Carolina Panthers’ ownership ranked 31st in NFLPA survey :: WRALSportsFan.com
The NFL Players Association released its annual team surveys on Wednesday and the Carolina Panthers received mixed grades.
The Panthers ranked 25th overall out of the NFL’s 32 teams, which is eight places lower than the previous year.
Carolina earned a D- letter grade in ownership category, which is 31st in the league. Owner David Tepper edged out New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, who received an F grade.
The Panthers also ranked 29th in the league in the team travel category, earning a D grade.
“The team’s travel grade dropped from a B- to a D, largely due to the new coaching staff moving players from first class last season and placing them in smaller, coach seats,” the Panthers’ review found. “Additionally, players continue to call for a return to a grass field after the team changed to a turf field surface a few years ago.
“The need for renovations and the continued use of turf instead of grass, perhaps because it is cheaper to maintain, continue to be drivers of owner David Tepper’s low grade.”
Here are the letter grades the Panthers received in each category, followed by how it ranked among the teams in the league:
- Treatment of families: B+ (Seventh)
- Food/dining area: B (18th)
- Nutritionist/dietician: A- (Eighth)
- Locker room: C (20th)
- Training room: B- (18th)
- Training staff: B+ (Seventh)
- Weight room: C+ (27th)
- Strength coaches: A (Eighth)
- Team travel: D (29th)
- Head coach: A- (17th)
- Ownership: D- (31st)
There were 1,695 NFL players who shared information about their respective teams.
Source: wralsportsfan.com