Chiefs The NFLPA is handing out report cards now, the Chiefs' grade is 29th in the NFL - Page 11

Quesadilla Joe · 02:16 PM

Link:https://nflpa.com/kansas-city-chiefs-report-card
Link: https://nflpa.com/nfl-player-team-report-cards

Spoiler!

The unformatted Chiefs' report card, if you don't want to click the link https://nflpa.com/kansas-city-chiefs-report-card:

Spoiler!

**BigRedChief** · 03-01-2023, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

With the lowest rating and concerning qualitative responses, we learned that players’ key concerns are with head trainer Rick Burkholder (not the rest of the training staff, which is generally well liked).

Player respondents expressed beliefs/opinions that:

They feel discouraged from reporting their injuries

They do not feel they get the level of personal care that they should

They fear retribution for speaking up for better care

This!
Bitching about word cells? WTF? This is what should concern us. That’s some serious accusations.

Comfort stuff that modern NFL players expect and don’t cost shit

Give every player their own hotel room.
Give them a damn chair to sit in at their locker for crissakes
Get some more hot and cold tubs

**wazu** · 03-01-2023, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

This!
Bitching about word cells? WTF? This is what should concern us. That’s some serious accusations.

Comfort stuff that modern NFL players expect and don’t cost shit

Give every player their own hotel room.
Give them a damn chair to sit in at their locker for crissakes
Get some more hot and cold tubs

Screw that, stick with what’s working!

Chiefshrink · 03-01-2023, 10:36 PM

This is all made up crap I assure you.

Frazod · 03-01-2023, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Personally, I rate the Denver Broncos' record of 44-70 with no playoff appearances the past 7 seasons as an F-

Oh, I rate it an A+

AussieChiefsFan · 03-02-2023, 12:00 AM

The players seem pretty bloody happy at the moment

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Pasta Little Brioni · 03-02-2023, 06:22 AM

The Chiefs handed out 15 straight ass whopping to Denver

what's that grade?

**Bearcat** · 03-02-2023, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Frazod

Oh, I rate it an A+

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Frazod · 03-02-2023, 06:53 AM

Denver's descent into irrelevance and complete implosion is simply delicious. Couldn't happen to a more deserving franchise.

Modern conditioning has finally rendered their historic key homefield advantage, high altitude, moot. There was a time when they'd always win crucial home games because the other team simply couldn't function effectively by the end of the game. That simply doesn't happen anymore. And their "bold moves" now just spectacularly blow up in their faces. All they do now is squander crucial draft picks to desperately clutch at has-beens to bail them out, but the hole they're digging just gets deeper and deeper. And they have firmly cemented themselves as our bitches. Even though we always get their best effort, it's never enough, and their continually losing close games to us is almost certainly more soul crushing than getting blown out.

Couple that with our ascent to apex of not only the division, but also the conference and the league, and damn, it's just glorious.

But hey, some silly report ranks us 29th in something, so take that you stupid Chief fans!

Better stock up on cooking spray and fetch Elway another drink.

htismaqe · 03-02-2023, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by raybec 4

Praising hime for getting him ready to play is not the same as praising him for being approachable. It also doesn't mean Burkholder wasn't a ****ing prick either.

The thing is, they had a lot of guys dinged up this year, including Mahomes in the playoffs.

Every single one of those guys was ready to play come SB time.

Maybe him being a prick actually, you know...WORKS?

O.city · 03-02-2023, 08:00 AM

Burkholder is pretty well known as one of the better trainers in the league.

Sassy Squatch · 03-02-2023, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

The thing is, they had a lot of guys dinged up this year, including Mahomes in the playoffs.

Every single one of those guys was ready to play come SB time.

Maybe him being a prick actually, you know...WORKS?

Eh, these two need to be addressed regardless.

They feel discouraged from reporting their injuries

They fear retribution for speaking up for better care

Even if its just taking him aside and getting his side of the story. Burkholder probably has at least a pretty good idea of who wrote those comments in.

Dunerdr · 03-02-2023, 08:02 AM

Frankly, I do not give a shit about this. What they are doing is working. It's between the players and management. They are a union and can bargain for certain standards in their next collective bargaining agreement.

**BigRedChief** · 03-02-2023, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by O.city

Burkholder is pretty well known as one of the better trainers in the league.

Agree with others, I'm sure he's an asshole sbout pushing them in the training room. Also sure he is a conceited alpha male that would clash with other alpha's. But anything less than a strong personality would get ran over by the players. Maybe he wants it to be set up as he's the bad guy and the others are their friends and the good guys?

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Eh, these two need to be addressed regardless.

They feel discouraged from reporting their injuries

They fear retribution for speaking up for better care

Even if its just taking him aside and getting his side of the story. Burkholder probably has at least a pretty good idea of who wrote those comments in.

THIS! Thats not cool no matter the reason.

O.city · 03-02-2023, 08:14 AM

I may be reading way to much into this.

