Deron Snyder
Articles by Deron Snyder
Relax: Washington’s ‘bend-don’t-break’ D delivers again
This Washington defense has perfected the "bend-but-don't-break" approach to winning close games. Published December 11, 2016
Russell Westbrook, James Harden make bids for NBA history
Russell Westbrook and James Harden, former teammates on the Oklahoma City Thunder, have produced amazing hardwood feats through one-quarter of the NBA season, posting numbers we haven't seen in several decades. Published December 7, 2016
Jeff Fisher contract extension defies explanation
Fisher apparently has found the perfect place for continued employment -- a revolutionary franchise that evaluates a coach by criteria other than the won-loss column. Published December 5, 2016
Robert Griffin III, Cleveland both just need a win
Misery loves company but the Browns are in a world by themselves. Published November 30, 2016
Tom Herman, Ed Orgeron land dream jobs at Texas, LSU
Tom Herman and Ed Orgeron take over their dream jobs at Texas and LSU, respectively. Now comes the hard part. Published November 28, 2016
Kirk Cousins, Redskins blessing, deserves to get paid
Football fan? Be thankful for Kirk Cousins, Robert Kelley -- and even Dak Prescott. Published November 23, 2016
Go ahead, take that bathroom break — PATs are still boring
We watch the NFL to be thrilled. Extra point attempts -- even at the longer distance? Those are for bathroom breaks. Published November 21, 2016
Redskins, Kirk Cousins send message with Packers beatdown
Sunday night's convincing win puts Washington into a position to contend with the Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks as the class of the NFC. Published November 21, 2016
John Thompson III hopefully sees pluses of annual Terps-Hoyas contest
Tuesday's game perfectly demonstrated one reason John Thompson III might be averse to making Georgetown-Maryland an annual basketball tradition: The Terps' bigger fan base tends to take over the Hoyas' home court. Published November 16, 2016
Trea Turner, Rookie of the Year candidate, has bright future with Nats
Trea Turner's inclusion among the Rookie of the Year finalists reflects the brilliance of his half-season. Published November 14, 2016
Washington still has plenty of room to improve
The real issue isn't whether Washington's glass is half full or half empty. Because no matter your perspective, the fact is there's space for more. Published November 13, 2016
Pro Football Hall of Fame may not be wrong in jacket and ring policy stance for deceased
The family of legendary Raiders quarterback and 2016 HOF inductee Ken Stabler became a cause celebre last week when the Hall of Fame held a ring ceremony at halftime of the Bears-Vikings game. In response to a fan who wondered about the late Stabler's jewelry, Kendra Stabler-Moyes tweeted: "Sadly, my Dad goes not get a ring." Published November 9, 2016
Greed behind the Big Ten’s Friday night scheduling
Folks at the Big Ten must be asleep on the job, their dreams filled with dollar signs whirling like a slot machine. Administrators clearly aren't paying attention to what's happening in real life, which should jolt them awake in a cold sweat. Published November 7, 2016
Roger Goodell and the NFL’s charade on pot
The NFL doesn't have a problem with drug use; it's problem is with players who use drugs that the league doesn't approve and peddle. Published November 2, 2016
Cleveland not a winner until team drops racist Chief Wahoo
Washington's NFL team uses a downright slur for its nickname, but the logo is a relatively realistic depiction of what's presumably a proud warrior. It suggests dignity, grace and strength. Published October 31, 2016
NFL hypocrisy and the Josh Brown domestic-violence case
The NFL said it learned a lesson after the Ray Rice case. Now we know what the league was talking about. Published October 26, 2016
Count on a LeBron James, Stephon Curry rematch in NBA Finals
Barring catastrophic injuries, World War III or pneumonic plague, there's roughly a 99.9 percent chance of another Warriors-Cavs match-up in the Finals. Published October 24, 2016
Roger Goodell can blame Trump for now, but NFL has problems
The NFL can blame ratings dip on Donald Trump this year, but eventually the league has to address problems with erosion in the quality of its product. Published October 19, 2016
Dak Prescott vs. Tony Romo shouldn’t even be a question now
The idea that an afterthought could supplant the franchise's all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns and passer rating was unthinkable. But here we are. Published October 17, 2016
Jay Gruden, Redskins perfecting a recipe for winning
Forrest Gump said life is like box of chocolates because you never know what you're going to get. But at least chocolates look different on the outside. Published October 16, 2016
