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The Knicks keep rolling up back pages
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2023 Tabloids Covers Race

  • Giants 37
  • Knicks 34
  • Jets 20
  • Mets 15
  • Nets 15
  • Damar Hamlin 14
  • NFL 9.5
  • Yankees 6.5
  • Rangers 4
  • March Madness 4
  • Tom Brady 2
  • Rick Pitino 2
  • Death of Tim McCarver 2
  • College Football 1
  • Scott Rolen 1
  • Leborn James 1

Yanks Win 2022 Tabloids Covers Race

  • Yankees 210.5
  • Mets 147.5
  • Giants 75
  • Knicks 60
  • Nets 54
  • Jets 49
  • Rangers 44
  • Saint Peter Peacocks 17
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  • Ray Liotta 1
  • Vin Scully RIP 1

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YANKS 207
Mets 156
Knicks 123.5
Nets 62.5
NFL 23.5

Jets 45
Giants 58.5
College Basketball 15
Islanders 6
Tiger Woods 5
College Football 5
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MLB (various) 6
Rangers 4
John Madden 3

Covid 3
Milwaukee Bucks 2
Golf 1.5
Catsup Curt Schilling 1
RIP: Tommy Lasorda 1

2020 Tabloids Back Page & Covers Results

Yankees 152
Mets 132
Giants 123.5
Jets 55
NFL w (Super Bowl) 52
Knicks 51

MLB (w/World Series) 46
Covid 37
Nets 20
Astros cheating scandal 16.5
RIP: Kobe Bryant 13.5
NBA 11
Rangers 8.5
Golf 8
Horse racing 5
NCAA football 4
Olympics 2.5
Patrick Ewing w Covid 2
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RIP: Anthony Causi 2
RIP: George Floyd 2
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NCAA basketball 2
NASCAR racism 2
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RIP: Tom Dempsey 1
RIP: Joe Morgan 1
Colin Kaepernick 1
Chinese Baseball 1
Little League baseball 1
Lady Liberty 1
MMA 1
Michael Jordan 1
Len Dykstra disgrace 1

2019 Tabloids Back Page & Covers Results

YANKEES 211.5
Mets 190.5
Giants 87.2
Jets 68
Knicks 67.5
NFL 30.5
NCAA basketball 20.5
Nets 15
Women's Soccer 7.5
NBA Playoffs 6

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Kentucky Derby 4
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Big Papi shooting 3.5
NCAA football 3.5
Joe Girardi 2
Bryce Harper 2
Bob Kraft sex ring 2
Eleven with 1

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Mets 154.5
Giants 139.5
Jets 69.5
Knicks 50.5
NFL Playoffs 18
NCAA basketball 14.5
Golf 8
NCAA Football 6
NBA Playoffs 6
NCAA scandals 3
(11 with 2 or less.)

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Giants 110.5
Mets 109
Jets 34.5
NFL Playoffs 16.5
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"Now, about the seats and field and stands...": A blogger's virgin visit to the new pad

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