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NBC Nightly News

2007-07-16T23:14:14Z

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'''NBC Nightly News''' is a news program started by the [[National Broadcasting Company]] (NBC). The newscast inaugurated its current thirty minute format on August 1st 1970. NBC Nightly News is syndicated on seven days a week at 6:30ET. Over its thirty-seven year history the program has had seven anchors. Recently, [[Brian Williams]] replaced twenty-four year anchor, [[Tom Brokaw]].

==History==
===1948-1970===
The origins for what is now known as NBC Nightly News started at the National Broadcasting Company in 1948, when one of NBC’s affiliate stations started airing news reels produced by Paul Alley. These newsreels were the first television newsreels produced, and were titled,“20th Century Fox-Movietone News.” The newsreels- which were anchored by NBC'S [[John Cameron Swayz]]-became the sole television source for citizens to see what was going on in the world. In 1956, NBC producer Reuven Frank, put together an anchor team to cover the [[Democrat]] and [[Republican]] Presidential conventions. Impressed by their past work together in newsreels, Frank, asked reporters [[David Berkley]] and [[Chet Huntley]] to co-anchor NBC’s convention coverage. A few months later NBC created the, ''The Huntley-Brinkley Report''. This 15-minute report consisted of segments in which individuals talked about the day’s events. The two newscasters anchored from two different locations, one in [[New York]], and the other in [[Washington, D.C.]]. During the broadcast they would switch back and forth as they reported on the days news. The newscast became the most watched television show in America, with over 20 million viewers<ref>http://www.nps.gov/home/historyculture/upload/MW,pdf,HuntleyBio,b.pdf</ref>. At the end of each broadcast the co-anchors would say the now famous phase, "Good night, David...Good night, Chet.” In 1963, the network news program was expanded from 15 minutes to 30 minutes. Although the time change moved the program closer to what is known as NBC Nightly News today, the news format was still different.

===1970-1982===
On August 1st, 1970, Chet Huntley left the newscast. NBC renamed the show, which was now only anchored by David Brinkley, NBC Nightly News. Over the course of “The Huntley-Brinkley Report,” the show received eight Emmy awards. The anchors continued their farewell at the end of each newscast, until their last newscast together in 1970 when Huntley's "Good night, David" brought the response, "...Good bye, Chet."
Now sole anchor of the new, “''Nightly News with David Brinkley''”, Brinkley became restless with the network. He hated going to New York, NBC’s headquarters, to do the news reporting. He soon earned the name of the ‘grumpy old newsman’ at NBC<ref>http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/B/htmlB/brinkleydav/brinkleydav.htm</ref>. Brinkley left Nightly News as anchor in August of 1971. NBC replaced him with a long time reporter for the network, [[John Chancellor]]. Some viewers found Chancellors anchorage of NBC Nightly News dry. During Chancellors time at the network, David Brinkley also served as a commentator, thus resulting in,''Nightly News with John Chancellor and commenter David Burkley''. In 1979, when Brinkley left the news, Chancellor became sole anchor of the news show. ''NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor'' ended in 1982.
===1982-2007===
Trying to regain the success that the co-anchorage of Brinkley-Huntley had brought, the organization teamed up reporters [[Tom Brokaw]], and [[Roger Mudd]] for Nightly News. The two lacked chemistry together and the ratings for the network news show began to fall. In 1983, NBC placed former Washington correspondent, Tom Brokaw, as sole anchor of the network’s newscast. Brokaw remained as anchor for 22 years, placing the network in first place among nightly news shows for the minority of his anchorage. ''Nightly News with Tom Brokaw'' ended in 2004, when Brokaw stepped down as anchor of the newscast. He was replaced by [[Brian Williams]], who currently serves as anchor.

==Anchors==
The anchor for NBC Nightly News is the most important broadcasting position. The job consist of reading through the daily news, and introducing correspondents and their reports.

{| class="wikitable"

! Anchor

! Time

! Name

|-

| [[John Cameron Swayze]]

| 1948-1956

| “20th Century Fox-Movietone News”

|-

| [[Chet Huntley]]

|1956-1970

| “The Huntley-Brinkley Report”

|-

| [[David Brinkley]]

|1956-1979

| “The Huntley-Brinkley Report”, “NBC Nightly News with David Brinkley”

|-

| [[John Chancellor]]

|1971-1982

| “Nightly News with John Chancellor and commenter David Burkley”, “NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor”

|-

| [[Roger Mudd]]

|1982-1983

|"NBC Nightly News with co-anchors Tom Brokaw and Roger Mudd”

|-

| [[Tom Brokaw]]

|(1982-2004)

|"NBC Nightly News with co-anchors Tom Brokaw and Roger Mudd”, “NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw”

|-

|[[Brian Williams]]

| 2004-present

| NBC Nightly News With Brian Willaims

|}
==Ratings==

===Past===
From its beginning, Nightly News, has received high television ratings. The news shows predecessor, ''The Huntley-Brinkley Report'', was viewed by an audience of twenty million at its peak, and was the most watched show on television<ref>http://www.nps.gov/home/historyculture/upload/MW,pdf,HuntleyBio,b.pdf</ref>. After its ratings began to nosedive in the early 80's, the organization looked for new leadership<ref>http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/Grossman/grossman-con4.html</ref>. When Tom Brokaw became anchor NBC moved back into first place among nightly news programs.

===Present===
When [[Brian Williams]] became the seventh anchor of the show he began at the top of the ratings, where “Nightly News” has been since 1997. However, the network soon began losing viewers as its competitor, [[ABC News]], which gained first place in ratings. During a thirty-nine week period, “Nightly News with Brain Williams has lost over over 533,000 viewers. The loss of viewers is even greater then the struggling CBS. Williams stated, "It is predictable...This is why I haven't allowed any champagne toasts in the newsroom when the ratings have been flawless and spectacular and joyous. This is a back-and-forth dogfight<ref>http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070629/LIFE/706290333/1005</ref>."

==Controversy==
Conservatives state that NBC Nightly News is part of the mainstream [[liberal]] media bias, and portrays [[conservative]]s in a negative light. [[Larry Grossman]], former President of NBC News stated in an interview with the [[Public Broadcasting Service]] that the employee's at NBC tend to be [[Democrat]]s. He stated:

{{Cquote|"The fact is most reporters are skeptical. They are -- tend to be slightly anti-establishment, but not much because they all went to college. They all are making a lot of money, in television certainly, so they reflect everybody else's views. They are the echo chamber of conventional wisdom, by and large. They don't allow their liberalism -- most of them vote Democrat, I have no doubt. Most of them tend to be more liberal than more conservative -- although that is changing, because they're reflecting the nature of the society, which is becoming more conservative.<ref>http://www.echochamberproject.com/grossman</ref>}}

==External Links==
*[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/ Official NBC Nightly News]
==References==
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Jack Northrop

2007-07-07T01:49:30Z

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[[Image:JackNorthrop1.jpg‎ ‎|thumb|120px| Jack Northrop with N-1M "Flying Wing".<ref>http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40G8.htm</ref>]]
'''John Knudsen Northrop'''(1895-1981), known more widely as Jack, was born in [[Newark]], N.J. He was an aviation engineer and designer, and also founder of [[Northrop]] Cooperation (now know as [[Northrop Grumman]]), a leading provider of [[military]] [[aircraft]], and armaments. Northrop is probably best known for his work in the creation of the [[B-2 bomber]]. Former company partner and pioneer aviation engineer, [[David Douglas Sr.]] stated when remembering Northrop achievements that, “Every Major airplane in the skies today has some Jack Northrop in it."

==History==

===1985-1930===
[[Image:JackNorthrop.jpg‎ ‎ |thumb|150px| A young Jack Northrop.]]
Jack Northrop was born into a poor family in New Jersey in 1985. His family moved first to Nebraska, and then in 1904 to Santa Barbara, California. <ref> http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40.htm</ref> His formal education was a high shcool diploma that he received well living in Santa Barbara, California. In school he enjoyed studying [[aviation]], [[chemistry]], [[math]] and [[mechanical]] [[drawing]]. Through his classes and time spent practicing, he learned to be an architectural draftsmen. In 1916, Northrops town become home to Allan and Malcolm Loughead, two flying enthusiasts, and founders of an aviation company, [[Alco Hydro-Aeroplane]]. The brothers were looking to hire a draftsman for their company. At the age of twenty Nurthrop took the job.

===1930-1945===
Five years after joining, the Loughead brothers company went bankrupt. After this, Northrop worked at home for his father. Along side he started work for a company owned by David Douglas Sr., A pioneer aircraft engineer. It was here that he started to experiment with aircraft parts and designing.
He worked to eliminate the problems that he had seen in the current modeled aircraft, such as there heavy weight. During this time he also took part in the design for what would latter be known as the [[Spirit of St. Louis]]. When Alco Hydro-Aeroplane company re-emerged, Northrop went back to his old job. While working at the company he began work on the [[Lockheed Vega]], a plane that [[Amelia Earhart]] would later use to be the first woman to fly around the [[Atlantic]].
In 1932, Northrop began a new company with Douglas, who held 51 percent of the stock over the company<ref> http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40.htm</ref>. It was in the middle of the [[Great Depression]] and the toll on businesses was devastating. Northrop went through depressing times and bitterness. He was forced to sell his part of the company to Douglas because of his financial situation. Cutting the business resulted in 1,400 jobs lost. Months later, using the money he received, he formed his own company, Northrop Aircraft. During [[World War 2]], Northrop's company was busy building airplanes and weapons for the fight against the Germans.He developed the [[N-3 patrol bomber]], which he sold to [[Norway]]. This was followed by a $17-million-contract to co-produce the [["Vengeance" dive bomber]], designed for Great Britain. The United States ordered more the 700 of Northrop-designed [[P-61 "Black Widow"]].<ref>http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Aerospace/Northrop/Aero40.htm</ref> His company provided 1,088 aircraft in all during the war.

