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Ryan McBean

Ryan McBean (born April 22, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State. McBean was also a member of the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.

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Ryan McBean (born April 22, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State. McBean was also a member of the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1984-04-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2014-08-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1984-04-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2014-08-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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