PITTSBURGH — I've always believed one of the strengths of the Steelers organization was their family-first atmosphere. Art Rooney II is a present, involved team owner. He is at the team's South Side facility every day, just as his late father, Dan, was. Every indication is Rooney cares about his players.
That's why the results of an NFLPA survey about team working conditions released last week were so stunning. The Steelers finished 22nd out of the 32 NFL clubs in the overall ratings and finished 22nd or lower in five of the eight categories considered, which included everything from nutrition/food service to training room and weight room to team travel. A total of 1,200 of the NFLPA's 2,200 members responded to the anonymous survey.
The Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders received the top three overall grades. The Los Angeles Chargers, Arizona Cardinals and Washington Commanders finished at the bottom of the survey.
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