===1945-1981===
[[Image:Flying_wings.jpg‎ ‎|thumb|150px| A line of "Flying Wings" in various stages of completion outside the Northrop plant]]
The war gave Northrop's company a great start, and huge financial benefits. Northrop began working on a project that he had dreamed of for years, the [[Flying Wing]]. The military, looking to buying [[bombers]] with improved range, hired Northrop's company to do the job. In 1946, after much time of improvements and testing, the [[B-35 bomber]] was flown<ref>http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b49_1.html</ref>. Although Northrop had achieved much, the plane still needed more improvment. In 1947 the military canceled his contract (which was 88 million).He was personally devastated by the cancellation and destruction of his project. Jerry Huben, project engineer for what is now Northrop Grumman stated that, "[The cancellation] was a serious blow to Jack, and he didn't think it would happen." The reason for the cancellation remains unknown because of the confidentiality of the issue. <ref>http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b49_3.html</ref>Almost three decades after he retired,in 1980, Northrop's dream was achieved as the military revealed the new [[B-2 Bomber]]. This new bomber was based after Northrop's "Flying Wing" B-35, and is the biggest stealth aircraft used by the military. When Northrop saw the new plan unvalled in 1980 he stated that, "Now I know why God has kept me alive for the last twenty-five years." Northrop lived for one more year and in 1981 he died in Glendale, California. The National Academy of Engineers wrote, " [Jack Northrop] was an engineer in the finest tradition of the profession, an innovator, inventor leader and organizer of engineering teams, industrialist and master of art of science and design." In 1994, after his passing, Northrop's company acquired Grumman Aircraft to form [[Northrop-Grumman]]. In a separate merger, Northrop Grumman also acquired Vought Aircraft. Northrop Grumman, is one the leading provider of the military armory today.

===Flying Wing's Controversy===

After the death of Jack Northrop in 1981, people began to wonder as to the cause of the military completion of the project. For many decades the rumors spread as to why the military would stop such as useful program. Aviation experts suspect that the cancellations were motivated more by politics than by technical shortcomings.<ref>http://www.dau.mil/pubs/arq/2001arq/Baker.pdf</ref> A congressional investigation in 1949 seemed to take away the blame from the airforce. Northrop himself testified in defense of the Air Force leadership, saying he was not pressured to do anything. But in 1979, Northrop claimed that he had in fact been improperly pressured. Newly released documents and troubles seen with the modern B2-bomber seem to show that the air force did have at least a reason to stopping the program. <ref>http://www.dau.mil/pubs/arq/2001arq/Baker.pdf</ref>

==Achievements==

*Helped in the construction of the Spirit of St. Lewis and Lockheed Vega.
*Founder of Northrop Cooperations, now Northrop-Grumman, a leading military armament provider.
*Supplied allied forces with aircraft designed by his company.
*Built the original "Flying Wing", which latter became known as the B2 stealth bomber.
*Awarded more then thirty patents during his thirty year career.

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Cost of capital

2007-07-05T03:13:32Z

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The '''weighted average cost of capital''' is the weighted average rate at which a firm can obtain funds, whether through equity or debt financing.

Cost of capital

2007-06-24T03:51:47Z

Rexislexis: The '''cost of capital''' is the weighted average rate at which a firm can obtain funds, whether through equity or debt financing.

The '''cost of capital''' is the weighted average rate at which a firm can obtain funds, whether through equity or debt financing.

University of Rhode Island

2007-06-24T03:46:17Z

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The University of Rhode Island is the state university of the [[State of Rhode Island]]. The school has four campuses, the largest of which is located in Kingston, RI.

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Robert Ballard

2007-06-24T03:36:29Z

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Robert Ballard is a maritime [[archeology|archaeologist]] who found the Titanic.

Dr. Ballard is a professor at the Graduate School of Oceanography at the [[University of Rhode Island]].<ref>http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/html/02-1030.html</ref>

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Robert Ballard

2007-06-24T03:35:37Z

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Robert Ballard is a maritime [[archeology|archaeologist]] who found the Titanic.

Dr. Ballard is a professor at the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island.<ref>http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/html/02-1030.html</ref>

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User:Rexislexis

2007-06-24T03:25:14Z

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Hi, I'm a bit of a newbie, but I've been chipping away as I've had time.

Articles created:

[[Fluconazole]]

[[Candida albicans]]

(more I can't remember right now...)

User:Rexislexis

2007-06-24T03:24:45Z

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Hi, I'm a bit of a newbie, but I've been chipping away as I've had time.

Articles created:

[[Fluconazole]]
[[Candida albicans]]
(more I can't remember right now...)

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

2007-06-24T03:05:02Z

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'''Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome''' (usually referred to as '''AIDS''') is a collection of diseases and symptoms caused by long-term infection with the[[HIV| Human Immunodeficiency Virus]].

== Definition ==

According to the CDC's 1993 guidelines, <ref>http://www.cdc.gov</ref><ref>http://www.merckmedicus.com/ppdocs/us/hcp/content/merck/hiv/hivaids/aidsdefi.htmAIDS is defined </ref>as follows:
HIV infection ''plus'' any of the following:
*CD4 count less than 200 or
*CD4 percentage less than 14% of total lymphocytes or
*Any of the following illnesses: pulmonary TB, recurrent pneumonia, invasive cervical cancer.
*Expanded definition including 23 clinical conditions published elsewhere<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/00018871.htm</ref>

The World Health Organization uses a different staging method for HIV disease. <ref>http://www.aids-ed.org/aetc/aetc?page=cm-105_disease</ref>

== History ==

The illness was first recognized in the early 1980s<ref>New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 344:1764-1772 June 7, 2001 Number 23</ref> as homosexual men presented to their doctors with a rare lung disease called ''Pneumocystis carinii'' pneumonia (PCP)<ref>Pneumocystis pneumonia -- Los Angeles. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1981;30:250-252)</ref>. Early on, the "[[gay disease]]" took on a variety of names, including "gay cancer" and "Gay-related immune deficiency" (GRID). The [[Centers for Disease Control]] noticed an increase in requests for drugs needed to treat this illness and launched an epidemiological investigation.

Although the first cases of the disease probably go back to the 1950s, the epidemic was not recognized until the early 1980s [http://www.avert.org/his81_86.htm]. The early epidemic occurred in two main branches; in the US and other developed countries, and in sub-Saharan Africa. In the US, the early epidemic was primarily spread by homosexual sex, intravenous drug use, and blood transfusions. In Africa, transmission was almost exclusively by heterosexual sex. Currently, most new infections worldwide are spread by heterosexual sex.

== Natural History ==

After infection with [[HIV]], the virus quickly replicates in lymphatic tissue and travels through the blood to infect most areas of the body. The largest consequence of this is the "hijacking" of certain immune cells, especially so-called T-Helper, or CD-4, cells. Early in the infection, the immune system holds the infection at bay, often causing "Acute Retroviral Syndrome", a flu-like illness. Patients often have swollen lymph nodes. After approximately 8-10 years of infection, the immune system begins to lose its battle. This is primarily seen in the loss of numbers of CD4 cells, however the changes are somewhat more complex. When the CD4 cell level drops low enough, AIDS becomes apparent.
The first symptoms of the illness are generally night sweats, weight loss, and oral thrush.

== Opportunistic Infections (OIs) ==

The hallmark of AIDS is the appearance of ''opportunistic infections'', meaning infections with organisms that do not usually cause human disease, unless given the right "opportunity". This opportunity is the reduction in cell-mediated immunity, first seen in patients with certain cancers or on anti-rejection drugs for organ transplantation.
These infections include:

*Pneumocystis jiroveci, previously Pneumocystis carinii
*[[Candida albicans]] (the cause of thrush and vaginal yeast infections)
*Staphylococcus aureus (primarily causes skin infections)
*Toxoplasma gondii
*Cytomegalovirus
*Streptococcus pneumoniae (the primary cause of pneumonia in AIDS patients)
*Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)
*Mycobacterium avium complex (atypical mycobacterium)
*Cryptococcus neoformans (a cause of meningitis)
*Epstein Barr virus (leads to a type of lymphoma)
*Human herpesvirus-8 (causes Kaposi's sarcoma)

== Dissent ==
Among the world's medical professionals and biologists, there is complete agreement that HIV causes AIDS. In this, Koch's postulates have been clearly fulfilled, and basic science research has shown the same. Specific drugs have been developed that treat HIV infection and AIDS, helping show the causal relationship. That being said, there is a vocal minority of people, including some scientists, who do not believe that HIV causes AIDS. Foremost among these is Dr. Peter Duesberg. Details about these "re-thinkers" and their arguments can be found at several websites, but not in any reliable peer-reviewed journals:

http://www.reviewingaids.org/awiki/index.php/Main_Page

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Fluconazole

2007-06-24T03:03:05Z

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Fluconazole is an antifungal treatment of the [[triazole]] class of antifungals. It is sold under the trade name '''Diflucan''' by Pfizer, although Pfizer's patent on the drug expired in 2004. The drug is now produced generically.

