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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Sep 4, 1:30 PM
Former NFL player Alphonso Smith Jr. dies at 40
Alphonso Smith Jr., a former NFL cornerback, died at 40, according to his alma mater Wake Forest University.
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Former NFL player Alphonso Smith Jr. dies at 40
CBS News and Al.com (Alabama News) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Alphonso Smith Jr., a former NFL cornerback, died at 40, according to his alma mater Wake Forest University.
The headline split The left frames it as "Former NFL and college football coach Kippy Brown dies at 71". The right frames it as "Former NFL and college football coach Kippy Brown dies at 71".
Match confidence High confidence. 5 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceStrong
77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFormer NFL and college football coach Kippy Brown dies at 71
The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report
CenterFormer NFL player Alphonso Smith Jr. dies at 40
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightFormer NFL and college football coach Kippy Brown dies at 71
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Sep 4, 2:30 PM
Former NFL and college football coach Kippy Brown dies at 71
Former college football and NFL assistant coach Kippy Brown has died.
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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Sep 4, 2:30 PM
Former NFL and college football coach Kippy Brown dies at 71
Former college football and NFL assistant coach Kippy Brown has died.
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Sep 4, 2:30 PM
Former NFL and college football coach Kippy Brown dies at 71
Former college football and NFL assistant coach Kippy Brown has died.
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CBS NewsNews report · Sep 4, 2:18 PM
Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, sides with former NFL rookies in eligibility case
Former NFL rookies could be playing college football again after a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA, giving Louisiana State University a win. Mark Strassmann...
Details77/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 5 sources
77/99 Wording GapHigh confidence5 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 4, 1:30 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Sep 4, 2:18 PM: CBS News joined the source map.
Sep 4, 2:30 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.
Sep 4, 2:30 PM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is stable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.