NFLPA releases "Free Agency Report Cards"

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(03-01-2023, 05:33 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: F- for nutrition. How is that possible?

Do they give out Lunchables?

Quote:Quality of food: Ranked 31st

• One of 3 teams in the NFL that doesn't provide dinner to players
• One of only 2 teams to not provide vitamins to players
• The only team that doesn't provide supplements to players
  

71% of players say there is enough room in the cafeteria.
Players report that they are encouraged to come in on their off days to work out and prepare for the game; however, the cafeteria is not open on those days, so players can’t even grab a banana before working out.

The first three are all points of actual competitive disadvantage for your team. 

You have the ability to ensure your players are getting another high quality healthy balanced meal (you know there's 20-somethings that can't/don't cook who are just eating out or getting some takout). Just imagine if they could have gotten Chad to eat one less meal of McDonald's per day, lol. 

You also have the ability to make sure players are getting the vitamins and supplements that will not just help aid their workout recovery (and injury recovery) but it also means that the team has a hand in choosing WHAT is going into their bodies, which means they can help keep players from accidentally taking something that contains a substance on the banned list, saving a guy a 4-6 game suspension. A good vitamin program could also help keep your guys healthier as far as illness goes when it starts getting cold. If you save yourself from 2 or 3 guys missing a game from illness or maybe 10 guys play a game at 10% closer to 100 because they aren't fighting off illness. Maybe you prevent a half dozen cramps through the year because they're getting enough potassium and other nutrition. Even if that potentially turns just 1 L into a W, it's worth it.

Also it's just not a good look when we're one of 3, 2, or the only team not providing their players with something.

(03-01-2023, 06:00 PM)bfine32 Wrote: The fact that it's a player's wife should have no bearing in this instance. Why should they be treated differently than other fans? I'm pretty sure they make enough to pay for a sitter for about 4 hours. Now I'm not saying a nursing room is not a good idea, but it shouldn't be restricted to players' wives. 

IMO if the kid is young enough to nurse, he/she is too young to enjoy the game. Leave it with a qualified sitter in a safe/secure environment. 

• One of 11 teams that do not offer daycare
  

If a player's family is being offered it in roughly 2/3rds of other locations, then it does have a bearing. FA is basically a job market, and if your company is not offering perks to the prospective employees that other companies are, it can make a difference.

Now do I think that daycare specifically will be a make-or-break matter for a FA? No. Is it 1 more check mark that can help influence a decision between 2 otherwise equally competitive offers? Absolutely.