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The result was delete. Secret ^account 02:07, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Browns-Lions rivalry[edit]

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Fails WP:GNG and has POV issues because what does establish a rivalry. The article makes no assertion, just lists the games the two teams have played against one another.

Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. ...William 22:25, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Michigan-related deletion discussions. ...William 22:25, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ohio-related deletion discussions. ...William 22:25, 16 February 2013 (UTC) ...William 22:25, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete The Browns and Lions do not have a rivalry. Simply being among the oldest of NFL teams does not mean they are rivals. This article developed off of a premise that is WP:SYNTH and WP:OR. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:01, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - The Browns were actually in the All-America Football Conference originally, not the NFL and that franchise moved to Baltimore, with a new expansion franchise adopting the historic name and colors. There is no "Browns-Lions Rivalry," although one might be able to sell me on a "Lions-Packers Rivalry" or a "Lions-Bears Rivalry." As such, not an encyclopedic topic, protracted competition between Random Team A and Random Team B in Random Sport X does not a notable topic make. Carrite (talk) 23:07, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep This is a historical rivalry and the two teams played in THREE nfl Championships in the 1950's if this shouldn't have an article that why should Bucs-Dolphins? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.187.63.104 (talk) 01:20, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete no sources provided. I don't doubt that the games are played, but I do doubt that it is a "rivalry" so to speak. If the original editor is overly enthusiastic, go with userfication of the article and bring it back when it's ready.--Paul McDonald (talk) 03:26, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. No sports rivalry is inherently notable per WP:NRIVALRY. A sports rivalry should should satisfy the general notability guidelines per WP:GNG for inclusion as a stand-alone article topic; GNG requires that the subject must be discussed in a material way in multiple, independent, reliable sources. The media coverage of this "rivalry" does not satisfy those guidelines for inclusion. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 15:30, 21 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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