Fluconazole is commonly used today to cure or prevent fungal infections caused by fungal yeast such as ''Candida albicans''. Such infections can be deadly to immunocompromised individuals.

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Fluconazole

2007-06-24T03:00:43Z

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Fluconazole is an antifungal treatment of the [[triazole]] class of antifungals. It is sold under the trade name '''Diflucan''' by Pfizer, although Pfizer's patent on the drug expired in 2004. The drug is now produced generically.

Fluconazole is commonly used today to cure or prevent fungal infections caused by fungal yeast such as ''Candida albicans''. Such infections can often be deadly to immunocompromised individuals.

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Talk:Exorcism

2007-05-15T01:54:34Z

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Why do you say that exorcism is a "largely Catholic" practice. To me, that seems a bit simplistic (what about Jewish exocists)?

--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 21:54, 14 May 2007 (EDT)

Antifungal

2007-05-15T01:04:15Z

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An '''antifungal''' is a chemical compound that keeps fungi from growing or kills them. Antifungals are particularly important for individuals suffering from suppressed immune systems, which can make them vulnerable to [[opportunistic infections]] by fungi such as ''[[Aspergillus]]'' and ''[[Candida]]'' species.

Examples of antifungal drugs include:

[[Amphotericin B]] 
[[Fluconazole]]

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Antifungal

2007-05-15T01:03:38Z

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An '''antifungal''' is a chemical compound that keeps fungi from growing or kills them. Antifungals are particularly important for individuals suffering from suppressed immune systems, which can make them vulnerable to opportunistic infections by fungi such as ''Aspergillus'' and ''Candida'' species.

Examples of antifungal drugs include:

[[Amphotericin B]] 
[[Fluconazole]]

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Antifungal

2007-05-15T01:00:18Z

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An '''antifungal''' is a chemical compound that keeps fungi from growing or kills them.

Examples of antifungal drugs include:

[[Amphotericin B]] 
[[Fluconazole]]

''This article is a stub''

Antifungal

2007-05-15T00:59:51Z

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An '''antifungal''' is a chemical compound that keeps fungi from growing or kills them.

Examples of antifungal drugs include:

[[Amphotericin B]]
[[Fluconazole]]

''This article is a stub''

Antifungal

2007-05-15T00:54:52Z

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An '''antifungal''' is a chemical compound that keeps fungi from growing or kills them.

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Asante Samuel

2007-04-24T00:10:38Z

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'''Asante Samuel''' is a [[National Football League]] cornerback for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on January 6, 1981 in Fort Lauderdale, [[Florida]]. Asante is "5-10" (tall) and weighs 185 pounds.

== College Football ==
Asante attended the [[University of Central Florida]] and played at cornerback for the Central Florida (college football team) Golden Knights three of his four years there. In his freshmen year he played at strong safety. He was an impact player both on special teams and defensive back for the team throughout his playing time with the team. In his career with the Golden Knights Asente accumulated a total of 127 tackles, 38 pass deflections (a school record) and 8 interceptions. On the special teams unit he contributed a career total of 63 punt returns for 673 yards (10.8 avg) and 10 kickoff returns for 168 yards. He was named the teams special teams unit captain in his senior season.

== NFL Career ==
In 2003, Samuel entered the NFL Draft and was picked by the [[New England Patriots]] in the fourth round. In his rookie season with the Patriots he played in all sixteen games mostly as a backup cornerback and made one start (week seven vs the [[Miami Dolphins]]). He made his first career NFL interception on the third week of the season in a game vs the [[New York Jets]] when he intercepted a tipped pass from Jets quarterback [[Vinny Testaverde]]and returned it 55 yards for a Patriots touchdown. The points gained on the touchdown scored ended up being the difference in a 23-16 Patriots victory over the Jets and Samuel was named the Defensive Rookie of the Week... In the 2003 postseason, he made a big play in the divisional game vs the Tennessee Titians when he broke up a 4th down pass intended for Titians wide receiver [[Drew Bennett]] to seal a Patriots victory.

The following season, 2004, Samuel essentially became the Patriots starter at cornerback as both of the original starters at the position ([[Ty Law]] & Tyrone Pool] went down with season ending injures. Samuel was not exempt from the injury bug that hit the Patriots secondary as he himself missed three games due to a shoulder injury [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=1918110 suffered] in a game vs the [[Saint Louis Rams]] on the first play of the game. He still managed to make a impact when he played however, starting ten games and playing in thirteen. In the Patriots week thirteen matchup with the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] he provided the winning points in a 35-28 victory when he intercepted Bengals quarterback [[Carson Palmer]] and returned the interception 34 yards for a touchdown. He started all three of the Patriots 2004 postseason games and in the AFC Championship game batted down an amazing 5 passes.

In 2005, Samuel started all 15 games he appeared in and set then personal career highs for a season in almost every one of his statistical defensive category's. In the Patriots come from behind win on ESPN's [[Sunday Night Football]] he made a key diving interception that helped the Patriots win 21 to 16... In the 2005 postseason Samuel was the Patriots unofficial MVP as he made 2 interceptions, including one that he returned 73 yards for a touchdown, 6 knocked down passes, and 7 tackles in the Patriots two postseason games. In 2006, his production exploded as he set career highs for total tackles (64), interceptions (10 - tied for best in the NFL with [[Champ Baily]]), and passes defensed (14). In the 2006 season he started 15 games (he missed one due to injury) and three multiple interceptions games. He had the best game of his career on the week eleven matchup with the NFC best [[Chicago Bears]] when he had 3 interceptions, 9 solo tackles and 3 passes batted down. The last interception he recorded in the game sealed a 17-13 Patriots victory over the Bears. He was named AFC Defensive player of the week for his effort.. Many New England fans were disappointed to see him not receive a Pro Bowl spot that they thought he was worthy of as he surprisingly did not make the AFC Pro Bowl team. However as always Samuel saved his best playing time for the playoffs and in the 2006 Patriots playoff run Samuel had in three playoff games, 2 interceptions, both returned for touchdowns (tying an NFL [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs06/news/story?id=2738507 record] for most int's returned for TD's in the playoffs), 7 tackles, and 7 passes defensed.

After the 2006 season, Asante's contract with the Patriots ran out but the Pats decided to place their [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2768800 franchise] tag on him. The franchise tag effectively makes the only team he can do contract negations with the Patriots who must at pay him at the minimal a NFL set predetermined price. At first contract negations between Samuel and the Patriots [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/01/23/price_goes_up_on_cornerback_samuel/ appeared to be going well but recently they seem to have [http://patriots.scout.com/2/633030.html soured] as they reached [http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/10108712 difficulty's] in reaching a common price on his value. How the outcome of the contract situation will turn out or whether Samuel will play for the Patriots next year is uncertain.

=== NFL Stats ===

== Related Website ==

*[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396071 NFL Stats]

*[http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=121&p=8&c=1&nid=1839490 Samuel News]

=== Source Material ===

*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=23745 Patriots Bio]

Asante Samuel

2007-04-24T00:10:22Z

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Asante Samuel

2007-04-23T23:10:23Z

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New England Patriots

2007-04-23T22:37:37Z

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[[Image:Ptc.jpg|thumb|300px|The New England players at the 2005 [[Patriots Training Camp]].]]
[[Image:NE Patriots.gif|thumb|350px|The New England Patriots logo]]
The '''New England Patriots''' are a [[National Football League]] franchise team. The Patriots, also known to their fans as the "Pats", are based in [[Foxboro]], [[Massachusetts]]. Since they are located in the eastern region of the United States the Patriots belong to the Eastern Division of [[American Football Conference]] (AFC). Originally known as the Boston Patriots the franchise changed its name in 1971 to the New England Patriots to better reflect its representation of the entire [[New England]] region.

The Patriots have gone to five Super Bowls and have won three. Their first [[Super Bowl]] trip was in 1985 against the [[Chicago Bears]], which they lost 42 - 10. In 1995 the Patriots made their second Super Bowl trip but fell short against the [[Green Bay Packers]] in a 35 - 21 loss. However, the Patriots' 2001 season ended in a [[Super Bowl]] triumph, where they defeated the heavily favored [[Saint Louis Rams]] in a thrilling 21-17 victory. The Patriots won two more Super Bowls in 2004 over the [[Carolina Panthers]] and 2005 over the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], and cemented themselves as one of the National Football League's greatest teams ever with three [[Super Bowl]] wins in four years.

== Team ==
'''''Offense''''' [[Image:Threetimesuperbowlwinners.gif|thumb|300px|The Patriots have won three [[Super Bowls]] in the last six years.]]

