Betteridges Gesetz der Überschriften

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'''Betteridge's law of headlines''' is an [[adage]] that states: "Any [[headline]] which ends in a [[question mark]] can be answered by the word ''no''." It is named after Ian Betteridge, a British technology journalist,<ref>{{cite web|last=Macalope |first=The |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/1168107/macalope_pointless_exercises.html |title=The Macalope Weekly: Pointless Exercises |publisher=Macworld |date=2012-08-11 |accessdate=2012-11-08}}</ref> although the general concept is much older.<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted by meatrobot |url=http://meatrobot.org.uk/post/20793051/its-an-old-truism-among-journalists-that-if-a |title="It's an old truism among journalists ..." 2007 |publisher=Meatrobot.org.uk |date=2007-12-04 |accessdate=2012-11-08}}</ref> The observation has also been called "'''Davis' law'''"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houseofgoldbergs.com/Docs/Humor/murphyAll.txt |title=List of variants of Murphy's Law |date= |accessdate=2012-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Liberman |first=Mark |url=http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/003585.html |title=Language Log: Davis Law |publisher=Itre.cis.upenn.edu |date=2006-09-17 |accessdate=2012-11-08}}</ref> or just the "'''journalistic principle'''".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://murphyslaws.net/edition.htm |title=Murphy's Laws: Journalistic Principle |publisher=Murphyslaws.net |date= |accessdate=2012-11-08}}</ref>

Betteridge explained the concept in a February 2009 article, regarding a [[TechCrunch]] article with the headline "Did Last.fm Just Hand Over User Listening Data To the RIAA?":

<blockquote>This story is a great demonstration of my maxim that any headline which ends in a question mark can be answered by the word "no". The reason why journalists use that style of headline is that they know the story is probably inaccurate, and don’t actually have the sources and facts to back it up, but still want to run it.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ian Betteridge |url=http://www.technovia.co.uk/2009/02/techcrunch-irresponsible-journalism.html |title=TechCrunch: Irresponsible journalism |publisher=Technovia.co.uk |date=23 February 2009 |accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref></blockquote>

Five years before Betteridge's article, a similar observation was made by UK journalist [[Andrew Marr]] in his 2004 book ''My Trade''. It was among Marr's suggestions for how a reader should approach a newspaper if they really wish to know what is going on:

<blockquote>If the headline asks a question, try answering 'no'. Is This the True Face of Britain's Young? (Sensible reader: No.) Have We Found the Cure for AIDS? (No; or you wouldn't have put the question mark in.) Does This Map Provide the Key for Peace? (Probably not.) A headline with a question mark at the end means, in the vast majority of cases, that the story is tendentious or over-sold. It is often a scare story, or an attempt to elevate some run-of-the-mill piece of reporting into a national controversy and, preferably, a national panic. To a busy journalist hunting for real information a question mark means 'don't bother reading this bit'.<ref name="My Trade">{{cite book |last=Marr |first=Andrew |title=My Trade: a short history of British journalism |year=2004 |publisher=Macmillan |location=London |isbn=1-4050-0536-X |page=253}}</ref></blockquote>

Betteridge has admitted violating his own law (writing a question headline with the answer "yes") in an article published at his own site.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ian Betteridge |url=http://www.technovia.co.uk/2011/01/in-which-i-violate-my-own-law-of-headlines.html |title=In which I violate my own law of headlines |publisher=Technovia.co.uk |date=13 January 2011 |accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of eponymous laws]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.technovia.co.uk/ Ian Betteridge's website]
* [http://techcrunch.com/2009/02/20/did-lastfm-just-hand-over-user-listening-data-to-the-riaa/ Techcrunch article on Last.fm and RIAA]

