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NFC West NFLPA report card takeaways: Cardinals still have poor reputation
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

NFC West NFLPA report card takeaways: Cardinals still have poor reputation

On Wednesday, the NFL Players Association released its third annual report cards for the league's 32 teams. Nearly 1,700 players shared with their union information about their team's facilities, treatment of their families and more.

Here are four surprising takeaways from the NFC West. 

Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Gannon seems to be the only thing the players like

The Cardinals have never been regarded as a team with first-class ownership, and that reputation does not seem to be changing. The only areas where the Cardinals ranked higher than 22nd across the league were team travel (where they were 20th) and head coach Jonathan Gannon (who ranked eighth in the league). 

The facilities, food and training staff all scored poorly, and owner Michael Bidwell finished 30th out of 32 owners with players thinking that he only "slightly" contributed to a positive environment and was only "somewhat" committed to building a winner. 

Ownership is a big part of winning, and the Cardinals have simply not won much over the years. The owner has been the one constant through all of that. 

Los Angeles Rams: Facilities seem to be a concern 

SoFi Stadium is one of the most impressive venues in the NFL and cost a fortune to construct. But for as impressive as the stadium is on game days, players do not seem happy with the other facilities around the team. 

The locker room situation received only a C+ (19th in the league), while the weight room rated ahead of only three other teams. The food and dining area, as well as the team's treatment of families, also scored poorly. 

Great stadium for the fans. But the players are not getting that same treatment. 

San Francisco 49ers: Training areas need improvement 

The 49ers players gave almost every aspect of the organization high marks except for one area: training.

The training staff and training room ranked 25th and 21st, respectively, leaguewide, which were the only two areas where the 49ers finished outside of the top 15. 

Seattle Seahawks: Family matters in Seattle 

The Seahawks were graded all over the map by players, but one area where they scored extremely well was in the treatment of players' families. 

The Seahawks ranked fifth out of 32 teams in that area, with players appreciating the fact they provided a daycare on game days and made it a point to schedule family events throughout the season. 

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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