'''Quarterbacks''' [[Image:Patsteam1.gif|thumb|300px|Patriots offense coordinator [[Josh McDainels]] is one of the youngest couches in the NFL .]]
*[[Tom Brady]],
*[[Matt Cassel]]
[[Image:TomBrady1.gif|thumb|300px|Patriots quarterback [[Tom Brady]] has been one of the NFL's best and most consistent player for the last six years]]
'''Wide Receivers'''[[Image:BillBeli.gif|thumb|300px|The Patriots traded a first round draft choice to get head coach [[Bill Belichick]] in 2000]]
*[[Reche Caldwell]]
*[[Bam Childress]]
*[[Jabar Gaffney]]
*[[Chad Jackson]]
*[[Kelvin Kight]]
*[[Donte Stallworth]]
*[[Wes Welker]]
*[[Kelley Washington]]

'''Tight Ends'''
*[[Kyle Brady]]
*[[Garrett Mills]]
*[[David Thomas]]
*[[Benjamin Watson]]

'''Running Backs'''
*[[Heath Evans]]
*[[Kevin Faulk]]
*[[Laurence Maroney]]
*[[Sammy Morris]]

'''Offensive Linemen'''
*[[Wesley Britt]]
*[[Ryan O'Callaghan]]
*[[Russ Hochstein]]
*[[Dan Koppen]]
*[[Nick Kaczur]]
*[[Matt Light]]
*[[Logan Mankins]]
*[[Gene Mruczkowski]]
*[[Stephen Neal]]
*[[Billy Yates]]

----
'''''Defense'''''

'''Defensive Tackle'''
*[[Vince Wilfork]]
*[[Mike Wright]]
*[[Kevin Smith]]

'''Defensive End'''
*[[Jarvis Green]]
*[[Marquise Hill]]
*[[Ty Warren]]
*[[Richard Seymour]]

'''Linebackers'''
*[[Eric Alexander]]
*[[Tedy Bruschi]]
*[[Rosevelt Colvin]]
*[[Larry Izzo]]
*[[Corey Mays]]
*[[Adalius Thomas]]
*[[Pierre Woods]]
*[[Mike Vrabel]]

'''Cornerback's'''
*[[Willie Andrews]]
*[[Randall Gay]]
*[[Ellis Hobbs]]
*[[Chad Scott]]
*[[Asante Samuel]]
*[[Eddie Jackson]]
*[[Tory James]]

'''Safety’s'''
*[[Rashad Baker]]
*[[Rodney Harrison]]
*[[Artrell Hawkins]]
*[[Mel Mitchell]]
*[[James Sanders]]
*[[Eugene Wilson]]

----
'''''Special Teams'''''

'''Place Kicker'''
*[[Stephen Gostkowski]]

'''Punter'''
*[[Josh Miller]]

'''Long Snapper'''
*[[Lonie Paxton]]

----
'''''Coaching Staff'''''

* [[Bill Belichick]], Head Coach
* [[Josh McDainels]], Offensive Coordinator
* [[Dean Pees]], Defensive Coordinator
* [[Brad Seely]], Special Teams Coach
* [[Dante Scarnecchia]], Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line Coach
* [[Mike Woicik]], Strength and Conditioning Coach
* [[Matt Patricia]], Linebackers Coach
* [[Pepper Johnson]], Defensive Line Coach
* [[Ivan Fears]], Running backs Coach
* [[Joel Collier]], Secondary Coach
* [[Nick Caserio]], Receivers Coach

----
== New England Patriots seasons record ==
[[Image:Pats2006RunningBacks.jpg|thumb|350px|The Running Backs.]]
In the Patriots history as a team they have experienced both sides of being an [[National Football League]] team - the losing - and the winning. In their early history as a team, the Patriots struggled just to get a winning record. Between the years 1960 and 1984 the team only made the playoffs four of those years; and only won one playoff game. The winds of fortunes seemed to be turning for the Patriots in 1985 though when for the first time in the teams history the Patriots won a AFC Championship Game and played in [[Super Bowl XX]] vs the [[Chicago Bears]]. The Patriots lost the game though and for the next eight years without a solid reliable quarterback, the team regressed into their pre 1985 form. In 1993, the Patriots drafted with the first pick of the [[1993 NFL Draft]], [[University of Washington]] star quarterback, [[Drew Bledsoe]]. With Bledsoe now leading the team, the Patriots improved significantly and in 1996 the Patriots returned to the Super Bowl ([[Super Bowl XXXI]] vs the [[Green Bay Packers]]). Once again the Patriots lost but they didn't fall apart as a team and they continued to be a playoff contender throughout the late 1990's. In 2000, the history of the Patriots quietly changed forever when [[Bill Belichick]] was appointed as the head coach and the Patriots drafted [[University of Michigan]] quarterback [[Tom Brady]] in the 6th round of the NFL Draft. The following year, 2001, Tom Brady became the Patriots starting quarteback and led the Patriots to their first [[Super Bowl]] victory. Since 2001, the Patriots have been in the playoffs all but one year (2002, 9-7 record) and have won two more Super Bowls. The 2004-2005 Patriots teams also set a NFL record for most consecutive game won with 26 in a row.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Wins
! Loss's
! Ties
! Playoffs
! Notes
|-
| 1960
| 5
| 9
|
|
| The [[Boston Patriots]] become one of eight teams to join the [[American Football League]] (AFL).
|-
| 1961
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1962
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1963
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 1-1
| Patriots got beat in the AFL Championship game vs the [[San Diego Chargers]] 51-10.
|-
| 1964
| 10
| 3
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1965
| 4
| 8
| 2
|
|
|-
| 1966
| 8
| 4
| 2
|
| Patriots running back [[Jim Nance]] rushes for 1,458 yards.
|-
| 1967
| 3
| 10
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1968
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1969
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1970
| 2
| 12
| 0
|
| Team moves from playing at [[Fenway Park]] to Boston College's Alumni Stadium.
|-
| 1971
| 6
| 8
| 0
|
|Team moves to [[Foxboro]] and changes its name from [[Boston Patriots]] to the New England Patriots.
|-
| 1972
| 3
| 11
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1973
| 5
| 9
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1974
| 7
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1975
| 3
| 11
| 0
|
| [[Steve Grogan]] becomes the starting quarterback for the Patriots.
|-
| 1976
| 11
| 3
| 0
|
|Patriots cornerback [[Mike Haynes]] wins the [[Defensive Rookie of the Year]] award.
|-
| 1977
| 9
| 5
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1978
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots wide receiver [[Darryl Stingley]] paralyzed in a preseason game vs the [[Oakland Raiders]].
|-
| 1979
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1980
| 10
| 6
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1981
| 2
| 14
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1982
| 5
| 4
| 0
|
| Season was cut short by players strike
|-
| 1983
| 8
| 8
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1984
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
| [[Raymond Berry]] named as the Patriots coach.
|-
| 1985
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 3-1
| Lost in [[Super Bowl XX]] vs the [[Chicago Bears]].
|-
| 1986
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots Hall of Fame guard [[John Hannah]] retires.
|-
| 1987
| 8
| 7
| 0
|
| [[Victor Kiam]] buys the team from original owner [[Billy Sullivan]].
|-
| 1988
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1989
| 5
| 11
| 0
|
|Head coach [[Raymond Berry]] fired.
|-
| 1990
| 1
| 15
| 0
|
| Worst season in Patriots history.
|-
| 1991
| 6
| 10
| 0
|
|60 year old [[Dick MacPherson]] becomes head coach.
|-
| 1992
| 2
| 14
| 0
|
|Businessman [[James Orthwein]] become the sole owner of the Patriots.
|-
| 1993
| 5
| 11
| 0
|
| Quarterback [[Drew Bledsoe]] is drafted by the Patriots
|-
| 1994
| 10
| 6
| 0
| 0-1
| [[Robert Kraft]] buys the Patriots
|-
| 1995
| 6
| 10
| 0
|
| Patriots third round pick [[Curtis Martin]] wins [[Offensive Rookie of the Year]].
|-
| 1996
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 2-1
| Lost [[Super Bowl XXXI]] vs the [[Green Bay Packers]]
|-
| 1997
| 10
| 6
| 0
| 1-1
| Patriots lose 7-6 in the Division Round of the playoffs vs the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|-
| 1998
| 9
| 7
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots draft [[Georgia University]] running back [[Robert Edwards]].
|-
| 1999
| 8
| 8
| 0
|
| [[Pete Carroll]]'s last year as Patriots head coach
|-
| 2000
| 5
| 11
|
|
| First season with [[Bill Belichick]] as head coach
|-
| 2001
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 3-0
| Beat the [[Saint Louis Rams]] in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]]
|-
| 2002
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
| Could have made the playoffs with a [[New York Jets]] loss, First season in [[Gillette Stadium]]
|-
| 2003
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 3-0
| Won [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] vs the [[Carolina Panthers]]
|-
| 2004
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 3-0
| Beat [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in [[Super Bowl XXXIX]]
|-
| 2005
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 1-1
| Backup quarterback [[Doug Flutie]] dropped kicks an
extra point in the last game season of the regular season
|-
| 2006
| 12
| 4
| 0
| 2-1
| First 12-4 record in Patriots history
|-
|}
----

== Related Sites ==

* [http://www.patriots.com/homepage/ Patriots Official Website]

'''''Patriots News Websites'''''

