Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
Jim Langer died last week and a piece of NFL, Redskins history passed with him
Jim Langer died last week at the age of 71, and a piece of NFL -- and Redskins -- history died with him. Published September 3, 2019
Rocky Marciano’s boxing legacy stands test of time
The sports world woke up to a punch in the gut 50 years ago the morning of Sept. 1 -- the death of iconic heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. Published September 1, 2019
Nationals made their triumphant turnaround with a simple mantra
Adam Eaton dropped what may be the theme of the 2019 Washington Nationals - a T-shirt in the making, perhaps. Published August 29, 2019
Jordan Reed staring into same abyss Luck did
The shock surrounding the news Saturday night of Andrew Luck's retirement from football shouldn't have been "Why would he quit?" The shock should be "Why anyone would play football?" Published August 27, 2019
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Capitals owe fans cocaine explanation
Was Kuznetsov suffering the effects of drug use in that 5-0 Game 3 debacle defeat by the Carolina Hurricanes, when he seemed helpless to either shoot the puck or to stop a barrage of uncontested scoring chances? Published August 25, 2019
Redskins players, medical staff not on same page
I have no doubt that in July 2016, when the Redskins and Inova announced a partnership to "bring timely and relevant health and wellness information and programs to the community," it seemed like a good idea at the time. But right now, "health" and "wellness" are two words that are not remotely connected with this football team. Published August 22, 2019
Trent Williams’ absence could hurt friend Adrian Peterson in the wallet
Like the great Otis Redding said, "You don't miss your water until your well runs dry." Adrian Peterson noticed a dry well the first day Trent Williams was missing from Redskins camp. Published August 20, 2019
Boxing’s online bible missed the punch with its top 25 fighters of all time
Somehow BoxRec, with all those numbers and records and statistics, has gone down a dark road, from bible to tabloid. Published August 18, 2019
Redskins’ tea leaves about Haskins is anyone’s guess
There has been an interesting message coming out of Redskins Park concerning the future of rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Published August 13, 2019
Sonny Jurgensen carried final flame of dignity, connection to Redskins fans
Sonny Jurgensen tried to hold on to keep the candle burning, but at the age of 84, it was just getting too hard. Published August 11, 2019
Trent Williams holdout will leave a mark
I doubt if Redskins fans will share stories someday about the time Trent Williams refused to report to training camp. Published August 8, 2019
Real voices stand out amid social media noise
Digital voices may be the language we use today, but they are like raindrops, and to get people to move, to make real change, sometimes you need a massive, booming thunderclap. Published August 6, 2019
Jay Gruden’s no-drama Redskins still put on show
Jay Gruden is either the funniest guy to ever step up to the microphone for the Washington Redskins, or else he finally has been infected by his boss, the Prince of Darkness, Redskins president Bruce Allen. Published August 4, 2019
LOVERRO: Nationals likely get what they paid for
Washington Nationals fans can breathe easy -- the owners of their baseball team have likely secured the fat wallet award again this season with their reluctance to add payroll of consequence -- and reward -- at the trading deadline. Published August 1, 2019
Dwayne Haskins and the Redskins QB drama
Trent Williams' absence certainly looms large over the Washington Redskins this summer, but the question of who will be playing left tackle when the 2019 season begins is not the biggest story in training camp. No, that has been and remains the QB decision facing the team. Published July 30, 2019
LOVERRO: Nationals must open wallet to fix bullpen
If it comes down to spending to fix a broken bullpen or avoiding the luxury tax penalty, where will the Lerners come down? Published July 28, 2019
Jay Gruden needs a member of the Ying-Yang Gang to step up
Colt McCoy, Dwayne Haskins or Case Keenum -- there's got to be a quarterback in there somewhere, right? Jay Gruden's counting on it. Published July 25, 2019
Ted Leonsis offers Wizards fans a backup plan
If you were happy with the news Monday about Transparent Ted Leonsis' new-age management plan for the Washington Wizards, you might want to think about this -- this was Plan C, or maybe Plan D or some other plan even further down the alphabet. Published July 23, 2019
Pernell Whitaker was a musician in the boxing ring with a style never to be duplicated
The great George Foreman once said boxing is like jazz -- the better it is, the less people understand it. If that is the case, Pernell Whitaker was Miles Davis. He practiced the science in the sweet science, the part that is most misunderstood and unappreciated, the lost art of defense -- not getting hit while delivering punches. Published July 21, 2019
Mike Mussina could have entered Hall of Fame as a Baltimore Oriole
I guess you could assume that more Yankee fans will show up this weekend because of the induction of Mike Mussina, though it's hard for me to think that Yankee fans have a special place in their hearts for the ace pitcher. Published July 18, 2019
