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NY Post Headline Gaffe: ‘Game 6 Sends [Caps] Home For Summer’
By Jamie Mottram | May 10, 2012
Today’s Dewey Defeats Truman-esque moment (via @bruce_arthur):
Update: The Rangers are also selling tickets to the conference finals. Oh, and the Boston Herald ran a similar headline before Caps-Bruins Game 7.
Topics: Capitals, Media Bird Doggin', New York Sucks | 7 Comments »
May 10th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Are the headlines the only thing wrong or did the whole story say the Caps lost?
May 10th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Article says that Caps forced a game 7…
May 10th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Additional color from Mr. Arthur:
“Cutline’s a mess, too. Story’s just a plugger in the possibility of the series ending.”
May 10th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
It appears to be an early edition article written before the game outcome had been determined.
May 10th, 2012 at 1:46 PM
its not a misprint. it asks the question “A Cap on the Season?” and then describes the truth….a loss in game 6 would have sent the Caps home for the season.
Dont see the problem here….now, selling tix to the conference finals…..bad move
May 10th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
#5 may be correct. It’s just terrible writing.
May 10th, 2012 at 3:19 PM
I suppose #5 skinsaneasylum could be correct, but anyone who has ever learned headline-writing would know that the AP standard is active present tense voice is for stating facts.
If the person who wrote the headline intended for it to be conditional or uncertain, he or she is a huge idiot.