Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Colts–Jaguars rivalry


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The result was   delete. Secret account 16:49, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Colts–Jaguars rivalry

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I think that this article should be deleted because it has very little information and I don't even think that this is a moderately significant rivalry. This article has no contents on why it is a rivalry. But if you want to convince me that this is a rivalry go ahead. User:clecol99
 * Note: This AfD was not started correctly. I have added it to today's log. I have no opinion in this AfD. -- Patchy1   00:03, 16 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete. The Jags haven't been especially good in their relatively short existence, something that's a major ingredient in a real rivalry. Clarityfiend (talk) 10:13, 17 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete. Fails WP:GNG. Article doesn't assert the two teams are rivals, just that they exist....William 01:47, 18 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Florida-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:34, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Indiana-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:34, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:35, 19 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete Not a true rivalry based on the objective evidence, fails GNG. Two teams that play in the same division are not automatically "rivals". – Muboshgu (talk) 15:59, 19 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete. Per WP:NRIVALRY, no sports rivalry is inherently notable, and any rivalry should satisfy the general notability guidelines per WP:GNG for inclusion as a stand-alone article topic.  GNG requires that the subject should be discussed in some depth in multiple, independent, reliable sources.  Previous AfD rivalry discussions have also added the gloss that those multiple, independent, reliable sources should include in-depth discussion of the subject specifically as a rivalry series, not just as a game series or individual games.  While prior AfD discussions are not binding precedent, I think these prior discussions are getting at what really constitutes a sports rivalry: a game series which has added significance to the coaches, players and fans of the rival teams, which added significance is sustained over a period of years, regardless of title, championship or playoff implications, and which is commonly recognized as a rivalry by the coaches, players, fans of those teams, and more importantly for WP notability purposes, by the media covering those teams.  Yankees-Red Sox?  Yes.  Oklahoma-Texas?  Yes.  Colts-Jaguars?  Not even close.  We've already deleted closer calls than this.  Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 15:25, 21 February 2013 (UTC)


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