Deron Snyder
Articles by Deron Snyder
Urban Meyer deserves more than a wrist slap
Ohio State's punishment of Meyer isn't a wrist slap; it's a love tap. It's a wink-and-nod. It's the administration telling us that Meyer's pristine won-loss record is more important than his smudge-filled ethics record. Published August 27, 2018
Stephen Strasburg curse isn’t real, right
My friend, the Yankees fan, says the Nationals are cursed for sitting Stephen Strasburg six years ago. But that's crazy talk, right? Right? Published August 22, 2018
SNYDER: Amateur athletes have leverage
How will you react when an amateur team -- perhaps your favorite or alma mater - decides to sit out rather than suit up? What will you think about the players who choose to take a stand rather than take the field? Published August 20, 2018
Ignorant? Or uncaring? Neither speaks highly of Durkin’s program
How does that happen in 2018 at a supposedly world-class university? Did the staff know the best practices and disregard them? Or were the best practices ignored because the staff was unaware of them? Published August 15, 2018
DJ Durkin owes answers on player’s death
At a certain point, imploring players to be tough and "suck it up" can morph into complete indifference and disregard for players' well-being. Published August 13, 2018
SNYDER: Aces deserve benefit of a doubt
If I had purchased tickets to Friday's Mystics-Aces game, I think I'd prefer a refund and tickets to a future game, as opposed to watching a team that spent 25 of the past 30 hours at airports or on a plane. Published August 8, 2018
Urban Meyer discovers indifference not an option
Considering the Ohio State coach's 180-degree turn on domestic abuse allegations against a former assistant, we don't know if his next utterance will be a half-truth or a whole lie. Published August 6, 2018
Trea Turner, Josh Hader must help those still in the dark
Athletes like Turner and Hader shouldn't wait until ancient social media posts are unearthed before declaring which side they're on. Instead being defined by old tweets, join the fight against real-time affronts all around us. Published August 1, 2018
Head, heart disagree on Nationals
The heart says don't give up on the Nationals' core. Resist the urge to be sellers as the MLB trade deadline approaches. If you must go down, do so fighting in possibly your last season with Bryce Harper. The head says ... I don't know. Published July 30, 2018
Joe Flacco gives Ravens time to groom Lamar Jackson
Joe Flacco is better than the dreadful Tom Savage who played ahead of Deshaun Watson and, at this point, Watson is better than Jackson. No matter the ardent objections of Flacco's numerous critics, there's no need for Baltimore to rush a transition to the Lamar Jackson Era. Published July 25, 2018
Jurrell Casey says he’ll continue his protest
Something is wrong when mass murderers can be arrested peacefully but unarmed innocent men are threats that require deadly force. Published July 23, 2018
Terrell Owens in a class by himself even as a Hall of Famer
Terrell Owens is one of the greatest NFL receivers ever, period. He's also one of the strangest NFL players ever, period. The latter has no bearing on the former, or at least it shouldn't. But Owens continually proves he's in a class by himself, which will be the case during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Aug. 4. Published July 18, 2018
Legalized sports betting to bring serious consequences for athletes
Forgetting about affected individuals is easy when it's not your family that's torn apart or your house facing foreclosure. The same is true for another group that's sure to be negatively impacted by the impending wave of betting. Published July 16, 2018
Damon Evans, new Terps AD, inherits a mess
At least Damon Evans knew what he was getting into when he became Maryland's new athletic director. Published July 11, 2018
Bryce Harper-Nationals split may be best for all
A razor and a first baseman's glove can't foretell the future. But we'll take whatever clues we can get at this point. Published July 9, 2018
Warriors make their own breaks, but none exist for the Nationals
Here's a message to envious opponents, amid complaints that Golden State is ruining the league: Develop three home-grown All-NBA players and then we'll listen. Published July 4, 2018
LeBron James makes the Lakers relevant
Hollywood has a knack for drawing the brightest stars and LeBron James is just the latest. Published July 2, 2018
Austin Rivers trade a nice start, but Wizards next need to think bigger
This might be the perfect time for a Grunfeld blockbuster, a talked-about potential move that has split Wizards fans into those who love the idea and those who abhor it. Published June 27, 2018
Nationals may finally have to scratch and claw for division title
Washington was in third place when it headed to Tampa following Sunday's win against Philadelphia, three games behind the first-place Braves and Phillies. It's an unusual spot at an unusual juncture; June 24 marks the latest Washington has been third since 2013. We're simply not used to the Nats scratching and clawing for a chance to reside atop the division. This is awesome! Published June 25, 2018
NBA shows less is more with draft, unlike NFL counterpart
A couple of months ago, the NFL unleashed an unprecedented amount of broadcast coverage for its annual draft, flooding the airwaves of ESPN, NFL Network, Fox and ABC, while airing every round on network TV for the first time. Thank goodness the NBA doesn't take the same approach. The league's draft begins -- and ends -- on Thursday. Published June 20, 2018
