Drew Brees Says NFL’s Ratings Down Because Fans Don’t Trust League Office

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"I know the players don't have any faith in the way that things are conducted within the front office in the NFL -- certainly when it comes to any type of investigation, when it comes to any type of commissioner discipline," Brees told ESPN on Monday. "It's really kind of a joke at this point, unfortunately. And it shouldn't be like that."

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“It feels like there's this constant assault on the players, like we're two entities. It's like they don't think they need us to do this," Streif said. "And I think over time, as it's constantly in the media and it's constantly a public issue, I think the fans start to feel a similar way.”

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