worst leads you have seen

One would think.......

 

"Who would've thought the first pitch could mean so much?"

 

The weekend after 9/11:
"Bugtussle U. is falling out of the frying pan into the fire Saturday when it plays Powerhouse U. ..."

 

i'm a firm believer in supporting the desk against hyper-sensitive writers, but for fucking out loud. i might have snapped if someone changed my lede to that lame crap.

 

There's always the Fourth of July fireworks metaphor that NEVER gets old.

 

It was all tricks and no treats for Buttfuck State University on Halloween Saturday in Crapper County.

 

Back in my small-daily sports editor days, I informed every stringer I had that if I ever got a "Friday the 13th" lede, they'd never write for me again.

 

I find these threads to be worthless, because 95 percent of the hacks in the world have butchered a lede or two in their day. We've all done it. While it's OK to tell kids try and avoid (insert cliched lede here) there isn't one of us that, while watching some dogass game and stumped for something to lead with, hasn't at least once written the kind of drivel that would get you blasted on this board for being a no-talent douche.
Sometimes, the games suck. Sometimes, your game stories suck. Try to get better. The end.

 

i change my answer to: I find these threads to be worthless ..."

 

Lighten up, Francis.

 

I posted this one on one of the other boards, but I'll repeat it here because, frankly, it bears repeating.
"How good was Powerhouse's defense against Sacrificial Lamb in Friday night's football game? As the kids would say, 'Sick, dawg, real sick.'"

FYI: That one didn't get by me. That ran about a year before I arrived at that paper. Honestly, it gives me chills.

 

Actually, I can't remember the last time I saw that. I don't think there's a copy editor out there that would let it slip through anymore.