The Washington Post’s Wonkblog team sees Schnatter’s claim as a stretch. Pizza Hut’s CEO added that his chain hasn’t seen “any impact” on the anthem demonstrations affecting business, while the sales at Domino’s rose 8.4 percent during the third quarter. But Schnatter’s comments during the company’s quarterly earnings call has sparked a divisive question: Is Papa John’s even good?

The question has led many on social media to debate whether the product itself is the reason Papa John’s has struggled of late. So we asked 15 Redskins players to name their three favorite pizza chains. As you’d expect, there wasn’t a consensus.

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Thirteen pizza chains were named in this anonymous poll, so we tallied them up with first place votes receiving three points, second place counting for two points and third place as one point. Here are the results, with the amount of first-place votes in parentheses:

Pizza Hut — 19 (4)

Domino’s — 19 (2)

Papa John’s — 18 (4)

Little Caesars — 7

&pizza — 6 (2)

Blaze Pizza — 4

Imo’s Pizza — 3 (1)

Paisano’s Pizza — 3 (1)

Mellow Mushroom — 3 (1)

Cici’s Pizza — 3

Chuck E. Cheese’s — 3

Godfather’s Pizza — 1

(Note: One player did not give a third place vote. Another initially said Sweet Melissa’s Pizza was his favorite, but I’ve never heard of it. It doesn’t count.)

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The results of this scientific study show Papa John’s and Pizza Hut tied for the most first place votes with four, but seven players did not have Papa John’s in their top three. Ten players had Domino’s in their top three, giving it a one-point edge over Papa John’s despite just two first-place votes. Most were aware of the comments Schnatter made regarding the NFL. One did not know, and changed his vote when he found out, removing Papa John’s from his top three altogether.

Papa John’s also received two second-place votes and two third-place votes. Domino’s had five second-place votes and two third-place votes. Pizza Hut finished with two second-place votes and three third-place votes.

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Five players voted for Little Caesars, including two who ranked it second.

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“That $5 Hot-N-Ready can hit the spot sometimes,” one player said. Another player appeared grossed out by the thought of eating a Hot-N-Ready pizza when “you don’t know how long it’s been sitting there.”

Athletes, they’re just like us.

&pizza, a chain that allows you to build-your-own personal, rectangular pizza, received two first-place votes. It’s not a pizza chain in the traditional sense, but it is located in four states and the District of Columbia. It counts. The same goes for Blaze Pizza, which got two second-place votes.

Paisano’s, which received a first-place vote, has more than 30 locations in the D.C. area and, oddly enough, will soon expand to Orlando and Dubai, according to its website. Pasiano’s also has this catchy commercial featuring current Redskins Ryan Kerrigan and Terrelle Pryor Sr. and former Redskins Santana Moss, Brian Mitchell and Ken Harvey.

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Imo’s, a popular St. Louis chain with locations in Illinois and Kansas, received a first-place vote. Mellow Mushroom, based in Atlanta with more than 150 locations, also received a first-place vote. Cici’s Pizza, a popular buffet and takeout chain, and Chuck E. Cheese each received a second and third place vote.

As with most things, players differ on where exactly Papa John’s ranks among pizza chains. It isn’t the clear-cut favorite. But it’s not hated either.