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[edit] NFLPA

Register at NFLPA.org (no strings attached, I did a few weeks ago), and then use this link. Pats1 T/C 19:59, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Doesn't look functional yet, but I did just get the link a second ago. Pats1 T/C 20:04, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
I've been informed turning off pop-up blockers makes it work. Pats1 T/C 20:32, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hello thanks/McNair

Thanks for informing me, but on Brett Favre's page it says former so I put former on McNair's page. Thanks.

71.120.80.154 (talk)

Yeah but basically that's just because too many people don't understand it. It's not correct there and it's not correct on McNair's page.►Chris NelsonHolla! 17:27, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

No Your pretty much wrong, my McNair edits and the Favre page is correct, you shouldn't use favre's page as an example because it looks exactly the way I edited McNair's page to look. 67.180.86.119 (talk) 20:07, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Helping with refs?

Why is it that when I enter refs in between the <.ref> signs (no dots), if I save the page and then click on the ref, it says "cite#0" and doesn't move and the link isn't on the bottom of the page?

71.120.80.154 (talk)

[edit] Merit Meyer (American football)

This article was created by a vandal. It needs to be deleted. Merit Meyer (American football). --Street20 (talk) 03:56, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Well usually people watch newly-created articles and delete them. I don't know where they go to see it but I think there's a way. Anyway, there's not much I can do. I'd tell Pats1.►Chris NelsonHolla! 03:57, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] multi-link stats template

thanks for telling me, ill be sure to use, by the way what do you think about the Dolphins taking Jake Long first overall?--Yankees10 23:43, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

He wasn't my first choice, but I'm fine with it.►Chris NelsonHolla! 03:11, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Category talk:African American football players

I agree with your comment so much that I left it in the deletion summary. [1] ;) --B (talk) 02:10, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

I went ahead and helped out with the removal. Enigma message Review 02:15, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Well that was a quick turn of events.►Chris NelsonHolla! 02:23, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
B ex machina! --B (talk) 02:28, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Photo Attribution discussion

Doesn't look like you're replied. So you might want to weigh in of this one: Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Photograph attribution in image captions -Fnlayson (talk) 04:34, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

You might want to admit when you're wrong.►Chris NelsonHolla! 04:38, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On 24 April 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Matt Lytle, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

-- Milk’s Favorite Cookie (Talk) 20:51, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Originally

Do you think I should put the word originally in the drafted players intros, because like 5 people have removed them--Yankees10 20:51, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Good idea, I am still going to add the cats and templates though--Yankees10 20:52, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Yeah sounds good. The way I figure it, if I standardize infoboxes and intros now, it'll all be edited throughout the day and I'll still have to watch them and fix them.►Chris NelsonHolla! 20:53, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, it becomes a huge pain when people just mess them all up--Yankees10 20:56, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
Yeah I'd just give up until it all dies down.►Chris NelsonHolla! 20:56, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
I do not think it makes any sense to put that word for a player still with the team that drafted him in the first place. Yankeesfan10 told me to contact you about this. The player in question was drafted today and has not been traded. CopaceticThought (talk) 23:43, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
"Originally" does not imply he's no longer with the team. It just means that's where his career has started. We're just trying to keep intros consistent.►Chris NelsonHolla! 23:45, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
I looked at the pages of a few players still with their original teams and none of them said "originally": Dwayne Bowe, Larry Johnson (American football), Vince Young... CopaceticThought (talk) 23:48, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
It's a long process standardizing infoboxes and intros.►Chris NelsonHolla! 23:49, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
Hmm. I think the leads should have the word originally to keep traded and nono-traded player pages uniform. RC-0722 247.5/1 23:54, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Well Others like Dallas Clark, Terrell Suggs, Jermaine Phillips, Chad Johnson, Zach Thomas, and basically every other player signed during this offseason do--Yankees10 23:54, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

CopaceticThought, you're just putting emphasis on the wrong part of the sentence. Take like... Carson Palmer for example. He IS a player for the Bengals. He was ORIGINALLY drafted by them first overall in 2003. That makes perfect sense to say. It doesn't imply he's not playing for them now.►Chris NelsonHolla! 23:55, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

A mediation case has been started on this topic. Please see Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2008-05-05 Tyrell Johnson (American football) for more discussion on this subject. 67.137.0.28 (talk) 00:05, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tyrell Johnson (American football)

