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The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by User:Matthewedwards 16:40, 2 October 2008 [1].

New York Giants seasons[edit]

Here's my second FLC nomination, this one a seasons list from the franchise that my user name is based on. I'll be here to handle any concerns, but I believe this meets the standards now. Giants2008 (17-14) 19:27, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from Crzycheetah 03:03, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

    • The lead image can get bigger, 250px, maybe?
    • The "#" sign is usually a symbol for a "number", so I'd appreciate if you could substitute it. It's a little weird to see "1st #". Hmm, after thinking a little, maybe it's better not to indicate division titles in the "finish" column, just in the "division" column will do.
      • Changed the symbol. Just so I know, are you saying that the finish column should have all indicators removed, including bolding and colors (excepting wild-card years, etc.)? Giants2008 (17-14) 23:53, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
        • Yes, the conference and division titles are already indicated in their respective columns.--Crzycheetah 00:10, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • The links in the See also section should be in the Giants template instead.
      • I just removed them. The main history page is already in the template, and the links didn't add that much anyway. Giants2008 (17-14) 23:53, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • Is it possible to cite the remaining notes, as well?
    • In ref#2, "Associated Press" should be mentioned as "work", not as "author".
    • Maxwell's link cannot be opened; it's a dead link.
      • It works for me, but I replaced it to be safe. Giants2008 (17-14) 23:53, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

--Crzycheetah 20:14, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

      • Thanks for the review! I'll get the picture sorted out next. Giants2008 (17-14) 23:53, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Out of all NFL team seasons lists, this one is the closest to perfection. Great job!--Crzycheetah 03:03, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    • Comments - sources look good, links checked out with the link checker tool. Ealdgyth - Talk 12:40, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Resolved comments from The Rambling Man (talk) 16:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Weak oppose - odd formatting is the key for me.

    • Link $ to USD.
      • At the article's peer review, I was told that the U.S. dollar doesn't need linking, especially not in a U.S.-based article. Tony1 has complained about this practice numerous times at FAC. If you really want me to do it, it's no problem, but I need to work on the formatting first. Giants2008 (17-14) 20:06, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
        • Fair play, leave it - just for such an historic quotation about money, I thought it was worth the link. No worries either way. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:07, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • "Behind the defensive play..." - a little colloquial for my taste.
      • I got rid of this, keeping the focus on the title they won that year This matches better with the rest of the lead, at least in my view. Giants2008 (17-14) 22:31, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • Maybe (just maybe) worth emphasising quite how much of an upset beating the Patriots in 2007 was? Maybe not - could be POV I suppose, but what an upset...
      • How about "widely considered to be one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history."? I won't say it's the biggest, because this game has a firm grip on that claim. Giants2008 (17-14) 22:31, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • What do blank cells mean? I avoid them like the plague - too much room for uncertainty... perhaps a general note?
      • I left a note after the date of the statistics' last update. The note is a little technical for my tastes, but I'm open to suggestions. Giants2008 (17-14) 20:35, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • Is Wild Card Berth typically capitalised (question)?
      • It's used many ways (capitals, lower-case, hyphenated). The NFL uses Wild Card here,[2] so I imagine it can remain that way. The Berth really didn't need capitalization, though, so I made that and the other Berths and Champions lower-case. Giants2008 (17-14) 20:35, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • As I've always asked, why is the season link bold?
      • I assume this was the result of these lists having two sets of year links, with the bolding being used to differentiate them. It doesn't matter now, because they're gone. Giants2008 (17-14) 20:35, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    The Rambling Man (talk) 19:05, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    • Weak support still not overly pleased about the blank cells, perhaps an en or em-dash instead? Explanatory note is, however, a good start. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    I went with the em dash and updated the note as well. It looks much better to me now; what do you think? Giants2008 (17-14) 17:44, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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