Philadelphia Eagles Report Card 2023

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Overview

The Philadelphia Eagles ranked 14^th overall in our guide. The major concerns expressed by player respondents relate to the team’s treatment of the players and their families. They do not provide a family room for players' families at the stadium, unlike most of the other clubs. Despite not offering this to players, they do have a family room for the family members of coaches and football operations staff. The air travel also stands out as an area where players felt there could be improvement: only 51% of players feel like they have enough room to spread out, and they are one of just eight teams in the league that do not offer their players first class seats. Players also feel that the facilities can improve - less than half of the team feel like they have enough hot and cold tub space.

What raises this club’s overall score are the people who work with players, with training staffs and strength coaches ranking very highly. Also, they enjoy playing for Head Coach Nick Sirianni who is ranked as one of the most player-friendly coaches in the league. Club owner Jeffrey Lurie ranks 8^th in the NFL, with 97% of the players believing he is willing to upgrade the facility.

Breakdown of Key Categories

Support of Players' Families: Ranked 10th

• One of 14 teams that do not provide a family room for players
  • A family room is provided for the families of coaches and football operations staff
• They do provide a room for daycare at the stadium; players have to bring their own sitters

Post-Game Gathering Area: Ranked 6th

Quality of food: Ranked 1st

• All three meals are provided

77% of players say there is enough room for everyone in the cafeteria.

The weight room is generally good, but players feel like they don’t always have enough space to do what they need to do.

• 100% feel they have enough strength coaches

Players believe that the strength coaches significantly add to their personal success

• 100% of players believe they receive an individual plan (Ranked 1st)

Players feel like the training room is much too small.

Staffing

• 98% feel they have enough ATCs
• 93% feel they have enough PTs

Steam Room/Sauna

• There is a steam room (90% feel it is big enough)
• There is a sauna (84% feel it is big enough)

Tubs

• 49% of players feel they have enough hot tub space (Ranked 27^th)
• 47% of players feel they have enough cold tub space (Ranked 29^th)

Players believe that the training staff significantly adds to their personal success.

The most common complaints were that players do not feel there is enough room for everyone in the locker room, and that it could use an overall upgrade.

• 89% of players feel like they have enough space (18th)
  

• Only 51% of players feel like they have enough room to spread out
• No roommates
• One of seven teams that do not offer first-class seats to their players

During the last two years, the Board of Representatives has discussed ways to improve the information available to free agents making decisions about their prospective Clubs and decided to pursue the development of “Club Report Cards” that, while not a scientific survey, would report the quantitative and qualitative opinions of NFL players about their respective Clubs.

In connection with that goal, questions were sent to every player on the 2022 team rosters asking them their opinions about their Club’s facilities, certain Club personnel/coaches, and other work-related categories, such as Club’s treatment of families and team travel (players were not asked questions about any Club other than their 2022 employer). As a result of the confidential questionnaire, 1,300 players responded. There then was a qualitative follow up by the union, which resulted in the following “report card.”

The questions called for both quantitative and qualitative answers; for example: “Grade your weight room with 1 reflecting best rating, 5 reflecting lowest rating” and “What would you change about your weight room?” The numerical ratings for each sub-category of questions were tallied and averaged. The questionnaire also sought to elicit the opinion of players on some issues that have a direct impact on the quality of life for NFL players. These qualitative responses, which are inherently subjective, were reviewed and evaluated by the union and then factored into providing an overall rating that was intended to reflect player opinions.

Based upon all of this information, the rankings from Club to Club were determined by comparing how each Club graded in each category.

Finally, the Club Report Card includes an overview, which is a summary of the players’ responses and opinions about the Club workplace and specifically about how players perceived Clubs’ commitment to workplace issues.