Can you help me out with something, this guy keeps adding commentary and opinions on the Tyrell Johnson (American football) page and is trying to get me blocked for the 3RR rule, which I didn't violate. Can you help me get rid of the stuff he adds if he adds it again, I dont want to be blocked.--Yankees10 02:34, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Yeah no problem. Some of it's decent info (leading safeties in bench reps, the trade up, etc.) but none of it is written in a real neutral tone. I'll keep an eye on it.►Chris NelsonHolla! 02:40, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
Yeah I kind of didnt pay attention to all of it, some of it probably should have stayed, thanks--Yankees10 02:59, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
If you didn't pay attention to all of it, and you're participating to edit warring reverting pages four and five times without putting anything on the discussion page, maybe you do deserve a ban for a day or two don't you think?
And you still haven't said why you repeatedly reverted additions to the article or discussed it on the discussion page. If it's not in a neutral tone, the policy is to improve it so it is neutral instead of reverting it all out. Let me ask you this Yankees10, do you feel you are helping Wikipedia more than you are hurting it? If so, how do you explain all your edit warring?[2] [3] [4]. This much is not normal. So much of this is going on that you're coming places like here seeking allies. You must realize that this kind of behavior is more damaging than helpful. 67.137.0.28 (talk) 06:03, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Chad Henne

Question: At the bottom of the page it says he's the incumbent for the wolverines, even though he was drafted. Should that be fixed? RC-0722 247.5/1 02:59, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. RC-0722 247.5/1 03:02, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
I never cared for the word Incumbent in there. It says "Succeeded by", and if the guy is the incumbent the that's NOT him.►Chris NelsonHolla! 03:04, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 1st round league template

Feel free to edit.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 03:04, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Further discussion should be at template talk.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 03:17, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] NFL infoboxes

I was just trying to get the edits in as quickly as possible (it really is aggravating to have an entire new infobox in and an updated lead only to have an edit conflict with someone who added a single line saying "so-and-so just got drafted" or putting a pro team in the NCAA infobox). I'll look at your work (frankly, I thought the issue would be that the honors from the NCAA don't need to be in the pro box), but honestly I was just cutting and pasting from the NCAA infoboxes for all of them. Tromboneguy0186 (talk) 03:47, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Yeah that's what I figured. College awards are fine, though in my experience I've only kept major ones (no SI.com third-team All-Sun Belt stuff haha) and if there become too many of them, I simply make a sub-section in his College career section and link to it in the infobox, as I have at Jake Long.►Chris NelsonHolla! 03:52, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
Sounds good, I'll take a look at them (and tomorrow's picks, for which there should be considerably fewer edit conflicts) over the next few days. Tromboneguy0186 (talk) 03:55, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
And fewers accolades, haha.►Chris NelsonHolla! 03:56, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
Also, I don't know if it's your edits, but I've noticed the debutyear, debutteam and college fields missing from some rookies' templates. Be sure to add these so people can fill them in.►Chris NelsonHolla! 04:09, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Flacco and Ryan

They dont show up the Category:Atlanta Falcons players and Category:Baltimore Ravens players.--Yankees10 04:31, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Yeah for some reason, they are only in the sub-cats and not the primary one. Since that's the case, those sub-cats are kind of useless I guess.►Chris NelsonHolla! 04:32, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

I guess I should put them back, no?--Yankees10 04:36, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Meh, do whatever.►Chris NelsonHolla! 04:38, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Policy

Just out of curiosity, could you provide a link to the policy? « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 04:34, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

I can't find it. It's somewhere at Wikipedia:Naming conventions. Unless the policy has changed since I was last told a while back, it's definitely true.►Chris NelsonHolla! 04:39, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
I don't doubt you, I just couldn't find it so I was hoping you knew where it was. Ill ask around. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 08:15, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Lorenzo Booker

I'm not complaining or anything because the Eagles got him but why did your team get rid of Lorenzo Booker? Thanks --Phbasketball6 (talk) 13:36, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

I imagine he just wasn't their kind of back. He's a very good receiver and has great moves, and he's good for Philly. I guess they just wanted more picks and want another kind of back.►Chris NelsonHolla! 14:03, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
LOL, you were horrified when I told you he was traded. Pats1 T/C 14:03, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
True, but that's just because it was unexpected. He was only a third-down back though. He'll be damn good if a team uses him right.►Chris NelsonHolla! 14:05, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Eagles need him really back as a backup so I'm glad they got him. --Phbasketball6 (talk) 14:21, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Yeah I think Philly's a great place for him knowing what they do with Westbrook.►Chris NelsonHolla! 14:23, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Trae Williams

