Stephen Dubner

What do the teams at the bottom have in common? Is it something as simple as they typically have older practice facilities?

The Washington Commanders, with their backed-up showers, ranked dead last in the NFL report card. But that wasn't their biggest problem. The team was plagued with a variety of scandals concerning workplace harassment and financial impropriety. Finally, the wildly unpopular owner, Dan Snyder, gave in to pressure from the league and agreed to sell the team.

The Washington Commanders, with their backed-up showers, ranked dead last in the NFL report card. But that wasn't their biggest problem. The team was plagued with a variety of scandals concerning workplace harassment and financial impropriety. Finally, the wildly unpopular owner, Dan Snyder, gave in to pressure from the league and agreed to sell the team.

The Washington Commanders, with their backed-up showers, ranked dead last in the NFL report card. But that wasn't their biggest problem. The team was plagued with a variety of scandals concerning workplace harassment and financial impropriety. Finally, the wildly unpopular owner, Dan Snyder, gave in to pressure from the league and agreed to sell the team.

This season, with new owners and a new head coach and general manager, the Commanders had a remarkable turnaround, making the NFC championship game for the first time since 1991. Washington's problems during the Snyder era got a lot of press, but at most clubs, routine problems don't get much coverage. And J.C.

This season, with new owners and a new head coach and general manager, the Commanders had a remarkable turnaround, making the NFC championship game for the first time since 1991. Washington's problems during the Snyder era got a lot of press, but at most clubs, routine problems don't get much coverage. And J.C.

This season, with new owners and a new head coach and general manager, the Commanders had a remarkable turnaround, making the NFC championship game for the first time since 1991. Washington's problems during the Snyder era got a lot of press, but at most clubs, routine problems don't get much coverage. And J.C.

Tretter says that when players change teams, they often don't have much information until they show up at their new workplace.

Tretter says that when players change teams, they often don't have much information until they show up at their new workplace.

Tretter says that when players change teams, they often don't have much information until they show up at their new workplace.

So even if I'm making eight, 10, $15 million a year and the facilities are poor, it's enough to have buyer's remorse, you're saying?

So even if I'm making eight, 10, $15 million a year and the facilities are poor, it's enough to have buyer's remorse, you're saying?

So even if I'm making eight, 10, $15 million a year and the facilities are poor, it's enough to have buyer's remorse, you're saying?

So is this NFL team report card working? Yeah. Coming up, we'll hear from an agent, an economist, and later, the people who run the teams. I'm Stephen Dubner. I love making Freakonomics Radio, and I love that you're listening to it. We'll be right back. Jim Ivler has worked for more than 25 years as an agent for NFL players, although he isn't an agent technically.

So is this NFL team report card working? Yeah. Coming up, we'll hear from an agent, an economist, and later, the people who run the teams. I'm Stephen Dubner. I love making Freakonomics Radio, and I love that you're listening to it. We'll be right back. Jim Ivler has worked for more than 25 years as an agent for NFL players, although he isn't an agent technically.

So is this NFL team report card working? Yeah. Coming up, we'll hear from an agent, an economist, and later, the people who run the teams. I'm Stephen Dubner. I love making Freakonomics Radio, and I love that you're listening to it. We'll be right back. Jim Ivler has worked for more than 25 years as an agent for NFL players, although he isn't an agent technically.

Technically, we are called certified contract advisors. Ivler's job, as the name implies, is to advise players on their contracts. For players coming into the NFL from college via the draft... Remember, they don't choose where they'll play, and their salary is predetermined by how high they were picked in the draft.

Technically, we are called certified contract advisors. Ivler's job, as the name implies, is to advise players on their contracts. For players coming into the NFL from college via the draft... Remember, they don't choose where they'll play, and their salary is predetermined by how high they were picked in the draft.

Technically, we are called certified contract advisors. Ivler's job, as the name implies, is to advise players on their contracts. For players coming into the NFL from college via the draft... Remember, they don't choose where they'll play, and their salary is predetermined by how high they were picked in the draft.

And it's probably not a total coincidence that that's just before the unrestricted free agency kicks in.