NFLPA Survey: Clark rated with an F-

[dirk digler]

I don't get this.

The @NFLPA just released their player team report cards for 2024 and the results are ... suboptimal for the Chiefs.

Head coach Andy Reid gets A+ but Chiefs rank dead last in training staff and ownership. Ownership gets an F- from the players. pic.twitter.com/2XyHkQfFru

— Matt Derrick (@mattderrick) February 28, 2024

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

Or just tell them to **** off instead of promising them something he isn't delivering on.

He should have kept his mouth shut because a complete renovation of the practice locker rooms and training facilities is going to require much more time than is available in one offseason. There is extensive planning that would go into this like where do you hold mini-camp practices during the offseason and what is your contingency plan if the renovations fall behind and aren't completed by the end of training camp. Completing a construction project of that size in 6 months is a big task.

The team would be much better off building a brand new state of the art practice facility away from the Truman Sports Complex. Make it a show piece to help attract free agents and a place the players want to spend more time in.

[-King-]

(0:30 if it doesn't start there automatically) Clark demonstrating the new locker room chairs when the players walked in

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

He should have kept his mouth shut because a complete renovation of the practice locker rooms and training facilities is going to require much more time than is available in one offseason. There is extensive planning that would go into this like where do you hold mini-camp practices during the offseason and what is your contingency plan if the renovations fall behind and aren't completed by the end of training camp. Completing a construction project of that size in 6 months is a big task.

The team would be much better off building a brand new state of the art practice facility away from the Truman Sports Complex. Make it a show piece to help attract free agents and a place the players want to spend more time in.

You think Jawaan Taylor or Sammy Watkins or Tyrann Matheiu made any fuss about the ****ing practice facility when they agreed to come here in FA?

I'd bet my mortgage that not a single thought from any of those guys was about concerns about the practice facility. Nothing has changed in this league. Players care about two things:

A. How much are you paying me?
B. Who is the coach

And most of the time players don't give a shit who the coach is if you pay them enough.

Money talks guys. Brandt Tillis just went to work for David ****ing Tepper. Why? Bc he's paying him a **** ton more money

[Kman34]

Originally Posted by Katipan

I think theres a perception problem.

If you work your hands to the bone for me.
Destroy every ligament, tendon, muscle.

And when you get home, I only offer you a peanut butter sandwich? When I'm capable of so much more?

Doesn't feel very teamy.

What if it’s served on a golden plate??

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by RunKC

You think Jawaan Taylor or Sammy Watkins or Tyrann Matheiu made any fuss about the ****ing practice facility when they agreed to come here in FA?

I'd bet my mortgage that not a single thought from any of those guys was about concerns about the practice facility. Nothing has changed in this league. Players care about two things:

A. How much are you paying me?
B. Who is the coach

And most of the time players don't give a shit who the coach is if you pay them enough.

Money talks guys. Brandt Tillis just went to work for David ****ing Tepper. Why? Bc he's paying him a **** ton more money

1. Reid will not coach here forever.
2. If 2 teams are offering close to the same amount of money and have similar coaches, players will take into account the facilities.

[lawrenceRaider]

Hunt family has always been cheap. Not surprising.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by stevieray

Brooke Pryor with her pitchfork out?

No way.

That’s not a pitchfork, that’s the fork she eats with.

[lawrenceRaider]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

1. Reid will not coach here forever.
2. If 2 teams are offering close to the same amount of money and have similar coaches, players will take into account the facilities.

Chiefs have the best coach and best QB in the game right now. That alone will get players to come to KC.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

No one cares. These guys are mercenaries any way for the most part most only on a team a couple seasons

[Rainbarrel]

It's Missouri, the pre-rolled or gummies vending machine is coming soon

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Pay their asses and they'll stay. They'll walk anyway if you don't. None of this has ANY impact AT ALL.

[Pepe Silvia]

This could be another factor why the players act like douche bags towards the organization once they leave.

[GloucesterChief]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

1. Reid will not coach here forever.
2. If 2 teams are offering close to the same amount of money and have similar coaches, players will take into account the facilities.

Players should care much more about the income tax levels in the states they play the majority of their games in rather than the facilities as long as things like antibiotic resistant staph infections aren't breaking out in the locker rooms

[KurtCobain]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHeaven

THEY JUST REDID IT 3 ****ING YEARS AGO...

Wrong locker room.

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by DaFace

We saw a lot of this last year, but it's sure hard to reconcile some of it. For example, we regularly hear players rave about how great our training staff is - Rick Burkholder in particular - and we regularly have guys come back from injury more quickly than expected. But then they get an F on this report? It doesn't pass the sniff test unless all those players are just outright lying.

There are some glimpses of what could lead to this discrepancy from comments OBJ Jr and Hardman made this season.

OBJ Jr. talked about how the training staff treats every game “like a playoff game” and said they were “old school” in their approach in working with players to get them “game ready.” Interestingly, this was meant to be a negative, as he said the Bengals were hands off and believed in letting the players rest until they were ready.

Mecole talked about this in a similar way, but said he appreciated the Chiefs approach after being with the Jets. He talked about how the Jets training staff was way more “relaxed” with the players and as such, practices were often disorganized and players were missing in action during drills.

Sounds like Andy and Rick run an old school ship. I could see how it could lead to really divisive reactions from players used to a different approach on a new team or from college - but looking at how our players health has held up with 6 straight playoff runs, it’s hard to argue with the results.