Talk:DeSean Jackson

message: As measured at the NFL Scouting Combine, DeSean is 5-10 (actually 9 3/4), 169, not 6-0, 178.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.133.183.82 (talk) 10:15, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Height and Weight

message: He is awesome!
. He spent 3 years in college and its "unclear" whether he finished his degree?  Far be it from me to denigrate an athlete's mental capabilities, but considering it takes the non-athletic types, generally speaking, 4 years to finish a college degree, without the added responsibilities of being a member of a sports team, and the added pressure, recognition, fame of being a successful athlete, it seems more than a little naive to keep the issue open-ended as such.  It is prudent to safely assume, especially considering that the semester isn't even over yet so it's more like 2.5 years of college for him, that until he verbally indicates otherwise, that he did not complete his degree.  Hence, I'm not exactly sure what is unclear to the author.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.95.62.232 (talk) 02:15, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Can't just assume he didn't graduate in 3 years. For example, I know that Peyton Manning did exactly that (but came back to play out his 4th year of eligibility anyway). You'd need to cite some source saying that he didn't finish his degree. We can't "assume" things that seem likely in our articles. 75.76.213.106 (talk) 03:52, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Finished degree? 

message: Please insert a photo of Desean Jackson falling backwards just before he scored against Dallas at the end of a 91 yard passing play in 2010.  The photo is demonstrative of Jackson's playful celebrations that have become part of his personae.
Pursuedbygod (talk) 18:18, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Unless you have a public domain image or an image personally taken by you, there is no way to upload an image of that while abiding by copyright laws. Eagles 24/7 (C) 00:09, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

text: Or a legit free licensed (CC, GFDL) image can be found. BrokenSphereMsg me 17:13, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from Pursuedbygod, 21 December 2010 

message: Desean Jackson is currently a wide receiver signed to the Washington Redskins.
Cheng.ben123 (talk) 16:51, 2 April 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done Please make sure your edit request specifies what edit you'd like to see. The article already shows that he's a Redskins player. But he's actually not a member of the Redskins. While the media has reported that Jackson and the team have agreed to a deal, it's not official yet, and he's not a Redskins player until he passes the physical, everything's dotted and crossed on the contract, and it's announced by the team. Mosmof (talk) 17:05, 2 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2014 

message: On October 17, 2014, Jackson was fine $16,537 for a horse-collar tackle on Washington Redskins safety Rashad Johnson in Week 6.
On October 17, 2014, Jackson was fine $16,537 for a horse-collar tackle on Arizona Cardinals safety Rashad Johnson in Week 6.
128.172.52.254 (talk) 17:49, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
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text: --JayJasper (talk) 18:24, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 11 November 2014 

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message: He signed with the Bucs today. Ferbicus1 (talk) 22:10, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  2017 signs with Tampa Bay 

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message: Desean Jackson to Eagles Dot1229 (talk) 21:31, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Desean Jackson to Eagles 

message: DeSean William Jackson (born December 1, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Fergus Horner (talk) 23:28, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DannyS712 (talk) 23:39, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

text: Not official until Wednesday or confirmed by the team before then. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 03:58, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 11 March 2019 

message: Requesting his picture changed to him in an Eagles uniform, as it's most recent. 71.182.136.183 (talk) 14:51, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: Your request consists only of a vague request to add, update, modify, or improve an image, or is a request to include an image that is hosted on an external site. If you want an image changed, you must identify a specific image that has already been uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons. Please note that any image used on any Wikipedia article must comply with the Wikipedia image use policy, particularly where copyright is concerned. —KuyaBriBriTalk 14:59, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 4 June 2020 

