Media Fascination With Tiger’s ‘Transgressions’ Moves to Back Nine

A tabloid roundup.

Another day, another one of Tiger Woods “transgressions” comes out of the woodwork – and the tabloid media has been feasting on them like wings at Hooters, with no sign of laying up.

A quick media roundup: the Post and Daily News both ran Tiger covers for what feels like the 10th consecutive day:

(The Daily News, it should be noted, is still struggling with its golf-related puns, but seems to have found its sweet spot with a sex scandal: "Woods’ Popularity Dropping Faster Than His Pants: Poll")

The "Today" show, meanwhile, showcased loose, rumor-filled reporting on Tiger:

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By nightfall, the British press was reporting that Tiger’s “trangression” tally had reached 10.

And, in case you missed it, Saturday Night Live took on Tiger – and (bonus!) — Wolf Blitzer and CNN:

For my money, SNL fared better with its skit featuring the White House party-crashing Salahis.

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