2024 Tabloid Cover Derby Round 1.20 Sep 25 through Sep 30

[Benjamin Grimm]

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Vote for the tabloid covers that you like the best. You may select up to three choices. Voting will run for seven days.



SAME FOLD STORY?

Newsday, September 25, 2024.

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CRY OF THE STORM

New York Post, September 25, 2024.

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IMPERFECT STORM

Newsday, September 26, 2024.

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WHAT THE HELENE!

New York Daily News, September 26, 2024.

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MEET THE MESS

Newsday, September 29, 2024.

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NOT ENOUGH

New York Daily News, September 29, 2024.

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THAT'S BREWTAL

New York Post, September 29, 2024.

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ONE GETS IT DONE

Newsday, September 30, 2024.

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ONE MORE GAME

New York Daily News, September 30, 2024.

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JUST ONE, BABY!

New York Post, September 30, 2024.

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“Meet the Mess” might be the laziest and most repeated headline in the Derby.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

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“Meet the Mess” might be the laziest and most repeated headline in the Derby.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I found six "Meet the Mess" covers, surprisingly only three of them in the TCD era. It does seem like a very common headline, but maybe this is one of those Nelson Mandela things.



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[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Every tab has multiple "Meet the Mess" covers. What a disgrace. If I was in charge I'd ask that editor to step into my office.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

The OMG - One More Game one is pretty clever.

[Centerfield]

I would guess there must be more than a few "Amazin' Mess" covers over the years.



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[Benjamin Grimm]

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And then there's this:



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[Centerfield]

I can't believe how close they came to blowing it that last week of the season. After all that, imagine if we missed the playoffs.

[Edgy MD]

"CRY OF THE STORM"? "THAT'S BREWTAL"?



This slate of candidates has some of the most hamfisted attempts at punning in this contest's history. It's like none of the editors got their staff in shape for September and the post-season at all.



But the worst of the worst has to be "SAME FOLD STORY"? Good God. That and Newsday's color printing process that continually makes African-heritage players look like they are made out of clay or terra cotta makes me want to take back awards they've won in the past.



Also note how badly they screwed up the Jets headline at the bottom of the "ONE GETS IT DONE" page, putting a space after the ampersand, but not before. That's where we should talk about brutal.

[Fman99]

Lol this was a rough week wasn't it

[Benjamin Grimm]

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