The NFLPA released its annual player report cards — and the Packers dropped from 7th to 21st.

But the bigger story?

NFL owners tried to block the grades from becoming public.

In this Friday conversation on Jen, Gabe & Chewy, Good Karma Brands founder and CEO Craig Karmazin reacts to the controversy, breaking down what these grades actually mean — and why billionaire NFL owners may not love being evaluated by their own players.

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🏈 Owners Don’t Like Being Graded

Craig explains the dynamic clearly:

NFL owners are mega-billionaires.

They are rarely publicly evaluated.

Now players are grading them.

There’s even an “Owner” grade on the report card.

For organizations used to operating without public scrutiny, that’s uncomfortable.

Craig’s take:

This isn’t necessarily about the Packers getting worse. It’s about other teams investing heavily to avoid embarrassment.

Nobody wants an F next to their name.

📊 What Do You Actually Do With Bad Grades?

The conversation shifts to leadership philosophy.

When your organization gets:

A C in the training room

A drop in coaching grades

A lower overall ranking

Do you panic?

Or do you contextualize?

Craig explains how his own company handles internal surveys:

Read the comments, not just the scores

Look at timing and context

Determine whether lower “likability” equals lower effectiveness

Just because Matt LaFleur dropped from an A-minus to a B-minus doesn’t automatically mean he’s worse at his job.

🧠 The “Best Friend at Work” Question

One of the most interesting moments comes when Craig explains why organizations ask:

“Do you have a best friend at work?”

It’s not fluffy.

Research shows it’s the question most correlated with:

Engagement

Retention

High performance

When teammates feel connected, organizations win.

That philosophy applies to football teams, too.

🏀 Bucks 8-2 Without Giannis

The segment also pivots to the Milwaukee Bucks, who are 8-2 in their last 10 games — despite Giannis being out.

Craig credits:

Resilience

Youth stepping up

Trade deadline noise lifting

He suggests the heavy trade speculation earlier may have weighed on the locker room more than fans realized.

With that cloud gone, the team looks freer — and more dangerous.

⚖️ The Bottom Line

The Packers’ grade drop isn’t a five-alarm fire.

But the NFL trying to suppress transparency?

That’s revealing.

When billionaires don’t want to be graded, it tells you something.

And whether it’s player surveys or playoff pushes, accountability and culture still matter — on and off the field.

🎧 A smart, leadership-focused conversation about NFL transparency, Packers perception, and Bucks momentum — with Craig Karmazin on Jen, Gabe & Chewy.