

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most historic organizations in NFL history.
However, it appears the Steelers are having trouble keeping up with the times.
For the first time in the four-year history of the NFLPA survey, Pittsburgh came in last place.
The Steelers received low grades in several categories, according to the results obtained by ESPN.
"[Steelers owner] Art Rooney ranks last in the league for willingness to invest in facilities, a trend reflected in the Steelers' poor facility ratings across the board," according to the survey.
In a new category added this year, the Steelers had the lowest-rated home field in the league "by a wide margin."
"Players cite inadequate maintenance and excessive wear from hosting local college and high school games," according to the survey. "Players across the league note the poor condition of the field and emphasize the need for investment to bring it up to standard."
The Steelers' locker room was graded an F. Players reported that it "has only five bathroom stalls for the entire team."
Per the survey, players report that the Steelers' training room lacks updated recovery technology and "modalities." Pittsburgh's strength coaches ranked last in the NFL, though the training staff ranked first.
"We are not going to comment on a report that we have not seen in its entirety," Steelers senior director of communications Burt Lauten told ESPN.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as the Steelers' head coach after a long, decorated run. Former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is the new coach in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers lost to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round of the 2026 NFL playoffs at home. Tomlin stepped down as head coach, QB Aaron Rodgers and superstar defender T.J. Watt cried, according to Mike DeFabo of The Athletic.
Rodgers has spoken with McCarthy about playing next season. McCarthy coached Rodgers on the Packers. The two won Super Bowl XLV against the Steelers.
Rodgers finished with 3,322 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2025. He completed 65.7% of his passes.
It will be intriguing to see if Rodgers plays another season in the NFL. The four-time MVP has 527 passing touchdowns and 66,274 passing yards with the Packers, New York Jets and Steelers.
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