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Packers GA

Hi Gonzo. Since the WikiCup ends in a few weeks I figured I'd get back into doing some Packers articles. I have the first one ready for you to GA review in Scott Bolton (American football). Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:52, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

• Add Derrick Harden. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:36, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
  • Also Sylvester McGrew. BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:22, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
    • Keep 'em coming BeanieFan11! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 15:18, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
      • Are you going to DYK these BeanieFan11? « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 18:37, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
        • Might do Harden (could probably do something like ... that 'Derrick Harden became an NFL player after being noticed at a post office?) – can you think of good hooks for the other two? BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:16, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
          • Maybe ... that American football player 'Sylvester McGrew was part of a basketball team made up of New York Giants players? or something like that.
          • ... that in high school, American football player Scott Bolton ran a sub-10 second 100-meter dash?
          • Just a few ideas BeanieFan11. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:58, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
            • Actually, for Bolton, I just realized that its probably referring to the 100-yard dash, different from the 100 metres, as his time would have been the world record at the time if it was in the 100m. I'm going to change it in the article. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:02, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
              • Add Travis Simpson. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:26, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
                • BeanieFan11 Got it. May I recommend Clyde Van Sickle? Already gave you some sources to start with! Haha « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 16:12, 18 October 2024 (UTC)
                  • Got another in Lou Rash. I have a few others I think I want to do first, but I'll make sure to give Van Sickle a look within the next week (10 days till the end of the Cup!) BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:05, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
• +Vince Villanucci. BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:29, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
  • Do you think David Petway is potential GA-material, or too short? BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:43, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

    I dont think it is too short. Some other interesting ones are the Zoll family. See Category:Zoll family. Ill get to everything tomorrow! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 02:13, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

    • I'll nominate it then. Will consider doing the Zolls at some point as well. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:16, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

      • Regarding Petway, I just realized I was the one who expanded it initially, which means I probably shouldn't do the review. I'll get to work on Villanucci. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 15:28, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

"Minor portion of career"

Hey Gonzo, I was trying to figure out what I want to nominate next and I've settled on List of Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. However, I now realize the hurdle and problem I ran into last time. How does one define what constitutes a "minor" portion of a person's career? Hey man im josh (talk) 13:37, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

Hey man im josh, back in 2008, the HoF had asterisks for players who played on multiple teams. They were recognized as being predominantly part of one team ("major") but still on the list for the other teams ("minor"). You can kind of see that here on the Packers website, where they state that they only have 28 players in the HoF, and then note an additional 5 are in the HoF but only played a short time for the team (note, the page wasn't updated for the 2024 induction). Hope this helps! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:38, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, I had actually used a reference for it at one point (see archive link here), but it states Hall of Famers who made the major part of their primary contribution for any one club are listed in bold. In cases where a player contributed about equally and/or in a major way to two or more clubs – he is listed in bold under both clubs (ie. Gary Zimmerman is listed with both the Vikings and the Broncos as his primary teams). Hall of Famers who spent only a minor portion of their career with any club are listed under that club in normal font.

Which is pretty subjective. They removed that page and have stopped classifying them as major/minor contributors on the HoF site it seems, which makes me feel like it'd be OR if I was to classify Dwight Freeney as a minor contribution during his time (duh though). God I wish the Lions shared more interesting historical info on their site... It's a fricken shame, they're one of the oldest franchises with such a rich history that's rarely talked about. Hey man im josh (talk) 14:49, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

Maybe something more objectively subjective (lol)? Like a note for each player that states their main teams. I.e. for Ted Hendricks it could say Hendricks spent most of his career with the Baltimore Colts and the Oakland Raiders. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:54, 29 October 2024 (UTC)