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Legion of Boom

2014-01-21T21:35:49Z

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'''Legion of Boom''' is a term for the [[Defensive back|secondary]] of the [[Seattle Seahawks]] since [[2012 Seattle Seahawks season|2012]], originally composed of [[Brandon Browner]], [[Kam Chancellor]], [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]], and [[Earl Thomas (defensive back)|Earl Thomas]]. However, this article was created by a nitwit named '''Galitsky'''.
== Background ==
Before the [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|2011 season]], the [[Seattle Seahawks|Seahawks]] drafted [[cornerback]] [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]] in the 5th round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]] and signed [[cornerback]] [[Brandon Browner]] as a [[free agent]] from the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]], adding to [[2010 NFL Draft|2010]] draftees [[Free_safety#Free_safety|Free Safety]] [[Earl Thomas (defensive back)|Earl Thomas]] and [[Strong_safety#Strong_safety|Strong Safety]] [[Kam Chancellor]]. They first met during the [[2011 NFL lockout]] at a [[basketball]] game against [[Jamal Crawford]], and played good team defense together from the start<ref name="espn">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/10259323/nfl-playoffs-seattle-secondary-comes-first |title=NFL Playoffs - In Seattle, the secondary comes first - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2014-01-10 |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. After an injury to [[Marcus Trufant]], [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]] earned his first career start on October 30, 2011, against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] marking the first time the four members started a game together<ref name="blog.seattlepi">{{cite web|last=Caple |first=Christian |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2011/10/31/richard-sherman-a-j-green-is-overrated-runs-bad-routes/ |title=Richard Sherman: A.J. Green is overrated, runs bad routes - Seattle Seahawks & NFL News |publisher=Blog.seattlepi.com |date=2011-10-31 |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. The high level play of the group over the rest of the [[2011 Seattle Seahawks season|2011 season]] would inspire the nickname.

The origin of the term "Legion of Boom" is claimed to have been coined on [[KIRO (AM)|710 ESPN Seattle's]] Bob and Groz show on August 2, 2012 when [[Kam Chancellor]] appeared on the show, noting the way the secondary "brings the boom". A discussion regarding a nickname for the impressive [[Defensive back|secondary]] arose, and the term "Legion of Boom" became widespread on [[Twitter]].<ref name="kiroradio">{{cite web|url=http://www.kiroradio.com/listen/9962140/# |title=October 2, 2013 - Hour: 1 - Bob and Groz Show at |publisher=Kiroradio.com |date=2013-10-02 |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref><ref name="espn" />. Shortly thereafter, [[Google]] searches for the term skyrocketed<ref name="google">{{cite web|url=http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=legion%20of%20boom%20seahawks |title=Google Trends |publisher=Google.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. The term became commonly used in the media by sources like [[NFL.com]] and [[ESPN]] commentator [[Jon Gruden]]<ref name="nfl">{{cite web|author=01:35 |url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000271715/Legion-of-Boom-denies-Rams-final-drive |title=Legion of Boom denies Rams' final drive - NFL Videos |publisher=Nfl.com |date=2013-10-29 |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref><ref name="espn" />. [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] currently offers "Legion of Boom" branded apparel as the group grows in popularity<ref name="store.nike">{{cite web|url=http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/nike-legion-of-boom-nfl-seahawks-t-shirt/pid-883443?cp=usns_kw_AL!1778!3!46106755425!!!g!!20762933025 |title=Nike Store. Nike "Legion Of Boom" (NFL Seahawks) Men's T-Shirt |publisher=Store.nike.com |date=2013-10-28 |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. An ESPN feature found the "Legion of Boom" comparable to nicknamed great defenses such as the [[Monsters of the Midway]] and [[Steel Curtain]]<ref name="espn" />

== Talent ==
[[Kam Chancellor]], at 6'3", 232 pounds is the tallest and heaviest [[Strong_safety#Strong_safety|Strong Safety]] in the NFL, and is known for his hard hitting<ref name="sports.yahoo">{{cite web|last=McIntyre |first=Brian |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/seahawks-sign-safety-kam-chancellor-four-extension-202508799--nfl.html |title=Seahawks sign safety Kam Chancellor to four-year extension | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo Sports |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date=2013-04-22 |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. He was taken with the 133rd overall pick in the 5th round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].

[[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]] is at 6'3", one of the tallest [[cornerback|cornerbacks]] in the [[NFL]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/sports/football/seahawks-towering-secondary-is-batting-away-conventional-wisdom.html | title=Seattle’s Tall Secondary Is Batting Away Conventional Wisdom | publisher=''[[The New York TImes]]'' | date=September 28, 2012 | accessdate=21 January 2014 | author=Bishop, Greg}}</ref> and was measured as having the highest vertical leap in [[Sport Science (TV series)|ESPN SportScience]] history<ref name="espn_c">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10172180/seattle-seahawks-richard-sherman-numbers-espn-magazine |title=Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman by the numbers - ESPN The Magazine - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2013-12-27 |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. He was selected with the 154th overall pick in the 5th round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]<ref name="pro-football-reference_d">{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>.

