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The massive question the Knicks — and their fans — need to be asking themselves

Nypost · · 162 words · By Mike Vaccaro
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What to know about Regional Identity

Look, as bad as we’ve had it around here, we haven’t gone through what Buffalo has gone through.

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Techniques found 2
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What happened

Look, as bad as we’ve had it around here, we haven’t gone through what Buffalo has gone through.

Why it matters

The last time that fair city by the Erie Canal won a major league championship was Dec.

Common ground

26, 1965, when the Bills beat the Chargers at old War Memorial Stadium — “the Rockpile” — 20-7.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/sports/the-question-the-knicks-and-their-fans-need…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the “Jeremy and Joe” morning show on WGR radio began postulating what Buffalo sports fans would be willing to do if the Sabres can win the 10 games left before them”
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Evidence confirms that WGR is a Buffalo radio station and that 'The Jeremy & Joe Show' exists and provides coverage of the Bills and Sabres. While the specific conversation about 'winning the last 10 games' is a specific broadcast detail, the existence of the show, the station, and their role in Buffalo sports discourse is confirmed across multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MSG Western New York (MSG WNY) is an American regional sports network that is a joint venture between Sphere Entertainment (a company spun off from Madison Square Garden Entertainment) and Hockey West…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSG_Western_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WGR (550 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to serve Buffalo, New York. Owned by Audacy, Inc., its studios and offices are located on Corporate Parkway in Amherst, and the transmitter site…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WGR
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Claim 2: “to win the first Stanley Cup in the team’s 55-year history”
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Multiple sources explicitly confirm that the Buffalo Sabres have never won the Stanley Cup and have been in existence for more than 55 years (established in 1970).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres
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web search NEUTRAL — No, the Buffalo Sabres have never won the Stanley Cup. But they've come close, and these 2026 NHL playoffs could be the time they finally change that negative history for good. This playoff run is alr…
https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nhl/buffalo-sabres/news/have…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks haven't won the Stanley Cup in more than 55 years of existence. But only one of them appears among the top five NHL teams most likely to win it all for the fir…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nhl-team-never-won-stanley…
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Claim 3: “The last time that fair city by the Erie Canal won a major league championship was Dec. 26, 1965, when the Bills beat the Chargers at old War Memorial Stadium — “the Rockpile” — 20-7.”
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Wikipedia confirms the Buffalo Bills won two consecutive AFL titles in 1964 and 1965. Wikipedia also confirms that War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo was colloquially known as 'The Rockpile'. While the specific score (20-7) and date (Dec 26) are not explicitly in the provided snippets, the core facts (Bills winning the 1965 championship at the Rockpile) are verified by authoritative reference.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bills
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the Buffalo Bills began in October of 1959, though their first game was in 1960, when the team began play as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), winning two consecut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Buffalo_Bills
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — War Memorial Stadium, colloquially known as The Rockpile, was an outdoor football, baseball and soccer stadium in Buffalo, New York. Opened in 1937 as Roesch Memorial Stadium, the venue was later know…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Memorial_Stadium_(Buffalo,…
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