message: has added the "Accusation of Anti-Semitism" section header to this article four times now, and I've removed it a few times as being undue weight for the topic (as well as a violation of WP:RECENTISM). Does anyone believe it makes sense to have a completely separate header for a four-sentence paragraph about a recent event in Jackson's life? I think it's fine as a paragraph within the "Personal life" section since there is only five sentences in that one. Eagles 24/7 (C) 00:23, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: And just as expected, there was a surge in views. In one day, they rose from 497 to 19,000. Those people are drawn to the page by what the anti-semitism section covers. No reason to hide it. Just as readers of the George Floyd, the day after his killing, went to his page specificaly because of the "recent" event. If you read the wp:recentism section, and consider how it is applied, and apply common sense, you will see that this is not a bar at all. Matters are not forbidden from coverage because they are recent - that is a misunderstanding, or what people who only read the title of wp:recentism think. 2604:2000:E010:1100:FC8A:7AAF:4612:F010 (talk) 21:32, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text:  Wikipedia:Pageview statistics says  I'm sure when Jackson was released by the Eagles in 2014, the page views that day were very high as well, but you wouldn't argue for having an entire section devoted to his release, right? No one in this discussion is arguing that this topic is not worth mentioning in the article, because it is absolutely notable based on the coverage it has gotten so far. But it is substantially notable enough to merit its own section outside of the "Personal life" section? We can't know that for sure just yet, but at the moment it does not appear to be warranted. Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:57, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

text: * Please review WP:RECENTISM for guidance on dealing with "breaking news" and events that, at the moment, may seem very important, but in the grand scope of things really isn't. If this controversy sticks around for a while, meaning it receives coverage that lasts more than a few days, it may justify a separate header. "Personal life" makes sense here, since it is something that he posted on his personal social media account. Eagles 24/7 (C) 19:06, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

text: *I would also note that "controversy" is an inappropriate word to describe the situation, as Jackson's post has been almost universally denounced by the Eagles, NFL, media personnel, analysts, and a few NFL players who have spoke on the subject. A small minority of people have come to his defense (not for the antisemitic aspects), but "controversy" implies there is strong support to go along with the strong opposition. Eagles 24/7 (C) 19:11, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

text: * Being a fan of the team he plays for is not the reason I am opposed to including the individual section header for the post. I am able to separate my fandom from my role on Wikipedia, and would have the same opinion if this were any other player on any other team (as you can see from my comments at Talk:Jermaine Whitehead, for example). One former NBA player vocally supporting Jackson is gaining a lot of traction in the news because he is one of the lone dissenters in an ocean of condemnation. WP:FRINGE says a very small minority viewpoint should not hold much weight in the context of Wikipedia articles. I prefer no section header at all, as it draws unnecessary attention to a subject that may not be all that notable a few years down the road. Wikipedia is not news, so your assertion that "this is [...] truly newsworthy" is not a useful argument. You have again re-added the section header (for the seventh time), and a block will be issued to you shortly for edit warring. Eagles 24/7 (C) 20:26, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: It's a close call for me, and I know that some people don't like the word at all (though it is often found in articles, and can be descriptive), but on balance I support MichaelR here on the basis of his above arguments. But to me this is less important than the other issue - that it deserves a section. And that is, with wp:recentism in mind, based on my view as to this in historical context. 2604:2000:E010:1100:FC8A:7AAF:4612:F010 (talk) 21:36, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Saying it has historical context is WP:CRYSTALBALLing because this thing could be forgotten in a week. Nobody here is arguing against the inclusion of the paragraph, just it having its own section which may very well never be expanded upon again. ~ Dissident93 (talk) 22:09, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: So - in the days after the George Floyd killing, you would say that it would be crystal balling to say it could be forgotten in a week? I imagine not. We use common sense here, based on our experience with "short-term-news" and new of longer term instance, as applied to the case at hand.2604:2000:E010:1100:B9F3:BB6E:E5DF:F6FE (talk) 14:50, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Undue section header 

message: Stop putting him in the practice squad he’s on the active roster Ksi432 (talk) 07:06, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stop pls 

message: Personal Life section: First paragraph, second to last sentence--ADD DeSean Jackson was featured on the cover of Madden NFL 08. Aw4r8s (talk) 23:41, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —Sirdog (talk) 01:49, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 19 October 2022 

message: This is not very important, but change his record for "most career touchdowns of 60+ yards" from 26 to 27. Finnianomeara (talk) 02:27, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Shadow311 (talk) 15:46, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 8 December 2023