NFL Player Team Reports Cards -- Bills players give Sean McDermott an "A", Pegula an "A-"

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Why would they ask players about McDermott when they should’ve asked twobillsdrive posters?

 

Obviously McDermott is an F-.

[SirAndrew]

I’m happy we have good grades, but the whole thing seems weird to me. I don’t understand how making this stuff public benefits anyone. 

[beebe]

6 minutes ago, SirAndrew said:

I’m happy we have good grades, but the whole thing seems weird to me. I don’t understand how making this stuff public benefits anyone. 

 

Public shame can be a main motivator to improving. Unless you're the Chiefs.

 

 

[BisonMan]

I guess the dietitian recommending, and the cafeteria only serving, Beef on Weck and Buffalo Wings everyday doesn’t sit well with the players. 🤔

[Low Positive]

One thing to note is that the disclaimer at the bottom notes that the survey was in the field from August 26th to November 16th. So all those positive responses from Miami came before the December collapse when they were boat racing teams. The B- about Stefansky came before the Joe Flacco-led surge. But also interesting is that McDermott's "A" came BEFORE the Dunne article. I guess he never lost the locker room.  

[HOUSE]

Yagh, and I got da A in speiling....

[Boatdrinks]

1 hour ago, Logic said:

Also of interest to me: The Chiefs players giving their team owner an F-.

F- !!!

Did the Hunt family personally slap the players' wives? Like...F- is BAD, man.

It sure is! The Chiefs rankings also show that some fans drastically over rate this stuff and any effect is has on winning. 

[BisonMan]

32 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said:

The airplane and food ratings are pretty concerning.

 

It's probably not a good thing for the team to deal with an extremely uncomfortable flight out for away games. This isn't Spirit Airlines. Every single % point for performance matters here. Do better.

One of the travel issues may be traced back to BIA. The runway is not rated for larger commercial aircraft from both length and aircraft weight requirements. This limits the team to smaller, less comfortable jets for travel. From experience traveling more than 100,000 miles per year, I’d much rather sit in a 757/767 than a 737 (even if the doors stay on) and I’m only 5’9”.

[LittleSammy]

6 minutes ago, BisonMan said:

One of the travel issues may be traced back to BIA. The runway is not rated for larger commercial aircraft from both length and aircraft weight requirements. This limits the team to smaller, less comfortable jets for travel. From experience traveling more than 100,000 miles per year, I’d much rather sit in a 757/767 than a 737 (even if the doors stay on) and I’m only 5’9”.

Smaller jets? They normally fly a Delta Airbus 350. Over 300 seats and many of those are Delta One and Premium Select. I think they want the Bills to copy NE and buy their own 767 and equipment it with only first class seats. That 4 1/2 hour jaunt to California is brutal.

[Low Positive]

34 minutes ago, Dick_Cheney said:

The airplane and food ratings are pretty concerning.

 

It's probably not a good thing for the team to deal with an extremely uncomfortable flight out for away games. This isn't Spirit Airlines. Every single % point for performance matters here. Do better.

My guess is that the travel grades were skewed by the London game.

[Logic]

15 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said:

It sure is! The Chiefs rankings also show that some fans drastically over rate this stuff and any effect is has on winning. 

I get your point, but I don't necessarily agree.

I think having one of the top five best head coaches in history and the best quarterback on planet earth can cover up a lot of other warts, and are the factors most responsible for the success the Chiefs have been enjoying.

Where I think these types of lists have relevance is in understanding why players would or would not want to come sign with your team in free agency.
 

[Lost]

46 minutes ago, Logic said:

I still haven't forgiven you for shooting my attorney in the face.

 

 

[TheyCallMeAndy]

Lol wait..

 

How are the exact same grades ranked? McD isn’t ’ranked 11th’ whatever, he’s tied for second with an A. 

[Big Turk]

1 hour ago, Logic said:

Just so we know where they rank:

 

I would assume teams with the same grade are considered "ties"?  Or are they ranked by percentage points?

[beebe]

19 minutes ago, Logic said:

I get your point, but I don't necessarily agree.

I think having one of the top five best head coaches in history and the best quarterback on planet earth can cover up a lot of other warts, and are the factors most responsible for the success the Chiefs have been enjoying.

Where I think these types of lists have relevance is in understanding why players would or would not want to come sign with your team in free agency.
 

 

It's fairly impressive for Buffalo to actually be performing solidly in many of these areas despite the overall lack of newness with Highmark, not having Jerry Jones money, etc. The more I read into these reports, it seems mostly like players griping about their facilities and amenities. Specific to the Chiefs, their beat writer is saying the locker rooms in the team practice facility is what is drawing the ire of the players. The team got new locker rooms two years ago inside Arrowhead Stadium.  Playing every year in brand new SoFi and Allegiant Stadiums probably doesn't help either when it comes to desiring better.

[Logic]

7 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

I would assume teams with the same grade are considered "ties"?  Or are they ranked by percentage points?

I was wondering that myself. Not sure, but would love to know the answer.

[Big Turk]

Just now, Logic said:

I was wondering that myself. Not sure, but would love to know the answer.

 

If it's just a tie, then technically they would be ranked the same as other teams with the same grade, so like Locker Room would be T-7th instead of 8th

[BisonMan]

47 minutes ago, BisonMan said:

One of the travel issues may be traced back to BIA. The runway is not rated for larger commercial aircraft from both length and aircraft weight requirements. This limits the team to smaller, less comfortable jets for travel. From experience traveling more than 100,000 miles per year, I’d much rather sit in a 757/767 than a 737 (even if the doors stay on) and I’m only 5’9”.

Great stuff. I did not know BIA had a runway renovation project back in ‘04. I moved away in ‘83. That allows larger aircraft to now land there. So, you’re right, Terry is cheap! 🤪

[sullim4]

Terry is cheap.  I guess they're staying at the Red Roof Inn and flying Spirit Airlines to get a 'D+' in the travel category?

 

That one feels like a really easy one to fix.

[sullim4]

1 hour ago, BisonMan said:

One of the travel issues may be traced back to BIA. The runway is not rated for larger commercial aircraft from both length and aircraft weight requirements. This limits the team to smaller, less comfortable jets for travel. From experience traveling more than 100,000 miles per year, I’d much rather sit in a 757/767 than a 737 (even if the doors stay on) and I’m only 5’9”.

 

I don't think this is correct.  BUF's longest runway is 8800 feet and IAG (Niagara International) has a 9,800 foot runway.  Either of these could accommodate something like a 787.  In fact, they flew one an A350 (Airbus' composite widebody) to London from BUF.

 

Not to mention other team's charters have to land in Buffalo, and they typically fly widebodies.  I suspect the travel rating is low because the team forces rookies and other players with less tenure to share hotel rooms.

 

Edited February 28 by sullim4