* [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/ Boston Globe]

* [http://patriots.bostonherald.com/patriots.bg Boston Herald]

* [http://www.projo.com/patriots/?tn Providence Journal]

* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/patriots/index.html Sports Illustrated]

* [http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=17 Fox Sports]

* [http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/patriots/index.html Sporting News]

== Source Material ==

* [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html SportsEcyclopedia.com - Patriots History]

* [http://www.patriots.com/history/ Patriots.com - History Page]

* [http://www.searchboston.com/patriots.html SearchBoston.com - Patriots History Page]

* [http://nflhistory.net/patriots/ NFLHistory.net - Patriots Histoy]

* [http://www.nfl-history.com/patriots.php NFL-History.com - Patriots History]

* [http://football.about.com/cs/2003nflplayoffs/a/playoffhistnewe.htm AboutFootball.com - Patriots Playoff Record]

[[Category:Sports]]

New England Patriots

2007-04-23T22:36:54Z

Rexislexis:

[[Image:Ptc.jpg|thumb|300px|The New England players at the 2005 [[Patriots Training Camp]].]]
[[Image:NE Patriots.gif|thumb|350px|The New England Patriots logo]]
The '''New England Patriots''' are a [[National Football League]] franchise team. The Patriots, also known to their fans as the "Pats", are based in [[Foxboro]], [[Massachusetts]]. Since they are located in the eastern region of the United States the Patriots belong to the Eastern Division of [[American Football Conference]] (AFC). Originally known as the Boston Patriots the franchise changed its name in 1971 to the New England Patriots to better reflect its representation of the entire [[New England]] region.

The Patriots have gone to five Super Bowls and have won three. Their first [[Super Bowl]] trip was in 1985 against the [[Chicago Bears]], which they lost 42 - 10. In 1995 the Patriots made their second Super Bowl trip but fell short against the [[Green Bay Packers]] in a 35 - 21 loss. However, the Patriots' 2001 season ended in a [[Super Bowl]] triumph, where they defeated the heavily favored [[Saint Louis Rams]] in a thrilling 21-17 victory. The Patriots won two more Super Bowls in 2004 over the [[Carolina Panthers]] and 2005 over the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], and cemented themselves as one of the National Football League's greatest teams ever with three [[Super Bowl]] wins in four years.

== Team ==
'''''Offense''''' [[Image:Threetimesuperbowlwinners.gif|thumb|300px|The Patriots have won three [[Super Bowls]] in the last six years.]]

'''Quarterbacks''' [[Image:Patsteam1.gif|thumb|300px|Patriots offense coordinator [[Josh McDainels]] is one of the youngest couches in the NFL .]]
*[[Tom Brady]],
*[[Matt Cassel]]
[[Image:TomBrady1.gif|thumb|300px|Patriots quarterback [[Tom Brady]] has been one of the NFL's best and most consistent player for the last six years]]
'''Wide Receivers'''[[Image:BillBeli.gif|thumb|300px|The Patriots traded a first round draft choice to get head coach [[Bill Belichick]] in 2000]]
*[[Reche Caldwell]]
*[[Bam Childress]]
*[[Jabar Gaffney]]
*[[Chad Jackson]]
*[[Kelvin Kight]]
*[[Donte Stallworth]]
*[[Wes Welker]]
*[[Kelley Washington]]

'''Tight Ends'''
*[[Kyle Brady]]
*[[Garrett Mills]]
*[[David Thomas]]
*[[Benjamin Watson]]

'''Running Backs'''
*[[Heath Evans]]
*[[Kevin Faulk]]
*[[Laurence Maroney]]
*[[Sammy Morris]]

'''Offensive Linemen'''
*[[Wesley Britt]]
*[[Ryan O'Callaghan]]
*[[Russ Hochstein]]
*[[Dan Koppen]]
*[[Nick Kaczur]]
*[[Matt Light]]
*[[Logan Mankins]]
*[[Gene Mruczkowski]]
*[[Stephen Neal]]
*[[Billy Yates]]

----
'''''Defense'''''

'''Defensive Tackle'''
*[[Vince Wilfork]]
*[[Mike Wright]]
*[[Kevin Smith]]

'''Defensive End'''
*[[Jarvis Green]]
*[[Marquise Hill]]
*[[Ty Warren]]
*[[Richard Seymour]]

'''Linebackers'''
*[[Eric Alexander]]
*[[Tedy Bruschi]]
*[[Rosevelt Colvin]]
*[[Larry Izzo]]
*[[Corey Mays]]
*[[Adalius Thomas]]
*[[Pierre Woods]]
*[[Mike Vrabel]]

'''Cornerback's'''
*[[Willie Andrews]]
*[[Randall Gay]]
*[[Ellis Hobbs]]
*[[Chad Scott]]
*[[Asante Samuel]]
*[[Eddie Jackson]]
*[[Tory James]]

'''Safety’s'''
*[[Rashad Baker]]
*[[Rodney Harrison]]
*[[Artrell Hawkins]]
*[[Mel Mitchell]]
*[[James Sanders]]
*[[Eugene Wilson]]

----
'''''Special Teams'''''

'''Place Kicker'''
*[[Stephen Gostkowski]]

'''Punter'''
*[[Josh Miller]]

'''Long Snapper'''
*[[Lonie Paxton]]

----
'''''Coaching Staff'''''

* [[Bill Belichick]], Head Coach
* [[Josh McDainels]], Offensive Coordinator
* [[Dean Pees]], Defensive Coordinator
* [[Brad Seely]], Special Teams Coach
* [[Dante Scarnecchia]], Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line Coach
* [[Mike Woicik]], Strength and Conditioning Coach
* [[Matt Patricia]], Linebackers Coach
* [[Pepper Johnson]], Defensive Line Coach
* [[Ivan Fears]], Running backs Coach
* [[Joel Collier]], Secondary Coach
* [[Nick Caserio]], Receivers Coach

----
== New England Patriots seasons record ==
[[Image:Pats2006RunningBacks.jpg|thumb|350px|The Running Backs.]]
In the Patriots history as a team they have experienced both sides of being an [[National Football League]] team - the losing - and the winning. In their early history as a team, the Patriots struggled just to get a winning record. Between the years 1960 and 1984 the team only made the playoffs four of those years; and only won one playoff game. The winds of fortunes seemed to be turning for the Patriots in 1985 though when for the first time in the teams history the Patriots won a AFC Championship Game and played in [[Super Bowl XX]] vs the [[Chicago Bears]]. The Patriots lost the game though and for the next eight years without a solid reliable quarterback, the team regressed into their pre 1985 form. In 1993, the Patriots drafted with the first pick of the [[1993 NFL Draft]], [[University of Washington]] star quarterback [[Drew Bledsoe]]. With Bledsoe now leading the team, the Patriots improved significantly and in 1996 the Patriots returned to the Super Bowl ([[Super Bowl XXXI]] vs the [[Green Bay Packers]]). Once again the Patriots lost but they didn't fall apart as a team and they continued to be a playoff contender throughout the late 1990's. In 2000, the history of the Patriots quietly changed forever when [[Bill Belichick]] was appointed as the head coach and the Patriots drafted [[University of Michigan]] quarterback [[Tom Brady]] in the 6th round of the NFL Draft. The following year, 2001, Tom Brady became the Patriots starting quarteback and led the Patriots to their first [[Super Bowl]] victory. Since 2001, the Patriots have been in the playoffs all but one year (2002, 9-7 record) and have won two more Super Bowls. The 2004-2005 Patriots teams also set a NFL record for most consecutive game won with 26 in a row.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Wins
! Loss's
! Ties
! Playoffs
! Notes
|-
| 1960
| 5
| 9
|
|
| The [[Boston Patriots]] become one of eight teams to join the [[American Football League]] (AFL).
|-
| 1961
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1962
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1963
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 1-1
| Patriots got beat in the AFL Championship game vs the [[San Diego Chargers]] 51-10.
|-
| 1964
| 10
| 3
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1965
| 4
| 8
| 2
|
|
|-
| 1966
| 8
| 4
| 2
|
| Patriots running back [[Jim Nance]] rushes for 1,458 yards.
|-
| 1967
| 3
| 10
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1968
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1969
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1970
| 2
| 12
| 0
|
| Team moves from playing at [[Fenway Park]] to Boston College's Alumni Stadium.
|-
| 1971
| 6
| 8
| 0
|
|Team moves to [[Foxboro]] and changes its name from [[Boston Patriots]] to the New England Patriots.
|-
| 1972
| 3
| 11
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1973
| 5
| 9
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1974
| 7
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1975
| 3
| 11
| 0
|
| [[Steve Grogan]] becomes the starting quarterback for the Patriots.
|-
| 1976
| 11
| 3
| 0
|
|Patriots cornerback [[Mike Haynes]] wins the [[Defensive Rookie of the Year]] award.
|-
| 1977
| 9
| 5
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1978
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots wide receiver [[Darryl Stingley]] paralyzed in a preseason game vs the [[Oakland Raiders]].
|-
| 1979
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1980
| 10
| 6
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1981
| 2
| 14
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1982
| 5
| 4
| 0
|
| Season was cut short by players strike
|-
| 1983
| 8
| 8
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1984
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
| [[Raymond Berry]] named as the Patriots coach.
|-
| 1985
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 3-1
| Lost in [[Super Bowl XX]] vs the [[Chicago Bears]].
|-
| 1986
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots Hall of Fame guard [[John Hannah]] retires.
|-
| 1987
| 8
| 7
| 0
|
| [[Victor Kiam]] buys the team from original owner [[Billy Sullivan]].
|-
| 1988
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1989
| 5
| 11
| 0
|
|Head coach [[Raymond Berry]] fired.
|-
| 1990
| 1
| 15
| 0
|
| Worst season in Patriots history.
|-
| 1991
| 6
| 10
| 0
|
|60 year old [[Dick MacPherson]] becomes head coach.
|-
| 1992
| 2
| 14
| 0
|
|Businessman [[James Orthwein]] become the sole owner of the Patriots.
|-
| 1993
| 5
| 11
| 0
|
| Quarterback [[Drew Bledsoe]] is drafted by the Patriots
|-
| 1994
| 10
| 6
| 0
| 0-1
| [[Robert Kraft]] buys the Patriots
|-
| 1995
| 6
| 10
| 0
|
| Patriots third round pick [[Curtis Martin]] wins [[Offensive Rookie of the Year]].
|-
| 1996
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 2-1
| Lost [[Super Bowl XXXI]] vs the [[Green Bay Packers]]
|-
| 1997
| 10
| 6
| 0
| 1-1
| Patriots lose 7-6 in the Division Round of the playoffs vs the Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|-
| 1998
| 9
| 7
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots draft [[Georgia University]] running back [[Robert Edwards]].
|-
| 1999
| 8
| 8
| 0
|
| [[Pete Carroll]]'s last year as Patriots head coach
|-
| 2000
| 5
| 11
|
|
| First season with [[Bill Belichick]] as head coach
|-
| 2001
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 3-0
| Beat the [[Saint Louis Rams]] in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]]
|-
| 2002
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
| Could have made the playoffs with a [[New York Jets]] loss, First season in [[Gillette Stadium]]
|-
| 2003
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 3-0
| Won [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] vs the [[Carolina Panthers]]
|-
| 2004
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 3-0
| Beat [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in [[Super Bowl XXXIX]]
|-
| 2005
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 1-1
| Backup quarterback [[Doug Flutie]] dropped kicks an
extra point in the last game season of the regular season
|-
| 2006
| 12
| 4
| 0
| 2-1
| First 12-4 record in Patriots history
|-
|}
----

