The NFL Player Association (NFLPA) grades are out, and the Kansas City Chiefs are unhappy. One would think, or even assume, that winning back-to-back Super Bowls would put players in a position where they would overlook minor issues; however, according to their grades on the team, winning has done nothing to make players feel good about the team.
What are the NFLPA grades?
The NFLPA is an organization of NFL players who work together to help drive the players’ mission and concerns. They are often responsible for demanding more money, better facilities, and, in extreme cases, lockouts. Their mission reads as follows:
“We are the union that represents the players of the National Football League.
We are dedicated to the success and well-being of all players on and off the field.”
For the grades, the NFLPA goes out and rates each team organization on 11 factors that include:
- Treatment of Families
- Food/Cafeteria
- Nutritionist/Dietician
- Locker Room
- Training Room
- Training Staff
- Weight Room
- Strength Coaches
- Team Travel
- Head Coach
- Ownership
2024 NFLPA grades for teams' food and cafeterias:
• Cowboys: B
• Chiefs: C-
• Bengals: F- @sarahbarshop shares more grades and insights into the NFL's cafeterias: https://t.co/tIZsllUgDE— ESPN (@espn) July 4, 2024
Of course, teams are more likely to vote negatively towards different areas as it may lead to change, but plenty of As and Bs remain throughout the team rankings. For example, the Miami Dolphins have pretty much A’s across the board.
The opposite can be said about the 2-time reigning NFL Champions.
Kansas City Chiefs Slam Rankings
Again, one would think that winning would come with a feeling of comfort or overlooking certain issues. For example, team travel may not be amazing, but when you’re winning, how bad does it feel? When there are team parades and events with the families, can the treatment of families be viewed negatively?
Apparently, yes.
Looking at the rankings, the Chiefs rank in the bottom five in the NFL in seven of the 11 categories. Here is their complete breakdown:
- Treatment of Families: D+ (18th)
- Food/Cafeteria: C- (26th)
- Nutritionist/Dietician: F (31st)
- Locker Room: F (28th)
- Training Room: D (31st)
- Training Staff: F (32nd)
- Weight Room: C+ (23rd)
- Strength Coaches: C+ (27th)
- Team Travel: D (27th)
- Head Coach: A+ (1st)
- Ownership: F- (32nd)
At least they love their coach.
What Does This Say?
There are four ‘F’ grades, and they all seem to stem from the same issue: Ownership.
Ownership decides what budget and resources to allocate to extras like training staff, nutritionists, and the training room. After all, those things are sometimes considered “extra”.
It is no secret that the Kansas City Chiefs have had serious issues with their owner, Clark Hunt. Hunt has recently been trying to get the Kansas City community to pay for upgrades and other expenses with taxes despite the Chiefs bringing in TONS of money. The issues have gotten so bad that there are even talks of the Chiefs moving their stadium to a new city since both sides can’t seem to agree to fund the bills.
Can you imagine a team that has won three Super Bowls in the last five years and is on the doorstep of creating a dynasty relocating because an owner does not want to pay more to help fund the team? Yet, that is where the Chiefs are right now.
Wow, looks like Kansas City just overwhelmingly rejected extending sales tax for funding new Royals DT stadium/renovation of Arrowhead for Chiefs.
We’ll now see if relocation rumors were an empty threat for either team. Might be a move to KS, meaning STL would carry MO’s teams https://t.co/mjpdMVCJvv
— St. Louis Chatter (@RealSTLChatter) April 3, 2024
Get More NFL and College Football Content
Check out more of my stories, or leave a comment below! For more of the biggest storylines of College Football, the transfer portal, or the NFL, click here or follow me on Twitter/X.
