Pittsburgh Steelers Owner Art Rooney II ranks among the worst in the league via NFLPA survey
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the biggest brands in all of sports. And part of that brand is the years of ownership that the Rooney's have had since the inception of the team. Well, it seems that those closest to current owner Art Rooney II, aren't fond of him, or at least not his […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the biggest brands in all of sports.
And part of that brand is the years of ownership that the Rooney's have had since the inception of the team.
Well, it seems that those closest to current owner Art Rooney II, aren't fond of him, or at least not his business strategy:
NFLPA Releases Steelers Report Card
One of our core jobs as a union is to improve the overall working conditions for our players, which includes the daily experience of players at the team facilities away from the lights and cameras. 1,706 of our players provided information to share with one another about their current club, to not only help them make important career decisions, but also help raise standards across the league.
–NFLPA
This is the second year the NFLPA has conducted the anonymous survey among the league as they aim to understand the workplace environment of their players better. Here were the findings:
The Pittsburgh Steelers ranked 28th this year. Unsurprisingly, the highest marks for the club go to head coach Mike Tomlin, with respondents reporting that he creates a great workplace culture by respecting them and their time. Beyond Mike Tomlin, in the opinion of responding players, the Steelers fall short and far behind workplace standards across the NFL.
–NFLPA
This certainly isn't a report card that would make an honor roll but the most concerning grades would be the two F's.
And not just because they're F's, but because of the categories, seeing as they are treatment of families and ownership.
They are one of 12 teams that do not provide a family room during games
They are one of seven teams that provide no daycare support for players’ children on gameday
They are one of only four teams that do not offer either a family room or daycare
The top ways players feel the treatment of their families could be improved is by offering a family room and daycare services like the majority of other teams do
Club owner Art Rooney II receives a rating of 5.8/10 from the Steelers players when considering his willingness to invest in the facilities (31st overall) –NFLPA
No boss wants disgruntled employees and this is now two years in a row that the Steelers ranked poorly overall, but specifically in the treatment of families, seeing as they got worse after earning a D last year.
As for ownership, that wasn't apart of last year's survey, but one could assume based on that report card, that it would have been similar to this years.
So the ball is quite literally in Rooney's court. He's the owner and can do whatever he wants. But being cheap as an owner isn't a great look, and being disliked by your players is far worse.
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