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In response to these report cards, the NFL has taken legal action, filing a grievance aimed at stopping the NFLPA from continuing these surveys. The league’s position is that the report cards are problematic—possibly misleading or unfair—and that they unfairly reflect on organizations without proper regulation or oversight.
Interestingly, these report cards are entirely independently crafted by the union; the NFL has no formal role in their creation or publication. As a result, the league’s recourse is limited to filing grievances or legal challenges to suppress their release.