retire this headline (a running thread)

Any play on Royal Flush with a story on the Royals and being bad.

 

No Passing Fancy for a quarterback profile (unless he's a little metro, then it might work)

 

I'd read that story.

 

Any 'Wright stuff' headline for guys with the last name Wright.

 

But it fits!

 

agreed. it's unfortunate that anyone had to make the distinction

 

A couple of groaners from the Boston Globe in the '80s:

* On a feature about local schoolboy hockey star (and future NHLer) Bobby Carpenter:

Carpenter has all the tools

* On how computers were used to determine pro tennis player rankings:

Who's No.1? Data good question

(Unfortunately, that one doesn't work with the preferred pronunciation of data, DAY-ta)

Oh, well.

 

Wings clipped
Flames doused
Roast Ducks
Oilers run dry

...

 

Not quite a headline, but my favorite refer from the AJC: Man behind Hooters dies at 69.

 

My favorite headline: Busting Tugnutt

(When the Dallas Stars piled up goals against Ron Tugnutt)

 

I think something may have got lost in the English translation:

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/photospecials/graph/071217swim/1.html

 

"Man arrested for moo-lesting"

And yes, it was about what you think it was about.