But it comes off a bit......I dunno....we wanna be more like the NBA kinda thing? We want more power, more decision making etc.

The NFL is a Front Office league. It's not really a players league. The Qbs have some power, but for the most part, it's dominated by the FO's. And it absolutely dominates the other sports in every metric. The NBA is dying, no one gives a shit about MLB and everything else is secondary.

The NFL is king for a reason.

htismaqe · 03-02-2023, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Eh, these two need to be addressed regardless.

They feel discouraged from reporting their injuries

They fear retribution for speaking up for better care

Even if its just taking him aside and getting his side of the story. Burkholder probably has at least a pretty good idea of who wrote those comments in.

Like you said, there are some fairly simple ways to address it. It's not really that big of a deal and I'm sure the Chiefs will act upon this info regardless.

03-01-2023, 02:00 PM
Quesadilla Joe Abolish The Salary Cap! Join Date: Mar 2008 Casino cash: $3408675	The NFLPA is handing out report cards now, the Chiefs' grade is 29th in the NFL Link:https://nflpa.com/kansas-city-chiefs-report-card Link: https://nflpa.com/nfl-player-team-report-cards Spoiler! One of our core jobs as a union is to improve the overall working conditions for our players, which includes the daily experience of players at the team facilities away from the lights and cameras. 1,300 of our players provided information to share with one another about their current club, to not only help them make important career decisions, but also help raise standards across the league. Our goals were to highlight positive clubs, identify areas that could use improvement, and highlight best practices and standards. To learn more about the background of this initiative, read a note from President JC Tretter here: https://nflpa.com/posts/nfl-team-rep...by-the-players The unformatted Chiefs' report card, if you don't want to click the link https://nflpa.com/kansas-city-chiefs-report-card: Spoiler! Overview The Kansas City Chiefs are ranked 29th overall in our team guide. In general, the results show that the facility feels outdated and players would like to see upgrades across the board. Only 56% of respondents believe that club owner Clark Hunt is willing to invest the money to upgrade the facility, ranking him 27th in this category. Players’ responses showed that treatment of players also falls well below other clubs across the NFL. For example, the Chiefs are one of 6 teams that still make certain players have roommates, and less than 50% of players feel they have enough room to be comfortable on flights. Feedback on the training room was also notable; player respondents called for a more welcoming environment, and several players had negative opinions about head trainer Rick Burkholder, feeling that he does not treat players fairly and consistently, or with personal care. Breakdown of Key Categories Treatment of Families: B Tied for 12th Support of Players' Families: Ranked 16th They offer a family room They are one of 11 teams that do not offer daycare Post-Game Gathering Area: Ranked 13th Food Service / Nutrition D+ TIED FOR 18th Quality of food: Ranked 15th All three meals provided Only 50% of players say there is enough room in the cafeteria. Weight Room C+ TIED FOR 22nd The weight room is seen as slightly below average compared to the other teams. Players would like it to be updated with more and newer equipment. 97% feel they have enough strength coaches Strength Coaches A- TIED FOR 17th When asked about “Strength Coaches adding to their success” they ranked 17th in the NFL. 17th sounds average but that is because most teams rated their strength coaches positively. The Chiefs players gave overall high marks to the strength staff which is why the overall grade is still high. 94% of players believe they receive an individual plan (17th) Training Room D+ TIED FOR 24th Staffing 77% feel they have enough ATCs (4th worst in the league) 61% feel they have enough PTs (4th worst in the league) Steam Room/Sauna There is a steam room (91% feel it is big enough) There is a sauna (91% feel it is big enough) Tubs 78% of players feel they have enough hot tub space 81% of players feel they have enough cold tub space Training Staff D- 32nd Rated the lowest among training staffs across the NFL. Responses to the survey called for things like “a more welcoming environment.” With the lowest rating and concerning qualitative responses, we learned that players’ key concerns are with head trainer Rick Burkholder (not the rest of the training staff, which is generally well liked). Player respondents expressed beliefs/opinions that: They feel discouraged from reporting their injuries They do not feel they get the level of personal care that they should They fear retribution for speaking up for better care Locker Room D- TIED FOR 28th 73% of players feel like they have enough personal space. The lockers are old and in desperate need of a renovation. Many players complain that they want to have a chair at their locker instead of a stool so they can lean back when sitting. Team Travel F TIED FOR 28th 59% of players feel like they have enough room to spread out One of 6 teams that makes young players have roommates Very few first-class seats Last edited by Quesadilla Joe; 03-01-2023 at 02:16 PM..
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O.city In Search of a Life Join Date: Jul 2009 Casino cash: $-545936	I may be reading way to much into this. But it comes off a bit......I dunno....we wanna be more like the NBA kinda thing? We want more power, more decision making etc. The NFL is a Front Office league. It's not really a players league. The Qbs have some power, but for the most part, it's dominated by the FO's. And it absolutely dominates the other sports in every metric. The NBA is dying, no one gives a shit about MLB and everything else is secondary. The NFL is king for a reason.
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