OT: Anonymous NFL player poll

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Anonymous NFL player poll 2023: Best player? Biggest trash talker? Most annoying fans?

Patrick Mahomes was an overwhelming choice for best player, followed by Aaron Donald, with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin held in high regard.

theathletic.com

Paywalled but here's what I could get from it.

Best player: Mahomes, Aaron Donald
Best trash talker: CJ Gardner Johnson, Jalen Ramsey, Keenan Allen, Austin Corbett (G, Panthers)
Favorite/best? coach: Tomlin, McDaniel, Reid, Campbell
Underrated: Higgins (really?), Ekeler
Favorite stadium to play in: Arrowhead, US Bank stadium, SoFi, Lambeau, Lumen Field (Seattle)
Least favorite: Metlife (player commented "the turf sucks, the place is lame, the fans are horrible lolol), Fedex Field (Washington), Highmark (Buffalo)
Worst fans: Eagles, Cowboys, Bills, Jets.
Goodell: mixed reviews (?)
Officiating: mixed reviews (????)
Playing on grass > playing on turf
Play for team located overseas? Majority no. 1/3 says they'd consider it. One guy likes Saudi Arabia for the money. I guess he forgot about the salary cap.

 

[borg]

One guy likes Saudi Arabia for the money. I guess he forgot about the salary cap.

0% income tax

 

[Brandon_Cox]

Here's a small part of the article, covering turf vs grass (the cite to the article is in the first post)

There’s no disputing how players across the league feel about the ongoing turf versus grass debate. Nearly 83 percent of those who gave an answer said it’s a real concern.

“You wake up in the morning feeling 10 times better after you played on grass compared to when you played on turf,” said one player.

“I’ve been vocal about it. I think our locker room is pretty unified on it,” another player added. “It sucks, and there’s enough money to eliminate it. It’s time.”

Some say they can feel the difference not only after games but before the first snap is taken.

“Even warming up on the turf field in Minnesota hurt my knees,” a player declared.

“You feel like s—,” a lineman added. “Especially being a big guy, running on turf, your knees hurt. When you fall and trip, you don’t want to get up. You feel it the next day a lot.”

 

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Anonymous NFL player poll 2023: Best player? Biggest trash talker? Most annoying fans?

Patrick Mahomes was an overwhelming choice for best player, followed by Aaron Donald, with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin held in high regard.

theathletic.com

Paywalled but here's what I could get from it.

firefox workaround...

 

[Guts]

Was this pre season poll?
Best player in the NFL has been Tyreek Hill or CMC and not even close

 

[ahmed]

Keenan Allen as a big trash talker is both shocking and hilarious. Don't think I ever heard him speak. He seems so humble.

 

[venecol]

Patriots in the poll: [# responses]

[#84] Best player: Jabrill Peppers (1 vote)

[#71] Best trash talker: Matt Judon (2 votes)

[#72] Coach u want to play for: BB (1.5 votes)

[#76] Underrated: Judon, Uche (1 vote ea)

[#84] Best stadium to play in: Gillette (0 votes)

[#79] Worst stadium to play in: Gillette (0 votes)

[#73] Most annoying fans: Patriots (3 votes)

It's incredible how much the Pats have fallen into irrelevance. Players are not tripping over each other to come play for Bill, lol. Only blue chip player we have is Judon. Good job Coach!

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Patriots in the poll: [# responses]

[#84] Best player: Jabrill Peppers (1 vote)

[#71] Best trash talker: Matt Judon (2 votes)

[#72] Coach u want to play for: BB (1.5 votes)

[#76] Underrated: Judon, Uche (1 vote ea)

[#84] Best stadium to play in: Gillette (0 votes)

[#79] Worst stadium to play in: Gillette (0 votes)

[#73] Most annoying fans: Patriots (3 votes)

It's incredible how much the Pats have fallen into irrelevance. Players are not tripping over each other to come play for Bill, lol. Only blue chip player we have is Judon. Good job Coach!

The important thing is Bill likes coaching these guys.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Patriots in the poll: [# responses]

[#84] Best player: Jabrill Peppers (1 vote)

[#71] Best trash talker: Matt Judon (2 votes)

[#72] Coach u want to play for: BB (1.5 votes)

[#76] Underrated: Judon, Uche (1 vote ea)

[#84] Best stadium to play in: Gillette (0 votes)

[#79] Worst stadium to play in: Gillette (0 votes)

[#73] Most annoying fans: Patriots (3 votes)

It's incredible how much the Pats have fallen into irrelevance. Players are not tripping over each other to come play for Bill, lol. Only blue chip player we have is Judon. Good job Coach!

Do I have it right that an anonymous player voted Jabrill Peppers the best player in the NFL? If so, that player isn’t anonymous after all.