[[Earl Thomas (defensive back)|Earl Thomas]] is the shortest member of the Legion of Boom, measuring in at 5'10"<ref name="seahawks">{{cite web|author=Earl Thomas |url=http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/earl-thomas/2b7944eb-8876-431d-9149-f29a6e51e5be |title=Seattle Seahawks: Earl Thomas |publisher=Seahawks.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. He is described by Sports Illustrated as "a great cover safety from anywhere to anywhere on the field, able to take ridiculous angles and read plays with microscopic precision"<ref name="nfl_a">{{cite web|last=Farrar |first=Doug |url=http://nfl.si.com/2013/11/01/earl-thomas-seattle-seahawks-best-safety/ |title=The All-22: Closing speed makes Seahawks' Earl Thomas the NFL's best safety | Audibles - SI.com |publisher=Nfl.si.com |date=2013-11-01 |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. He was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 1st round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].<ref name="pro-football-reference_c">{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>

== Accomplishments ==
Following the [[2011 NFL season|2011 season]], [[Earl Thomas (defensive back)|Earl Thomas]], [[Kam Chancellor]], and [[Brandon Browner]] were named to the [[2012 Pro Bowl]], while [[Earl Thomas (defensive back)|Earl Thomas]] earned [[All-Pro|AP All-Pro]] honors. [[Brandon Browner]] tied for 4th in the [[NFL]] with 6 interceptions.<ref name="espn_b">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/_/year/2011 |title=2011 NFL Statistics - National Football League - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>
After the [[2012 NFL season|2012 season]], both [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]] and [[Earl Thomas (defensive back)|Earl Thomas]] were named [[All-Pro|AP All-Pro]]. [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Sherman]] finished 2nd with 8 interceptions<ref name="espn_a">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/_/year/2012 |title=2012 NFL Statistics - National Football League - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. Additionally, the team defense finished 1st in points allowed, and 2nd in passing touchdowns allowed. The stout pass defense enabled the [[Seahawks]] to defeat such quarterbacks as [[Aaron Rodgers]], [[Tom Brady]], and [[Tony Romo]].<ref name="pro-football-reference">{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/2012.htm |title=2012 Seattle Seahawks Statistics & Players |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>
In [[2013 NFL season|2013]], [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]], [[Earl Thomas (defensive back)|Earl Thomas]], and [[Kam Chancellor]] were named to the [[2014 Pro Bowl]]. The Legion of Boom allowed the fewest passing yards against, fewest passing touchdowns, and finished first in overall defense. [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Sherman]] finished 1st with 8 interceptions<ref name="pro-football-reference_a">{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/2013.htm |title=2013 Seattle Seahawks Statistics & Players |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. The [[Seahawks]] finished the season with the most interceptions in the [[NFL]]<ref name="pro-football-reference_b">{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/opp.htm |title=2013 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>. [[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]] and [[Earl Thomas (defensive back)|Earl Thomas]] were named first-team [[All-Pro|AP All-Pro]], while [[Kam Chancellor]] was named to the second-team.<ref name="profootballtalk.nbcsports">{{cite web|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/03/manning-sherman-and-mathis-among-ap-first-team-all-pros/ |title=Manning, Sherman and Mathis among AP first team All-Pros | ProFootballTalk |publisher=Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref>
In each year since 2011, at least three members of the "Legion of Boom" have been named either [[All-Pro|AP All-Pro]] or voted to the [[Pro Bowl]].

== Additional members ==
Particularly following the suspensions of [[Brandon Browner]] in 2012 and 2013, the term "Legion of Boom" has encompassed more than just the four original starters. Reserves [[cornerback|cornerbacks]] [[Byron Maxwell]], [[Jeremy Lane (American football)|Jeremy Lane]], and [[Walter Thurmond]] have also become known as members of the "Legion of Boom".<ref name="seattletimes">{{cite web|author=Larry Stone |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/larrystone/2021755998_stone05xml.html |title=Seahawks' 'Legion of Boom' personifies team's mission | Larry Stone |publisher=The Seattle Times |date= |accessdate=2014-01-20}}</ref><ref name="espn" />

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