Talk:Ted Alford

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A fact from Ted Alford appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 May 2016 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Canadian football wide receiver Ted Alford earned a place on the BC Lions by practicing with the team for free after being cut in the preseason?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2016/May. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ted Alford.

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GA Review

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Reviewer: MWright96 (talk · contribs) 16:40, 18 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Going to take a look at this article. MWright96 (talk) 16:40, 18 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall:
Pass/Fail:

no dab links

BC Lions

"He finished the season as the second most-productive Lions receiver with 721 receiving yards, leading the Lions to nominate Alford for the league-wide Most Outstanding Rookie award." - repetition of the world Lions

Edmondton Eskimos

"which required a full season of rehab." - rehabilitation
"but he wasn't offered a contract." - was not

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

"Alford made his debut with the Ticats on August 8, 1997" - Tiger-Cats

2001 season

"36–35 upset of the Calgary Stampeders" - 36-35 upset over the Calgary Stampeders

Calgary Stampeders

"he injured his hamstring and didn't return to the active roster for the rest of the season." - did not

References

no dead links

On hold until all the points have been actioned. MWright96 (talk) 19:14, 18 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@MWright96: I believe everything has been addressed. Note that I reworded the one point under the Stampeders section a bit differently than you suggested, but it still addresses your concern. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 19:30, 18 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- Thank you for your quick response. GA class has been achieved. MWright96 (talk) 19:34, 18 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]