Bengals getting dragged on social media for incredibly low score on NFLPA survey
By Tyler Reed

The NFLPA recently released its annual report cards of every team in the league. The report is a survey by the players that ranks each team's amenities at each stadium.
A few of the categories include treatment of families, locker rooms, training staff, and weight rooms. The Miami Dolphins earned the number one ranking, scoring an A in every category.
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However, some franchises did not have as good of grades. The Cincinnati Bengals earned the worst grade when it came to their food and dining area.
Bengals Cafeteria worse than prison
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) February 26, 2025
dead last in taste
dead last in freshness
not even 3 meals a day pic.twitter.com/ftnpX4AWt2
According to the report, the Bengals' taste and freshness of their food ranked dead last among the league.
The most jarring statement in the report might be that the team doesn't give the players three meals a day. The news had many on social media dragging the team.
Well first of all, you’re at the facility for 10-12 hours a day with no time to leave to get your own meals. Second of all, the majority of players are not making millions of dollars. https://t.co/0ZiDHVc7KG
— Teej. (@TJLang70) February 27, 2025
The part that drives me nuts about serving bad food is -- THAT CAN HELP YOUR TEAM PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT. https://t.co/9uThBeDHKg
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) February 26, 2025
I love these surveys because they shame these cheap ass owners https://t.co/PdOfjQtJvg
— 🆑 (@nikesignedme) February 26, 2025
The food is legit 1/10, no lie🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️ https://t.co/wAyoETvriv
— Jalen Battle💎 (@Biz__9) February 26, 2025
Man I’d want out if I were Tee Higgins too. https://t.co/NclWcnxk1i
— Kyle Fellows (@TheKyleFellows) February 26, 2025
New Day was right.
— Jimmy’s Famous Seafood (@JimmysSeafood) February 26, 2025
pic.twitter.com/cqxuGoC2FS https://t.co/Fpvhkgk5Th
Death, Taxes and Mike Brown being cheap. https://t.co/IjAY8s0IHj
— Kinetic Card ♠️♥️♣️♦️ (@TaurLee) February 27, 2025
The Bengals have long been one of the punching bags for a lot of the league. However, it seems like the franchise puts itself in these situations.
Currently, the franchise is fumbling their future on the field. The contract negotiations with wide receiver Tee Higgins and star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson are going the exact way every Bengals fan expected.
The city of Cincinnati has never been interested in paying for stars to stay in the city to play for their professional sports teams. However, with a Super Bowl appearance continuing to get smaller in the rearview mirror, this franchise has to do better in every aspect if they expect to compete.
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