Arizona Cardinals Report Card 2024

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Overview

Despite the fact that the Arizona Cardinals rank near the bottom of the Report Cards this year, it is important to note the club made improvements from last season, which increased their grade across multiple categories. Notable upgrades from last season include providing a daycare and small family room, and they stopped the practice of charging players for dinner. The club also upgraded their weight room with new equipment and replaced the hazardous floor from last season. 

The underlying issue here is the facility itself - ratings of the size of the locker room, training room and weight room rank among the lowest in the league, with players comparing it more to an office building than a premier athletic training facility. 

The responding players’ belief in club owner Michael Bidwill’s willingness to invest in the facilities remains low in comparison to the rest of the league, but it is significantly higher than last year given some of the upgrades. Additional upgrades and changes, such as greater variety in the cafeteria and renovating/expanding their locker room, as noted in the sections below, would instill more confidence going into next year.

Breakdown of Key Categories

• There have been improvements since last year. The team now offers childcare on gameday at the stadium and a family room (though quite small).
• Some players want to be able to get sideline passes for their family members before the game. Several players mention they want to see improved security in the family section in the stands. 

• The rating of the cafeteria improved from last year because players no longer must pay for dinner from the facility 
• They rank 29th overall in food taste 
• They rank 25th overall in food freshness 
• The top change players request is more options/variety in the food offering

• Only 65% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (28th overall)

• Only 38% of players feel like the locker room is big enough (30th overall) 
• Only 72% of players feel like they have enough room in their individual lockers (25th overall)

• 82% of players feel they have enough full-time trainers (22nd overall)
• 84% of players feel they have enough full-time physical therapists (14th overall)
• 87% of players feel they have enough hot tub space (16th overall)
• Only 77% of players feel they have enough cold tub space (25th overall) 
• The players want more space and more tables in the training room

• 88% of players feel like they receive enough one-on-one treatment (13th overall) 
• The Cardinals players feel that the training staff moderately contributes to their overall success (14th overall)

• The team made multiple improvements from last year. The club replaced the uneven floors and purchased new racks. 
• The players feel that the equipment is of good quality (21st overall) 
• They wish the weight room was bigger so they could have more equipment 
• The players feel they do not have enough space in their weight room (28th overall)

• 79% of players feel like they get an individualized plan (28th overall) 
• The Cardinals players feel that their strength coaches moderately contribute to their overall success (25th overall)

• 84% of the players feel like they have a comfortable amount of personal space during flights (14th overall) 
• They do not require that any players have roommates before games

• 90% of players feel head coach Jonathan Gannon is efficient with their time (19th overall) 
• The players feel that Jonathan Gannon is very willing to listen to the locker room (12th overall)

• Club owner Michael Bidwill receives a rating of 5.8/10 from the Cardinals players when considering his willingness to invest in the facilities (30th overall)