Talk:Zock Allen

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Review: July 1, 2017. (Reviewed version).

A fact from Zock Allen appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 20 February 2017 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Canadian football linebacker Zock Allen was named after the sound a cartoon character makes when hitting something?

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GA Review

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Reviewer: Bcschneider53 (talk · contribs) 21:53, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Will review. --Bcschneider53 (talk) 21:53, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar): 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:

Lead

Maybe a slight expansion would be useful here?

Professional career

"In late August, the Lions moved Allen to the practice squad and replaced him with new signing Bruce Holmes, who had led the CFL in tackles the previous season with the Ottawa Rough Riders.[4][6][7] Allen finished his rookie season with 31 tackles, two sacks, and a fumble recovery over six games played.[8]" So it appears he was called up from the practice squad at some point...when exactly was that?
- @Bcschneider53: I don't believe they did, actually. Keep in mind the CFL season starts substantially earlier than the NFL in early July, so a move in late August is already 6-8 weeks into the season (depending on exact start date/move time). The sources aren't 100% clear on this (and often don't include information on healthy scratches where a player is on the active roster but designated not to play in a game), but I think the six games were all before his move to the practice squad. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 05:15, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"He was quickly brought back to the active roster, though, and recorded five tackles in the Lions' season-opening win against the Toronto Argonauts.[13]" Suggested rewrite: "Despite this, he was quickly brought back to the active roster and recorded five tackles in the Lions' season-opening win against the Toronto Argonauts.[13]"
- I'm not a fan of "Despite this" when not clearly warranted, because it adds a bit of an editorial spin on things (e.g. suddenly a routine move to the practice squad for a marginal player sounds like a major career setback). How about just dropping the "though" bit? I agree it makes things sound kind of awkward. I tried that out in the article but welcome additional feedback on this sentence. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 05:15, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  - Dropping the though works for me :) --Bcschneider53 (talk) 11:27, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not much as usual. Assuming good faith as all the sources are offline. Placing on hold. --Bcschneider53 (talk) 21:59, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'll tackle the lead tomorrow. Not sure how much can be expanded, but I'll try to squeeze out another sentence or two. In case you're wondering where I'm accessing the offline sources or if you have access to this database, I use LexisNexis Academic almost exclusively. They have a great collection of Canadian newspapers. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 05:15, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- That's great. I'm sure it's been a valuable resource for you! --Bcschneider53 (talk) 11:27, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I added some info on his college career. WikiOriginal-9 (talk) 19:42, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@WikiOriginal-9 and BU Rob13: Well done. Passing for GA. --Bcschneider53 (talk) 13:56, 1 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]