== Related Sites ==

* [http://www.patriots.com/homepage/ Patriots Official Website]

'''''Patriots News Websites'''''

* [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/ Boston Globe]

* [http://patriots.bostonherald.com/patriots.bg Boston Herald]

* [http://www.projo.com/patriots/?tn Providence Journal]

* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/patriots/index.html Sports Illustrated]

* [http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=17 Fox Sports]

* [http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/patriots/index.html Sporting News]

== Source Material ==

* [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html SportsEcyclopedia.com - Patriots History]

* [http://www.patriots.com/history/ Patriots.com - History Page]

* [http://www.searchboston.com/patriots.html SearchBoston.com - Patriots History Page]

* [http://nflhistory.net/patriots/ NFLHistory.net - Patriots Histoy]

* [http://www.nfl-history.com/patriots.php NFL-History.com - Patriots History]

* [http://football.about.com/cs/2003nflplayoffs/a/playoffhistnewe.htm AboutFootball.com - Patriots Playoff Record]

[[Category:Sports]]

New England Patriots

2007-04-23T22:34:26Z

Rexislexis:

[[Image:Ptc.jpg|thumb|300px|The New England players at the 2005 [[Patriots Training Camp]].]]
[[Image:NE Patriots.gif|thumb|350px|The New England Patriots logo]]
The '''New England Patriots''' are a [[National Football League]] franchise team. The Patriots, also known to their fans as the "Pats", are based in [[Foxboro]], [[Massachusetts]]. Since they are located in the eastern region of the United States the Patriots belong to the Eastern Division of [[American Football Conference]] (AFC). Originally known as the Boston Patriots the franchise changed its name in 1971 to the New England Patriots to better reflect its representation of the entire [[New England]] region.

The Patriots have gone to five Super Bowls and have won three. Their first [[Super Bowl]] trip was in 1985 against the [[Chicago Bears]], which they lost 42 - 10. In 1995 the Patriots made their second Super Bowl trip but fell short against the [[Green Bay Packers]] in a 35 - 21 loss. However, the Patriots' 2001 season ended in a [[Super Bowl]] triumph, where they defeated the heavily favored [[Saint Louis Rams]] in a thrilling 21-17 victory. The Patriots won two more Super Bowls in 2004 over the [[Carolina Panthers]] and 2005 over the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], and cemented themselves as one of the National Football League's greatest teams ever with three [[Super Bowl]] wins in four years.

== Team ==
'''''Offense''''' [[Image:Threetimesuperbowlwinners.gif|thumb|300px|The Patriots have won three [[Super Bowls]] in the last six years.]]

'''Quarterbacks''' [[Image:Patsteam1.gif|thumb|300px|Patriots offense coordinator [[Josh McDainels]] is one of the youngest couches in the NFL .]]
*[[Tom Brady]],
*[[Matt Cassel]]
[[Image:TomBrady1.gif|thumb|300px|Patriots quarterback [[Tom Brady]] has been one of the NFL's best and most consistent player for the last six years]]
'''Wide Receivers'''[[Image:BillBeli.gif|thumb|300px|The Patriots traded a first round draft choice to get head coach [[Bill Belichick]] in 2000]]
*[[Reche Caldwell]]
*[[Bam Childress]]
*[[Jabar Gaffney]]
*[[Chad Jackson]]
*[[Kelvin Kight]]
*[[Donte Stallworth]]
*[[Wes Welker]]
*[[Kelley Washington]]

'''Tight Ends'''
*[[Kyle Brady]]
*[[Garrett Mills]]
*[[David Thomas]]
*[[Benjamin Watson]]

'''Running Backs'''
*[[Heath Evans]]
*[[Kevin Faulk]]
*[[Laurence Maroney]]
*[[Sammy Morris]]

'''Offensive Linemen'''
*[[Wesley Britt]]
*[[Ryan O'Callaghan]]
*[[Russ Hochstein]]
*[[Dan Koppen]]
*[[Nick Kaczur]]
*[[Matt Light]]
*[[Logan Mankins]]
*[[Gene Mruczkowski]]
*[[Stephen Neal]]
*[[Billy Yates]]

----
'''''Defense'''''

'''Defensive Tackle'''
*[[Vince Wilfork]]
*[[Mike Wright]]
*[[Kevin Smith]]

'''Defensive End'''
*[[Jarvis Green]]
*[[Marquise Hill]]
*[[Ty Warren]]
*[[Richard Seymour]]

'''Linebackers'''
*[[Eric Alexander]]
*[[Tedy Bruschi]]
*[[Rosevelt Colvin]]
*[[Larry Izzo]]
*[[Corey Mays]]
*[[Adalius Thomas]]
*[[Pierre Woods]]
*[[Mike Vrabel]]

'''Cornerback's'''
*[[Willie Andrews]]
*[[Randall Gay]]
*[[Ellis Hobbs]]
*[[Chad Scott]]
*[[Asante Samuel]]
*[[Eddie Jackson]]
*[[Tory James]]

'''Safety’s'''
*[[Rashad Baker]]
*[[Rodney Harrison]]
*[[Artrell Hawkins]]
*[[Mel Mitchell]]
*[[James Sanders]]
*[[Eugene Wilson]]

----
'''''Special Teams'''''

'''Place Kicker'''
*[[Stephen Gostkowski]]

'''Punter'''
*[[Josh Miller]]

'''Long Snapper'''
*[[Lonie Paxton]]

----
'''''Coaching Staff'''''

* [[Bill Belichick]], Head Coach
* [[Josh McDainels]], Offensive Coordinator
* [[Dean Pees]], Defensive Coordinator
* [[Brad Seely]], Special Teams Coach
* [[Dante Scarnecchia]], Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line Coach
* [[Mike Woicik]], Strength and Conditioning Coach
* [[Matt Patricia]], Linebackers Coach
* [[Pepper Johnson]], Defensive Line Coach
* [[Ivan Fears]], Running backs Coach
* [[Joel Collier]], Secondary Coach
* [[Nick Caserio]], Receivers Coach

