers warn the decision reduces transparency and frustrates players due to lost publicity and impact.
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