The NFL was successful in forcing the NFLPA to keep the results of its annual player report card from being published. But the league simply does not have the power to keep the results from getting leaked - and now the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting raked over the coals by the information we got.
ESPN's Kalyn Kahler was the one to publish the results of the report cards as they were given over to her by unspecified sources. And for the first time in the survey's four-year history, the Steelers emerged as the least popular ownership group in the league.
"The Pittsburgh Steelers finished in last place for the first time in the four-year history of the union's survey. Last year, the Steelers ranked 28th. The Arizona Cardinals finished 31st in the 2026 survey, after a last-place finish in 2025, and the Cleveland Browns finished in 30th, the same as in 2025," Kahler wrote.
Tough times for the Steelers
Kahler attributed the Steelers' first-ever last place rating to the wide margin by which they came in last on the new "home field" category.
"Art Rooney (the Steelers owner) ranks last in the league for willingness to invest in facilities, a trend reflected in the Steelers' poor facility ratings across the board," the survey said.
"Players cite inadequate maintenance and excessive wear from hosting local college and high school games," the survey said. "Players across the league note the poor condition of the field and emphasize the need for investment to bring it up to standard."
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Additionally, the Steelers locker room graded an F due to it reportedly having just five stalls for the entire time. The survey found that there were significant complaints about the training room, strength coaches and recovery technology.
Steelers senior director of communications Burt Lauten told ESPN that the team would not comment on the report since they have not seen it in its entirety.
The NFL and NFLPA have also declined to comment on the results.