A tag has been placed on Trae Williams requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. — Parent5446 (t n c k e l) 18:54, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Player category

Who does this guy think he is saying Im blind, can you help me revert him if he does it again--Yankees10 19:09, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

He removed it from Flacco again, can you re-add it--Yankees10 19:37, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Why doesn't someone request temporary page protection? RC-0722 247.5/1 19:41, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy deletion of Kennard Cox

A tag has been placed on Kennard Cox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Pavlen (talk) 22:41, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

I saw your comments at User:EdJohnston talk page and wanted to thank you for trying to get me unblocked, thanks.--Yankees10 22:32, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

You may also want to see this:Talk:Glenn Dorsey#Originally--Yankees10 23:30, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Giants2008DraftPicks

Hi. I might have jumped the gun a bit - assuming that most of them will have notable careers - but I crated this template. I'm telling you this because I basically copy and pasted the 2007 template that you created. Thanks! --brewcrewer (yada, yada) 16:28, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

You're not assuming anything by making that template, it's perfectly fine.►Chris NelsonHolla! 18:04, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] UDFAs

Wow, this has been crazy, as usual. Impossible to keep up with the rate the guys are being signed, the false reports (at least 5 for the Pats), and other editors screwing things up here and there (alpha order, positions, etc.). I've gone through the AFC East and North so far just to check things out back to Friday and see if any vandalism slipped through, while fixing any minor errors/link errors I could find. I also compared notes with KFFL as to UDFAs signed. However, even KFFL has 5 guys signing with the Pats who either have not really signed yet, or are only coming in for tryouts. Our best bet, I think, is to wait for ProFW to make their updates, and then do a tedious comparison to check for any false reports and missed signings. The good thing is that we'll be able to notice the false reports, as we'll never get numbers for them from the official sites. Pats1 T/C 01:02, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Yeah it's been pretty crazy.►Chris NelsonHolla! 01:03, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
The good news is that May and June (zZZzzZZZzzzZZ) lay ahead of us. Pats1 T/C 01:50, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
Yeah because all the rookie pages are being edited by everyone, I figure I'll just update and fix them as they sign.►Chris NelsonHolla! 02:10, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
I'll keep a running list of the teams that I've reeled back in, including ProFW and team website double-checks: Broncos, Steelers, Rams, Redskins, Saints, Dolphins, Patriots, Colts, Falcons, Chiefs, Bills, Jets, Cardinals, Panthers, Bears, Bengals, Browns, Cowboys, Lions, Ravens, Packers, Texans, Jaguars, Giants, Raiders, Vikings, Eagles, Chargers, Seahawks, Buccaneers, Titans, 49ers. I'll be keeping close watch on those to make sure things stay back in our customary accuracy range, including a team-wide number check (as I've done for all the listed teams). As for the others, they'll remained turned loose until ProFW or team websites get to them. Pats1 T/C 23:02, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Chris Long Uni number

[5]

Defensive Chris Long, the No. 2 overall pick by the Rams, will need a new jersey number since Leonard Little has No. 91, Long's college number. Don't expect No. 75, worn by Hall of Fame dad Howie Long. "I think I'm cool with the pressure," Chris Long said. "But there's no need to shovel it on myself." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.0.36.36 (talk) 06:07, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 72.0.36.36

This guy has a real problem with the Chris Long article, he thinks he owns the thing everything I try to add or fix he undoes, I see you are having the same problem with him.--Yankees10 00:56, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

I cannot stand him.►Chris NelsonHolla! 01:06, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
At first I hated this guy because he kept messing with the infoboxes, then I started to get along with him and liked what he was doing extending articles, but I am slowly starting to dislike him again. I mean hes adding Chris Longs mother to the intro, she isnt exactly important like Howie is, and I HATE how he makes tons of edits just for little things, I mean come in put them all in one--Yankees10 01:11, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Well he adds a lot of irrelevant shit to articles in expanding them, as I talked about on that article's talk page.►Chris NelsonHolla! 01:38, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Now hes doing it to Matt Slaters page, hes adding his mother (who is not famous) and a bunch of quotes and shit.--Yankees10 00:22, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Dude if he's doing Pats players then User:Pats1 will HAVE to get involved, and I know he'll side with us on this because he has common sense.►Chris NelsonHolla! 04:46, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Gandy and Fletcher

