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A Guardian Cap being worn in 2023

... that Guardian Caps (pictured) have made players feel like bobbleheads?

Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34313193/feel-bobblehead

Reviewed: Amen break
Comment: QPQ to come. Open to ALTs and open to running without image, although I think this is a good article for the image slot on DYK

Moved to mainspace by Soulbust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 37 past nominations.

Soulbust (talk) 16:41, 19 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

@Soulbust: Please complete a QPQ and link to it above. Thanks, Z1720 (talk) 02:15, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- @Z1720: QPQ has been completed now. Soulbust (talk) 14:35, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The provided source only gives one player's opinion, but the article cites a second opinion, allowing for "players". If the promoting admin feels that support for this is weak, there's the possibility of using something about the caps being required for use in practice despite third-party research not showing their efficacy. If we do a bobblehead hook, I strongly recommend using the image, as it underscores the point made by the players. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:44, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Soulbust and Crisco 1492: "Bobblehead" would require quotes anyway, but let's hear a 'something about the caps being required for use in practice despite third-party research not showing their efficacy' hook.--Laun chba ller 07:53, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking something like ALT1 ... that the NFL has required players in most positions to wear Guardian Caps (pictured) during training even though third-party research has questioned their effectiveness? But this is Soulbust's party, so I defer to them. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:40, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Crisco 1492: "Most positions" wouldn't really be appropriate. This is 7 of the 11 players on defense (cornerbacks and safeties not required based on article) and 6 of the 11 on offensive (quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs not required apparently). However, I recalled hearing that these were rolled out more since 2022. Based on this source, "the only positions not required to wear the caps are kickers, punters, quarterbacks, wide receivers and defensive backs." – Still not enough to say "most" in my opinion. Hey man im josh (talk) 13:13, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Most positions" is based on the article: four in 2022, two in 2023, and two in 2024 (eight position groups) versus three not mandated. However, I'll be the first to admit that I have very little knowledge of or interest in football, hence my deferral to Soulbust. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 13:22, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]