The NFL wants the player report cards to stop.

The league filed a grievance against the NFL Players Association asking the union to stop its annual team report cards, according to ESPN, arguing that the grading system violates football’s collective bargaining agreement by airing public criticism of teams.

“We have responded to the grievance with our intention to fight against this action and continue what’s clearly become an effective tool for comparing workplace standards across the league and equipping you to make informed career decisions,” the NFLPA wrote in its email to players.

The league claims the report cards violate a CBA clause that says NFL owners and the union must “use reasonable efforts to curtail public comments by club personnel or players which express criticism of any

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