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Are the terms "dominating force" and "blistering" really NPOV? 172.161.56.164 06:19, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Agree, it is not. Be bold and change it. :-) --J. Nguyen 01:45, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Aey yeah ...he wrote some childrens books might want to mention that. Jigsaw Jimmy 02:20, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Picture 2 Madden picture - Fair Use? 3 Trivia Section 4 WikiProject class rating 5 Fair use rationale for Image:Madden07.jpg 6 Fair use rationale for Image:NCAA Football 2001 Coverart.jpg 7 Notable Achivements

[edit] Picture

I think a picture of Shaun is nessary... -Johnny-Who? 05:26, 28 July 2006 (UTC)--Johnny-Who? 05:26, 28 July 2006 (UTC)--

[edit] Madden picture - Fair Use?

Wikipedia:Fair use says, "Cover art from various items, for identification and critical commentary (not for identification without critical commentary)." If I'm not misinterpreting this, that means that the Madden cover art can only be used in an article about Madden. I don't think its current use is allowed. -Elmer Clark 08:42, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

Whoops, forget it, I now see that it's used in the section about his appearance on the game. D'oh. -Elmer Clark 08:44, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes it must be removed.Mezlo 02:19, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

This was all handled before. The article discusses the game cover in the article as it pertains to the "Madden Curse". This is fair use. See the Billy Ripken for an example - the baseball card is fair use (same as here). I'm going to revert. Otduff 19:31, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

The Ripken image is a copyright violation - It's claimed to be promotional, yet almost all baseball cards are licensed by the MLB and thus cannot be used without proper consent. While the Madden 07 image was originally uploaded on WP to depict the cover of the game in question, it may not be used to depict Alexander. The image is not needed since the text is enough to describe Alexander's presence on the cover. Unless someone wants to alter the fair-use rationale of the image, it's current licence does not allow it to be used on Wikipedia. This why mundane Magazine covers are also forbidden to be used in WP article for the sake of decoration. --  ShadowJester07  ►Talk  23:30, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, Wikipedia doesnt seem to agree with you that the Billy Ripken image is a copyright violation. In fact, Wikipedia:Fair use specifically says "A sports card image is a legitimate fair use if it is used only to illustrate the article (or an article section) whose topic is the card itself; see the Billy Ripken article". As for the cover of Madden here, the same article also says "Cover art from various items, for identification and critical commentary (not for identification without critical commentary)". Since the commentary here involves the Madden Curse and is specific to this cover with Alexander's picture on the cover, this seems obvious this is not a fair use issue. Again, this was settled back in August and hasnt been brought up since for a reason. At least that is my take - if others disagree, feel free to edit according to the consensus view. Otduff 23:44, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

The Baseball Card claim is listed under the "Counterexamples's" section of the WP:FU page. As for this article, I think there may be a violation with number 4 - but, however, the Game is mentioned (as you stated). --  ShadowJester07  ►Talk  06:18, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

I see, I guess this is fair.Mezlo 18:37, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia Section

The Trivia Section needs proper citations. Simply saying "shaunalexander.org" is not enough. Until this issue is straightened out, I'm leaving a "Needs Citations Tag" --ShadowJester07 21:55, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 04:23, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Madden07.jpg

Image:Madden07.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 14:45, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:NCAA Football 2001 Coverart.jpg

Image:NCAA Football 2001 Coverart.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 15:39, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Notable Achivements

Shaun Alexander has a number of notable achivements. 5 TDs in 1 half (NFL Record), consecutive games with at least a 10 yard run (something like 68, previous record was 60 and belonged to Barry Sanders), 5 consecutive TD seasons, his 2005 season is currently the 9th best in NFL history stuff like that. I can write all that up, but I was wondering would it be better to add them in the infobox or a new section.--Insancipitory (talk) 08:22, 24 April 2008 (UTC)