It can be difficult to remember at times, given their fame and fortune, that NFL players at their heart are ordinary employees with concerns you’d expect of any working American.
If there’s one day a year that bears out that fact, it’s the release of the NFL Players Association’s annual team-by-team report cards. The survey allows the players to grade their employers on everyday elements such as the treatment of their families—an area in which four teams in particular were found lacking this season.
On Wednesday, the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders were issued the lowest possible grade—an F-minus—for their treatment of players’ families.