----
== New England Patriots seasons record ==
[[Image:Pats2006RunningBacks.jpg|thumb|350px|The Running Backs.]]
In the Patriots history as a team they have experienced both sides of being an [[National Football League]] team - the losing - and the winning. In their early history as a team, the Patriots struggled just to get a winning record. Between the years 1960 and 1984 the team only made the playoffs four of those years; and only won one playoff game. The winds of fortunes seemed to be turning for the Patriots in 1985 though when for the first time in the teams history the Patriots won a AFC Championship Game and played in [[Super Bowl XX]] vs the [[Chicago Bears]]. The Patriots lost the game though and for the next eight years without a solid reliable quarterback, the team regressed into their pre 1985 form. In 1993, the Patriots drafted with the first pick of the [[1993 NFL Draft]], [[University of Washington]] star quarterback [[Drew Bledsoe]]. With Bledsoe now leading the team, the Patriots improved significantly and in 1996 the Patriots returned to the Super Bowl ([[Super Bowl XXXI]] vs the [[Green Bay Packers]]). Once again the Patriots lost but they didn't fall apart as a team and they continued to be a playoff contender throughout the late 1990's. In 2000, the history of the Patriots quietly changed forever when [[Bill Belichick]] was appointed as the head coach and the Patriots drafted [[University of Michigan]] quarterback [[Tom Brady]] in the 6th round of the NFL Draft. The following year, 2001, Tom Brady became the Patriots starting quarteback and led the Patriots to their first [[Super Bowl]] victory. Since 2001, the Patriots have been in the playoffs all but one year (2002, 9-7 record) and have won two more Super Bowls. The 2004-2005 Patriots teams also set a NFL record for most consecutive game won with 26 in a row.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Wins
! Loss's
! Ties
! Playoffs
! Notes
|-
| 1960
| 5
| 9
|
|
| The [[Boston Patriots]] become one of eight teams to join the [[American Football League]] (AFL).
|-
| 1961
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1962
| 9
| 4
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1963
| 7
| 6
| 1
| 1-1
| Patriots got beat in the AFL Championship game vs the [[San Diego Chargers]] 51-10.
|-
| 1964
| 10
| 3
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1965
| 4
| 8
| 2
|
|
|-
| 1966
| 8
| 4
| 2
|
| Patriots running back [[Jim Nance]] rushes for 1,458 yards.
|-
| 1967
| 3
| 10
| 1
|
|
|-
| 1968
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1969
| 4
| 10
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1970
| 2
| 12
| 0
|
| Team moves from playing at [[Fenway Park]] to Boston College's Alumni Stadium.
|-
| 1971
| 6
| 8
| 0
|
|Team moves to [[Foxboro]] and changes its name from [[Boston Patriots]] to the New England Patriots.
|-
| 1972
| 3
| 11
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1973
| 5
| 9
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1974
| 7
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1975
| 3
| 11
| 0
|
| [[Steve Grogan]] becomes the starting quarterback for the Patriots.
|-
| 1976
| 11
| 3
| 0
|
|Patriots cornerback [[Mike Haynes]] wins the [[Defensive Rookie of the Year]] award.
|-
| 1977
| 9
| 5
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1978
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots wide receiver [[Darryl Stingley]] paralyzed in a preseason game vs the [[Oakland Raiders]].
|-
| 1979
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1980
| 10
| 6
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1981
| 2
| 14
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1982
| 5
| 4
| 0
|
| Season was cut short by players strike
|-
| 1983
| 8
| 8
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1984
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
| [[Raymond Berry]] named as the Patriots coach.
|-
| 1985
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 3-1
| Lost in [[Super Bowl XX]] vs the [[Chicago Bears]].
|-
| 1986
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots Hall of Fame guard [[John Hannah]] retires.
|-
| 1987
| 8
| 7
| 0
|
| [[Victor Kiam]] buys the team from original owner [[Billy Sullivan]].
|-
| 1988
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
|
|-
| 1989
| 5
| 11
| 0
|
|Head coach [[Raymond Berry]] fired.
|-
| 1990
| 1
| 15
| 0
|
| Worst season in Patriots history.
|-
| 1991
| 6
| 10
| 0
|
|60 year old [[Dick MacPherson]] becomes head coach.
|-
| 1992
| 2
| 14
| 0
|
|Businessman [[James Orthwein]] become the sole owner of the Patriots.
|-
| 1993
| 5
| 11
| 0
|
| Quarterback [[Drew Bledsoe]] is drafted by the Patriots
|-
| 1994
| 10
| 6
| 0
| 0-1
| [[Robert Kraft]] buys the Patriots
|-
| 1995
| 6
| 10
| 0
|
| Patriots third round pick [[Curtis Martin]] wins [[Offensive Rookie of the Year]].
|-
| 1996
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 2-1
| Lost [[Super Bowl XXXI]] vs the [[Green Bay Packers]]
|-
| 1997
| 10
| 6
| 0
| 1-1
| Patriots lose 7-6 in the Division Round of the playoffs vs the Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|-
| 1998
| 9
| 7
| 0
| 0-1
| Patriots draft [[Georgia University]] running back [[Robert Edwards]].
|-
| 1999
| 8
| 8
| 0
|
| [[Pete Carroll]]'s last year as Patriots head coach
|-
| 2000
| 5
| 11
|
|
| First season with [[Bill Belichick]] as head coach
|-
| 2001
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 3-0
| Beat the [[Saint Louis Rams]] in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]]
|-
| 2002
| 9
| 7
| 0
|
| Could have made the playoffs with a [[New York Jets]] loss
|-
| 2003
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 3-0
| Won [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] vs the [[Carolina Panthers]]
|-
| 2004
| 14
| 2
| 0
| 3-0
| Beat [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in [[Super Bowl XXXIX]]
|-
| 2005
| 11
| 5
| 0
| 1-1
| Backup quarterback [[Doug Flutie]] dropped kicks an
extra point in the last game season of the regular season
|-
| 2006
| 12
| 4
| 0
| 2-1
| First 12-4 record in Patriots history
|-
|}
----

== Related Sites ==

* [http://www.patriots.com/homepage/ Patriots Official Website]

'''''Patriots News Websites'''''

* [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/ Boston Globe]

* [http://patriots.bostonherald.com/patriots.bg Boston Herald]

* [http://www.projo.com/patriots/?tn Providence Journal]

* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/patriots/index.html Sports Illustrated]

* [http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=17 Fox Sports]

* [http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/patriots/index.html Sporting News]

== Source Material ==

* [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html SportsEcyclopedia.com - Patriots History]

* [http://www.patriots.com/history/ Patriots.com - History Page]

* [http://www.searchboston.com/patriots.html SearchBoston.com - Patriots History Page]

* [http://nflhistory.net/patriots/ NFLHistory.net - Patriots Histoy]

* [http://www.nfl-history.com/patriots.php NFL-History.com - Patriots History]

* [http://football.about.com/cs/2003nflplayoffs/a/playoffhistnewe.htm AboutFootball.com - Patriots Playoff Record]

[[Category:Sports]]

Talk:United States Constitution

2007-03-25T06:50:37Z

Rexislexis: /* This is supposed to be an article *about* the constitution... */

Maybe we should make an article about the Constitution in society and then link to this and call it "Text of the United States Constitution?" --[[User:John|John]] 14:10, 5 March 2007 (EST)
*I second that. I was not expecting a simple copy and paste when I came to this article. -[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 15:07, 9 March 2007 (EST)

====Where's the REST of it?====

I'm new here, so I don't have much history as to what is going on, what with edits and such. I'm sure that it's in a working state of development...but ah, where's the rest of the "Full text of the Constitution of the United States"?
It's been three months since the page's creation. Thank you. --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]]
:I put up the Amendments. Someone needs to either tell me how to update the box or update it themselves as it still only shows the original material. Thanks [[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:41, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::On it. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 13:47, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::Yeah, thanks. I was refering to the "contents" box. On other wiki's this updates automatically when new headers are added. Are there plans for a "History of the US Constitution"?[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:58, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::Done. And it's a manually created ToC as the traditional Wiki one (which I disabled on this page) would be LONG. This is the (in my eyes) best solution that has all the links without being super-huge. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:24, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::::Good job! --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 14:26, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::::Thank you kindly! :) --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:27, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

== This is supposed to be an article *about* the constitution... ==

This article needs work. It doesn't address the controversial issues at all, or the traditional stance of conservatives on them.

Even if it did address these issues, all this might get lost behind the full text of the document. The sections of the Constitution should be explained, but this is NOT the place for a massive, unannotated copy of the Constitution. We should simply put a link to the full text.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 23:59, 24 March 2007 (EDT)

:No, large scale verbatim copy and paste of public domain sources is the only way to add significant content to this site. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:00, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

You say "copy and paste" is the "only way" to add "significant" material (is everything else insignificant?) to the site? Forgive me, but I'm skeptical.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 00:07, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

:I mentioned the related issue on [[User_talk:Aschlafly/Archive1#Question_about_copying_full_works|this talk page]]. It's apparently here to stay, even though I would back a move of this page to "Full text of the US Constitution" (or something like that) to free up this article for information about it. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 00:08, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

:Yes, anything that has not been wholesale copied from other sources is insignificant or factually wrong or irrelevant or written at a 3rd grade level. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:17, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

::See now that the copy/paste is removed, nothing impressive remains. QED. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:27, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

Talk:United States Constitution

2007-03-25T06:49:52Z

Rexislexis: /* This is supposed to be an article *about* the constitution... */

Maybe we should make an article about the Constitution in society and then link to this and call it "Text of the United States Constitution?" --[[User:John|John]] 14:10, 5 March 2007 (EST)
*I second that. I was not expecting a simple copy and paste when I came to this article. -[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 15:07, 9 March 2007 (EST)

====Where's the REST of it?====

I'm new here, so I don't have much history as to what is going on, what with edits and such. I'm sure that it's in a working state of development...but ah, where's the rest of the "Full text of the Constitution of the United States"?
It's been three months since the page's creation. Thank you. --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]]
:I put up the Amendments. Someone needs to either tell me how to update the box or update it themselves as it still only shows the original material. Thanks [[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:41, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::On it. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 13:47, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::Yeah, thanks. I was refering to the "contents" box. On other wiki's this updates automatically when new headers are added. Are there plans for a "History of the US Constitution"?[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:58, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::Done. And it's a manually created ToC as the traditional Wiki one (which I disabled on this page) would be LONG. This is the (in my eyes) best solution that has all the links without being super-huge. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:24, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::::Good job! --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 14:26, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::::Thank you kindly! :) --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:27, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

== This is supposed to be an article *about* the constitution... ==

This article needs work. It doesn't address the controversial issues at all, or the traditional stance of conservatives on them.

