Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tom Brady's Patriots Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 12:27, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tom Brady's Patriots Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Rejected draft(after two declines) moved into the encyclopedia against advice. This event is not notable as a distinct event. Brady's achievements are written in the article about Brady. Poorly sourced, the sources provided just document the occurrence of the ceremony, no sources that discuss it in depth and show its importance. The legacy section is entirely unsourced. Clearly a piece written by a Patriots/Brady fan, which we shouldn't be able to tell. 331dot (talk) 07:39, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Awards, Events, American football, and Massachusetts. 331dot (talk) 07:39, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete or redirect to Tom Brady. Not appropriate for a stand-alone article. I've searched and can't find another case where someone's induction into a hall of fame has its own stand-alone article -- not for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Baseball Hall of Fame, or the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is serious overkill. Cbl62 (talk) 11:28, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: So, it's an important event where people spoke? That's rather routine for induction ceremonies... Nothing out of the ordinary happened, no criminal events happened (no attempted shooting, no mass casualty event). This doesn't seem notable. Oaktree b (talk) 11:53, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: I'm a big Brady fan, but there's nothing particular that sets this event apart from the numerous other routine induction ceremonies for team halls or number retirements. There's nothing to indicate there's going to be lasting coverage of this event, and there's nothing that stands out about this event that would make it anything other than routine. Hey man im josh (talk) 11:57, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
One thing that set this apart is that it was the first Hall of Fame induction ceremony to be held at a stadium (Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts). This was a once-in-a-lifetime event. Abhiramakella (talk) 19:16, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Do you have sources that give coverage of that aspect? As noted above, we don't have standalone articles for induction ceremonies of other members of halls of fame(halls of far more prominence than a team HOF). It's usually covered in the article about the individual. 331dot (talk) 20:01, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
[1]Gillette Stadium Abhiramakella (talk) 20:46, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You will need to find coverage from independent sources to back up your claim. Gillettestadium.com is most certainly not independent. Esolo5002 (talk) 23:02, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
How about this: New England Patriots website? Abhiramakella (talk) 23:52, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
A press release from the Patriots is not an independent source. 331dot (talk) 23:58, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Every such ceremony is "once in a lifetime". 331dot (talk) 20:03, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's for a team hall of fame @Abhiramakella. The Lions for example always hold a ceremony for new inductions into their team ring of honor (the Pride of the Lions) anytime they induct someone into it. Matt Ryan was also just inducted during halftime of a game to the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor. Hey man im josh (talk) 11:53, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as a fail of WP:NEVENT: no lasting coverage with only routing reporting. Also sad to here josh is a Brady fan :( -1ctinus📝🗨 14:05, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@1ctinus: I'm a fan of sports in general, and I LOVE seeing people at the peak of it. With that said... I still think Peyton Manning was a better QB who didn't have as good of a coaching staff ;) Brady however was more clutch in the playoffs, and will be recognized as the GOAT until Mahomes (hopefully) topples him! Also Matt Stafford will always be my boy and I'll always wear his jersey proudly :) Hey man im josh (talk) 14:28, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete (oppose redirect). Player inductions into teams halls of fame are common events. Nothing in this particular event was so remarkable to warrant an article. Frank Anchor 14:40, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete trivial event that lacks sustained coverage. The title as it currently stands is useless as a redirect because of the capitalization. Esolo5002 (talk) 23:01, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:NEVENT and lacking WP:SIGCOV. I'll also point out that Brady's induction could have had a lot of pomp, but I didn't see anything in my social feed either. Conyo14 (talk) 23:18, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: clearly fails WP:NEVENT. Left guide (talk) 11:44, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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