Deron Snyder
Articles by Deron Snyder
For football lovers, life is good with two new leagues
As long as both leagues stay in their lanes and don't delude themselves into competing against the NFL, there should be enough football love for everyone to eat. Published February 20, 2019
Rob Manfred and the every team wants to win lie
Like his counterpart in the NFL, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is tasked with taking teams' obvious actions and pretending that something else is going on. Published February 18, 2019
Absence of reason is evident in Kareem Hunt signing reaction
At the risk of being portrayed as someone who condones violence against woman, I believe the Cleveland Browns made a sound decision signing Kareem Hunt. I'm also on a tiny island, judging by the predictable wave of blistering headlines. Published February 13, 2019
Bob Costas was just honest about football’s toll
Football fans want it both ways. We want a safer game, but we want the bone-jarring hits, too. Just know that it comes with a price to the athletes who take up the sport. Published February 11, 2019
Bradley Beal should be trade bait with Wall out
The Wizards aren't built to win with John Wall or without him, so there's really no point in continuing on this path. Published February 6, 2019
Super Bowl stinker exactly what the NFL deserved
The teams took our anticipation and spiked it, like an offensive lineman who gets overly excited when handed the ball after a touchdown. They took our expectancy and crushed it, like a gunner slamming a punt returner who should've signaled for a fair catch They took our longing for a fantastic finale and served up one of the dullest, most-boring Super Bowls in recent memory. Published February 4, 2019
Anthony Davis’ trade request from Pelicans was the decent thing to do
Telling your team that you have no intention of staying is actually the decent thing to do. It gives the franchise an opportunity to acquire some assets as you depart. The old team rarely receives equal value when shipping off a superstar, but sometimes the deal works out fine. Published January 30, 2019
Tom Brady deserves respect, has earned the ire
Esteem and enmity for the New England quarterback are both perfectly understandable. Published January 28, 2019
Washington is as ‘close’ as it’s ‘winning off the field’
It has been said that "close" only counts in horseshoes and grenades. But -- surprise, surprise -- Bruce Allen thinks the term also applies to Washington's NFL team. Published January 23, 2019
Replays aren’t perfect. But neither is what the NFL is doing
Published January 21, 2019
Kyler Murray is calling his shot
Every now and then, the tables are reversed, the script is flipped, and an athlete has leverage on the system. Published January 16, 2019
NFL’s conference title game storylines will extend to Super Bowl
We couldn't ask for a better set of games to determine a Super Bowl that will be tantalizing either way. We can have the geezers in a New England-New Orleans contest featuring all-time greats. Or maybe we get the fresh princes in a Kanas City-Los Angeles tilt, highlighting the next wave. Or it might be a mix-and-match pairing, something old, something new. Published January 14, 2019
Maori Davenport ruling makes Alabama a national disgrace
The matchup that should totally embarrass state residents is the Alabama High School Athletic Association against senior basketball star Maori Davenport. It's an example of a youngster -- one of the nation's best prep players -- being steamrolled by power-hungry adults, led by AHSAA executive director Steve Savarese. Published January 9, 2019
SNYDER: Ravens embraced all-or-nothing approach
The Baltimore Ravens considered the long view Sunday when they stayed with rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson instead of relieving him with veteran Joe Flacco. Published January 7, 2019
No contest between playoff run or high lottery pick for Wizards
To tank, or not to tank. That is the question. Is it nobler for the Wizards to suffer the rest of the year without John Wall and miss the playoffs for just the second time in six seasons? Or is it better to rally around Bradley Beal and push to qualify for a still-within-reach postseason berth in the watered-down Eastern Conference? Published January 2, 2019
John Wall, Jay Gruden, Dan Snyder resolutions
Making resolutions for others, instead of yourself? Way easier, right? Published December 31, 2018
Washington’s season ends, but fans remain ‘Stuck in Middle with Dan’ Snyder
As long as owner Dan Snyder lets team president Bruce Allen keep the keys, there's nothing to look forward to. Except more of the same. Published December 30, 2018
SNYDER: How to explain Mahomes? Or Harper? Or Anthony?
Once again, it's time to check off some items on my "TIDU List" -- Things I Don't Understand. Published December 26, 2018
Binge-worthy day of NBA games a gift for hoops fans
The best gift for basketball fans might be the NBA's Christmas slate. Published December 24, 2018
For many rooting for Ernie Grunfeld, Bruce Allen gone beats rooting for wins
In the District, a different groundswell is forming among fans of the NBA and NFL franchises. These fans' biggest motivation isn't losses to create a succession of postseason parties. They want losses that trigger going-away parties for team architects Ernie Grunfeld and Bruce Allen. Published December 19, 2018