I'm confused why would those two re-sign but then be released not even month later? HoosierStateTalk 17:19, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Happens all the time after the draft and rookie free agents are signed.►Chris NelsonHolla! 17:27, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Seahawks templates

Chris,

I propose changing the primary color from navy blue to Seahawks blue, as I have matched the appropriate shade. Here's the code: #335487. I originally matched the color for the Seattle Seahawks user box:

SEA This user is a Seattle Seahawks fan.
The color is from the official logo.►Chris NelsonHolla! 18:46, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] More Trouble with Originally

This is getting insane:Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2008-05-05 Tyrell Johnson (American football)--Yankees10 00:10, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

How pathetic.►Chris NelsonHolla! 01:53, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WP:ANI notice

Discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#User:Chrisjnelson. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 05:07, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Page move question

I was wondering why you moved Alex Rodriguez to Álex Rodríguez. Most places I have looked (Yankees.com, ESPN, CBS Sportsline, Baseball Reference, Baseball Almanac, and Alex's own official website) do not have the accent marks listed with his name. The only site I saw with the accent marks was Yahoo Sports. Usually the most common English form is used. --Michael Greiner 16:17, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Most english websites don't post players' names with the accent marks. In any case, his name with accent marks included should be "Alex Rodríguez", without an accent mark above the 'A'. Ksy92003 (talk) 16:21, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
I don't believe that's true. It's Ah-lex.►Chris NelsonHolla! 16:51, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Yes, the stress is on the first syllable. However, in spanish, when the stress comes on the penultimate syllable, there is only an accent mark on the vowel if the word ends in a vowel, 'N', or 'S'. There isn't an accent mark if the word ends in any other letter, such as in this case, where the word ends in an 'X'. Ksy92003 (talk) 17:02, 17 May 2008 (UTC)


Sorry about the back-and-forth editing. Just trying to keep the redirects and yankee templates updated to wherever his article would be located at... JustSomeRandomGuy32 (talk) 21:09, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Atlanta Braves Game Log

I noticed that you have reverted my edit which placed the Game Log in the main article 2008 Atlanta Braves season. The members of the Baseball WikiProject have decided here that it is more appropriate for the game log to be in the article itself, to make it easier to update. I understand your reasoning for the reversion, however we have decided that it is unnecessary to have a template just for one article. --Willy No1lakersfan (Talk - Contribs) 16:13, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

It is completely retarded to have all that template code in an article.►Chris NelsonHolla! 16:33, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:External links

Thanks for the tips. RC-0722 247.5/1 03:42, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Um, I looked at the template and it seems it only for adding stats. RC-0722 247.5/1 03:44, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
Huh? It adds links to sites such as the NFL.com and ESPN.com ones you added to Huard and Thigpen.►Chris NelsonHolla! 03:50, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
Oops. Sorry, my bad. I'm pretty tired right now, and missed a few things on the page. RC-0722 247.5/1 03:52, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RFArb posts moved

I moved your comments to a single section for you. Usually we do not have threaded discussion on the page. Since tensions are usually running high in these situations, it is best if you make statements for the Committee rather than address other editors. If you have questions leave a message on the talk page and a clerk can help you. FloNight♥♥♥ 19:28, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pictures in Celtics articles

Thank you for posting pictures for almost every player. I clearly see that you had tickets for Game 4 of the First Round. What I would remove, however, is the text Photo by Chris Nelson, as it is clear from the file history of each picture. ● 8~Hype @ 06:19, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

I realize it's in the file history, but I've uploaded them all under a license which allows me to choose the way I want them attributed. The photos cannot be used unless attributed to me in the way I say.►Chris NelsonHolla! 06:31, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Seems fair. Thanks, anyway. ● 8~Hype @ 06:32, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Really, I should just start watermarking them.►Chris NelsonHolla! 06:36, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Jeez!

You are fast!--brewcrewer (yada, yada) 20:37, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Hahaha.►Chris NelsonHolla! 20:38, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Mkristo Bruce

As I said I'd do a couple days ago, I contacted the Arizona Rattlers' team president, asking to be directed to the person who wrote the player biographies for the website. He gave me the address of the Director of Public Relations for the team, whom I asked him about this little discussion we had Friday in regards to Mkristo Bruce's player bio. Here is the e-mail that he returned to me:

"We use a variety of different sources when compiling our biographies and the writer does not remember which ones he used in that particular case, being that it was written almost two months ago."

