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I have just started this WikiProject based on the standards that I myself have followed when contributing to the NFL articles. However, it is definitely not complete since I have not really been focusing on the playes, coaches, defunct teams, or the Pro Bowl. Feel free to contribute. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 4 July 2005 06:10 (UTC)
- Good idea for a Wikiproject. File:Us flag large.png Phoenix2 4th of July! 16:56 (UTC)
format for team pages
I am very glad this wikiproject is underway. One of the first issues I want to bring up is a feature of the current format for team pages posted on the wikiproject page. This is something I noticed and spurred me to want to create some sort of standard for NFL articles. One of the sections is for "Current players". It used to be called "Current stars" but I changed it because I felt it was too subjective - there were plenty of players listed who were definitely not stars (just-drafted rookies for instance). The problem now is that there seems to be no standard for who is listed under current players. The Packers article, for instance, lists every player on the team roster, including all sorts of undrafted free agents and CFL retreads, even though only a fraction of this bunch have their own articles. The Browns article, on the other hand, lists 11 players in this section.
I propose a general guideline for this section in team articles.
- All players that have articles in wikipedia should be listed
- All players who are starters (24 including kicker and punter) should be listed
- Any players who are not "official" starters but get significant playing time should be listed - for example, most defensive lines employ a heavy rotation that can often lead to seven or eight linemen getting playing time on the field.
- Any notable rookies (first round draft choices for the most part) should be listed.
These are quite broad guidelines that should satisfy all while keeping the list of "current players" encyclopedic. I am guessing that with such criteria about 30-35 players from each team will be listed among "current players."--Sophitus July 5, 2005 06:29 (UTC)
- Yes, the formats are quite broad because there are so many users making various additions that I did not decide on a specific format yet. I do think we should have a seperate list for the just the starters.
- Another idea I have based on Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Ice Hockey/Team pages format is to have a table of each team's season-by-season record. In fact, I have been working on some tables at User:Zzyzx11/Sandbox/A and User:Zzyzx11/Sandbox/N. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 5 July 2005 07:24 (UTC)