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Decker Reported

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Similar to a recent AFD on an NFL game, this article fails to have lasting coverage outside of the typical and routine reporting regarding a sporting event. Although definitely a unique penalty that had impacts to the overall season for both teams, this type of issue occurs every season. A year later, and this game is no longer discussed, which is reflected in the relevant sources in the article all existing within a few days of the game. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:25, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:25, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: I understand your perspective on where this comes from, but I disagree with your conclusion. While the references sourced in the article is from when the incident occurred, this is play is still relevant and discussed with the same amount of frequency as other games cited in the List of nicknamed NFL games and plays article, where I derived my inspiration to make this article from. I want to specifically highlight Madhouse in Maryland, Hail Murray, and the Colts Catastrophe as entries on that list that are regular season NFL games that have their own articles. I believe that Decker Reported has the same, if not more merit, to warrant it's own article. As to your point on how the game is no longer discussed, I would disagree with that point directly. This matchup and penalty has been in constant discussion leading up to, and after, the 2024 regular season matchup between the Cowboys and Lions, which many saw as a revenge game. And in many ways, it was a revenge game, with Taylor Decker reporting as an eligible receiver on multiple plays throughout the game. Also, this was a match where the Lions ran multiple trick plays on offense, further teasing the Cowboys. If you think it would give the article more merit to remain on Wikipedia, I can certainly add that in as another section, discussing how the results of Decker Reported effected the next game between the Lions and Cowboys. Plainawesome (talk) 23:29, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]