Even if it did address these issues, all this might get lost behind the full text of the document. The sections of the Constitution should be explained, but this is NOT the place for a massive, unannotated copy of the Constitution. We should simply put a link to the full text.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 23:59, 24 March 2007 (EDT)

:No, large scale verbatim copy and paste of public domain sources is the only way to add significant content to this site. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:00, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

You say "copy and paste" is the "only way" to add "significant" (is everything else insignificant?) to the site? Forgive me, but I'm skeptical.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 00:07, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

:I mentioned the related issue on [[User_talk:Aschlafly/Archive1#Question_about_copying_full_works|this talk page]]. It's apparently here to stay, even though I would back a move of this page to "Full text of the US Constitution" (or something like that) to free up this article for information about it. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 00:08, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

:Yes, anything that has not been wholesale copied from other sources is insignificant or factually wrong or irrelevant or written at a 3rd grade level. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:17, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

::See now that the copy/paste is removed, nothing impressive remains. QED. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:27, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

Talk:United States Constitution

2007-03-25T06:48:47Z

Rexislexis: /* This is supposed to be an article *about* the consitution... */

Maybe we should make an article about the Constitution in society and then link to this and call it "Text of the United States Constitution?" --[[User:John|John]] 14:10, 5 March 2007 (EST)
*I second that. I was not expecting a simple copy and paste when I came to this article. -[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 15:07, 9 March 2007 (EST)

====Where's the REST of it?====

I'm new here, so I don't have much history as to what is going on, what with edits and such. I'm sure that it's in a working state of development...but ah, where's the rest of the "Full text of the Constitution of the United States"?
It's been three months since the page's creation. Thank you. --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]]
:I put up the Amendments. Someone needs to either tell me how to update the box or update it themselves as it still only shows the original material. Thanks [[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:41, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::On it. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 13:47, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::Yeah, thanks. I was refering to the "contents" box. On other wiki's this updates automatically when new headers are added. Are there plans for a "History of the US Constitution"?[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:58, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::Done. And it's a manually created ToC as the traditional Wiki one (which I disabled on this page) would be LONG. This is the (in my eyes) best solution that has all the links without being super-huge. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:24, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::::Good job! --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 14:26, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::::Thank you kindly! :) --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:27, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

== This is supposed to be an article *about* the constitution... ==

This article needs work. It doesn't address the controversial issues at all, or the traditional stance of conservatives on them.

Even if it did, they might get lost behind the full text of the document. The sections of the Constitution should be explained, but this is NOT the place for a massive, unannotated copy of the Constitution. We should simply put a link to the full text.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 23:59, 24 March 2007 (EDT)

:No, large scale verbatim copy and paste of public domain sources is the only way to add significant content to this site. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:00, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

You say "copy and paste" is the "only way" to add "significant" (is everything else insignificant?) to the site? Forgive me, but I'm skeptical.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 00:07, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

:I mentioned the related issue on [[User_talk:Aschlafly/Archive1#Question_about_copying_full_works|this talk page]]. It's apparently here to stay, even though I would back a move of this page to "Full text of the US Constitution" (or something like that) to free up this article for information about it. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 00:08, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

:Yes, anything that has not been wholesale copied from other sources is insignificant or factually wrong or irrelevant or written at a 3rd grade level. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:17, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

::See now that the copy/paste is removed, nothing impressive remains. QED. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:27, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

File talk:Newton.png

2007-03-25T04:20:34Z

Rexislexis: Image credit?

Where's the credit to this image? Is is a legal copy?

Talk:United States Constitution

2007-03-25T04:10:41Z

Rexislexis: /* This is supposed to be an article *about* the consitution... */

Maybe we should make an article about the Constitution in society and then link to this and call it "Text of the United States Constitution?" --[[User:John|John]] 14:10, 5 March 2007 (EST)
*I second that. I was not expecting a simple copy and paste when I came to this article. -[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 15:07, 9 March 2007 (EST)

====Where's the REST of it?====

I'm new here, so I don't have much history as to what is going on, what with edits and such. I'm sure that it's in a working state of development...but ah, where's the rest of the "Full text of the Constitution of the United States"?
It's been three months since the page's creation. Thank you. --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]]
:I put up the Amendments. Someone needs to either tell me how to update the box or update it themselves as it still only shows the original material. Thanks [[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:41, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::On it. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 13:47, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::Yeah, thanks. I was refering to the "contents" box. On other wiki's this updates automatically when new headers are added. Are there plans for a "History of the US Constitution"?[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:58, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::Done. And it's a manually created ToC as the traditional Wiki one (which I disabled on this page) would be LONG. This is the (in my eyes) best solution that has all the links without being super-huge. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:24, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::::Good job! --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 14:26, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::::Thank you kindly! :) --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:27, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

== This is supposed to be an article *about* the consitution... ==

This article needs work. It doesn't address the controversial issues at all, or the traditional stance of conservatives on them.

Even if it did, they might get lost behind the full text of the document. The sections of the Constitution should be explained, but this is NOT the place for a massive, unannotated copy of the Constitution. We should simply put a link to the full text.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 23:59, 24 March 2007 (EDT)

:No, large scale verbatim copy and paste of public domain sources is the only way to add significant content to this site. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:00, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

You say "copy and paste" is the "only way" to add "significant" (is everything else insignificant?) to the site? Forgive me, but I'm skeptical.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 00:07, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

:I mentioned the related issue on [[User_talk:Aschlafly/Archive1#Question_about_copying_full_works|this talk page]]. It's apparently here to stay, even though I would back a move of this page to "Full text of the US Constitution" (or something like that) to free up this article for information about it. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 00:08, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

Talk:United States Constitution

2007-03-25T04:07:49Z

Rexislexis: Reply to suspicious comment

Maybe we should make an article about the Constitution in society and then link to this and call it "Text of the United States Constitution?" --[[User:John|John]] 14:10, 5 March 2007 (EST)
*I second that. I was not expecting a simple copy and paste when I came to this article. -[[User:Commodore Guff|Commodore Guff]] 15:07, 9 March 2007 (EST)

====Where's the REST of it?====

I'm new here, so I don't have much history as to what is going on, what with edits and such. I'm sure that it's in a working state of development...but ah, where's the rest of the "Full text of the Constitution of the United States"?
It's been three months since the page's creation. Thank you. --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]]
:I put up the Amendments. Someone needs to either tell me how to update the box or update it themselves as it still only shows the original material. Thanks [[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:41, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::On it. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 13:47, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::Yeah, thanks. I was refering to the "contents" box. On other wiki's this updates automatically when new headers are added. Are there plans for a "History of the US Constitution"?[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 13:58, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::Done. And it's a manually created ToC as the traditional Wiki one (which I disabled on this page) would be LONG. This is the (in my eyes) best solution that has all the links without being super-huge. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:24, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
:::::Good job! --[[User:Cracker|Cracker]] 14:26, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
::::::Thank you kindly! :) --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 14:27, 11 March 2007 (EDT)

== This is supposed to be an article *about* the consitution... ==

This article needs work. It doesn't address the controversial issues at all, or the traditional stance of conservatives on them.

Even if it did, they might get lost behind the full text of the document. The sections of the Constitution should be explained, but this is NOT the place for a massive, unannotated copy of the Constitution. We should simply put a link to the full text.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 23:59, 24 March 2007 (EDT)

:No, large scale verbatim copy and paste of public domain sources is the only way to add significant content to this site. [[User:Tmtoulouse|Tmtoulouse]] 00:00, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

::You say "copy and paste" is the "only way" to add "significant" (is everything else insignificant?) to the site? Forgive me, but I'm skeptical.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 00:07, 25 March 2007 (EDT)

Talk:United States Constitution

2007-03-25T03:59:35Z

Rexislexis: /* This is supposed to be an article *about* the consitution... */

Talk:United States Constitution

2007-03-25T03:59:09Z

Rexislexis: This is supposed to be an article *about* the consitution...

Talk:Tom Brady

2007-03-24T04:18:38Z

Rexislexis: Photo request

A photo would be nice--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 00:18, 24 March 2007 (EDT)

Talk:Upload

2007-03-20T20:10:44Z

Rexislexis: Bug-ridden Image Upload?

== Problems with Uploading Images ==

Are we the only ones experiencing difficulty in uploading images? It seems like it's hit and miss as far as getting an image to upload successfully onto the website. Perhaps that's why there are so few images on the site so far.--[[User:Rexislexis|Rexislexis]] 16:10, 20 March 2007 (EDT)