{"id":778858,"date":"2026-02-27T01:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/778858\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T01:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:37:18","slug":"nflpa-survey-metlife-stadium-home-field-gets-an-f-grade-from-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/778858\/","title":{"rendered":"NFLPA survey: MetLife Stadium home field gets an F- grade from players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">MetLife Stadium got an F- grade from players in the \u2018home game field\u2019 category of the NFL Players Association 2026 report cards, an annual survey grading franchises from A+ to F- in a variety of categories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The New York Giants as an organization <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kalynkahler\/status\/2027144857425260989\" rel=\"nofollow\">finished 25th overall<\/a>. The Miami Dolphins were No. 1, and the Pittsburgh Steelers were last among the league\u2019s 32 franchises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The 2026 survey was the fourth annual. The first three were made public on the NFLPA website. The NFLPA did not post the results this year due to a grievance filed by the league. Nonetheless, ESPN obtained the report card results.<\/p>\n<p>Giants NFLPA survey grades<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Treatment of Families: B-<br \/>Home Game Field: F-<br \/>Food\/Dining Area: B+<br \/>Nutritionist\/Dietician: A-<br \/>Locker Room: D<br \/>Training Room: B-<br \/>Training Staff: B+<br \/>Weight Room: B<br \/>Strength Coaches: B+<br \/>Position Coaches: B<br \/>Offensive Coordinator: C+<br \/>Defensive Coordinator: D+<br \/>Special Teams Coordinator: B+<br \/>Team Travel: C<br \/>Head Coach: C<br \/>General Manager: D+<br \/>Team Ownership: B<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Here are some thoughts on a few of the categories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The turf at MetLife Stadium has long been a source of consternation among players. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigblueview.com\/2023\/3\/30\/23663544\/2023-ny-giants-jets-new-field-turf-installed-at-metlife-stadium-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The turf was replaced in 2023<\/a> and is constantly tested by the NFL, with the league insisting its data shows the MetLife field <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigblueview.com\/new-york-giants-news\/141507\/metlife-stadium-turf-among-leagues-safest-says-nfl-new-york-giants-jets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">among the safest in the league<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I wonder if some of that grade is simply following the long-running narrative that the MetLife turf contributes to injuries. I also wonder if part of the grade is a reaction to an ugly, lifeless building that has played host to two of the worst teams in the NFL for most of the past several years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Joe Schoen of the Giants got, by far, the worst grade of any general manager in the league.<\/p>\n<p>A : Dan Morgan, George Paton, Chris Ballard, Les Snead, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, John Schneider, Adam PetersA-: Eric DeCosta, Brandon Beane, Ryan Poles, Brad Holmes, Nick Caserio, James Gladstone, John Spytek, Chris Grier, Darren Mougey, John Lynch, Jason LichtB+: Terry Fontenot, Brian Gutekunst, Brett Veach, Joe Hortiz, Eliot Wolf, Mike BorgonziB: Monti Ossenfort, Jerry Jones, Mickey Loomis, Howie RosemanC+: Omar KhanC: Duke Tobin, Andrew BerryD+: Joe Schoen<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Well, of course that players are tired of losing and don\u2019t like Schoen\u2019s product. I think, though, the grade also reflects unhappiness with how Schoen deals with players in negotiations, resulting in a possible lack of trust. It might be a part of the reason why Dawn Aponte was hired and could end up doing a lot of the team\u2019s contract negotiating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Whatever the reason, it isn\u2019t a good look for Schoen. Whether he wants to admit it or not, he has lost power in the organization, is fortunate to still have his job, and is in a battle to keep it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It has been clear for a few years now that the Giants\u2019 once state of the art locker room had become cramped and outdated. The organization is renovating the locker room space this offseason, and I would expect that grade to go up in 2027. The dining area has also been undergoing renovation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Defensive Coordinator: D+<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Yeah, nobody misses Shane Bowen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Offensive Coordinator: C+<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">I thought Mike Kafka would have fared better here after his stint as interim head coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Players liked Brian Daboll well enough as a person. Daboll just lost the magic touch he had in 2022, and there weren\u2019t any signs of it coming back.<\/p>\n<p>Giants coaching grades from former teams<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">John Harbaugh: B<br \/>Matt Nagy: C+<br \/>Dennard Wilson: B-<br \/>Chris Horton: B+<br \/>Greg Roman: D-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MetLife Stadium got an F- grade from players in the \u2018home game field\u2019 category of the NFL Players&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":778859,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2067],"tags":[7,519,1917,56,1207,2321,2469,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-778858","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-giants","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-giants","10":"tag-new-york","11":"tag-new-york-giants","12":"tag-new-york-giants-news","13":"tag-newyork","14":"tag-newyorkgiants","15":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116140038457961386","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=778858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/778858\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/778859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=778858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=778858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=778858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}