So I guess that puts an end to this. Due to the "completeness" (not necessarily "accuracy") of our Wikipedia articles, Wikipedia was in all likelihood a source for some of that information. And I wouldn't bet against you in this case, that the sentence in question came from your writing. So I'd like to apologize to you for questioning who the author of that sentence truly is. I'm sorry. Ksy92003 (talk) 20:11, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Haha it's fine. I'm surprised you were so skeptical, I thought it was pretty obvious. I'm also surprised you went through the lengths you did.►Chris NelsonHolla! 20:12, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
Part of it was my own personal curiosity. I was skeptical about it mostly because that was the only sentence I saw that was similar (until I noticed the similarity of the awards section, as well) and didn't think it was likely that they would use only one sentence, especially one as basic as that. Of course, when I noticed the awards section as well, that made me second-guess myself. Ksy92003 (talk) 20:17, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
Well I think the wording along with the identical links was a dead giveaway. I've pretty much never seen links to Wikipedia, they'd never do that on their own.►Chris NelsonHolla! 20:18, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
I actually didn't even notice that there were any links, originally. And later, after I noticed that there were, I didn't notice that they went to Wikipedia. Seeing as those three links are the only in the bio, I'm fairly confident myself now. Ksy92003 (talk) 20:21, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah no team would randomly link that stuff, and to Wikipedia either. It was all jut way too big of a coincidence.►Chris NelsonHolla! 20:23, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] infobox

Look, I see you have a personal interest in proliferating NFLactive and it's fine if the WikiProject NFL wants to use that template for players who only play in NFL but it's inappropriate for those playing in other leagues. Gridiron football person is designed for general all-around use and players of multiple leagues. NFLactive has no place for CFL stats, it forces a header for NFL debut, it's just plain designed with a currently playing NFL player in mind. Frankly, he's no longer NFL-active so I don't see why it's on his article anyway but I'll leave Bethel for now, since it's unknown if he'll ever play in the CFL, but if he does, it needs to be updated to a multi-league player infobox: IFgp. DoubleBlue (Talk) 22:00, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

The template is not complete and we can add anything you want. I already added the CFL status to list him as an import, which I agree is something that needs to be there. But quite frankly, I see nothing in the infobox you added to his page that my infobox doesn't include now.►Chris NelsonHolla! 01:33, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Marvin_Williams.jpg listed for deletion

An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:Marvin_Williams.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Mangostar (talk) 02:50, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Kory Robertson

Since you're the only user to have done anything significant with Kory Robertson and you're requesting it for deletion, I have placed a {{db-author}} tag for it do be deleted per G7 (only author requests deletion). You can use this in any case where you're the only person to have made substantial edits. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 01:07, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Okay, thanks.►Chris NelsonHolla! 01:08, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Michael Strahan

This is a Steve McNair/Warren Sapp situation right, reagarding the infobox.--Yankees10 22:41, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Essentially, but with such high-profile players it might not even be worth trying to keep accurate. If he ever came back we could just change it back.►Chris NelsonHolla! 00:06, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Yeah your right--Yankees10 00:54, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
If it gets bad on the Giants roster end, I'll protect the page. If you want me to do so with Strahan's page, then I will too. Pats1 T/C 00:22, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
I don't think it's worth regulating. We're the only dorks that know how the system works anyway. If a guy ever came back we'd just restore the infobox.►Chris NelsonHolla! 06:15, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Joe Smith

I dug up his DOB if you need it: [6]. Pats1 T/C 20:30, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Other stuff

I added some parameters to the color templates, so I could put the right colors for each Patriots season (i.e. primary red for the 70s and 80s). But to do that I had to add a New England Patriots71thru92 parameter, and if I add that to the corresponding infoboxes, it will mess up the next/previous links (and I don't want to manually put all of those in). So do you know how to tweak the Template:Infobox NFL season so it adds a "color =" field or something that would override the regular color system? Pats1 T/C 21:11, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

To be completely honest, a summer fling has caused me to be very interested in Wikipedia.►Chris NelsonHolla! 21:20, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
Well that sounds...promising...? Pats1 T/C 21:37, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
I did it myself. Pats1 T/C 23:39, 10 June 2008 (UTC)