When the NFL Player’s Association rolled out their annual report cards four weeks ago, it was clear that the Patriots were not graded on a curve.
The letter grading system — used to evaluate each team’s working conditions — no doubt evoked unwelcomed primary school flashbacks. Especially from owner Robert Kraft, who received two failing marks.
According to the survey, the weight room (F) and treatment of families (F-) scored the lowest (is an F-minus even possible?).
“I must tell you, I was unaware of how bad it was,” Kraft told reporters at the NFL owners meetings in Orlando, Fla.