Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
Jay Gruden, angry version, might have worked
Redskins coach Jay Gruden is not looking forward to the possibility of his team being on the upcoming HBO "Hard Knocks" NFL series. Published May 30, 2019
Kevin Durant legacy on line in Finals
Yes, Kevin Durant has two finals' MVP trophies to go along with his two rings, but there are still many who question Durant's relevance with the Warriors. Published May 28, 2019
Joe Gibbs’ leadership legacy unmatched in pro sports
The legend of Coach Gibbs was perhaps solidified at a level unprecedented by anyone else who ever called himself coach when the news came out last week that Gibbs was elected to NASCAR Hall of Fame last week. Published May 26, 2019
Moe Berg is ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’
You need a baseball story that will make you feel good? Well, take a Nationals break and go to the movies. Published May 23, 2019
Redskins hold two days of workouts with many leaders, stars absent
A team that has done nothing and gone nowhere for two decades, a team that supposedly likes its head coach, who is in the final year of his contract, a team with a brand new rookie quarterback who has been crowned after just a few snaps in voluntary workouts and a new veteran quarterback who came over in a trade -- should show up for all workouts from Day 1, voluntary or not. Published May 21, 2019
Nationals picked wrong year to have Triple-A team in Fresno, California
Now the Nationals would be better off if their Class AAA team -- typically used as the safety net to fill pitching needs -- was in Quebec. Or Havana. Published May 19, 2019
Maravich era was last time N.O. basketball mattered
When I was in New Orleans in late January for a few days, I was struck by the absence of any inkling that the city had an NBA franchise. Nothing -- no hats, no T-shirts, no billboards, nothing. It was as if the New Orleans Pelicans didn't exist. Published May 16, 2019
LOVERRO: Redskins, Nationals not lacking for drama
Turns out that according to TMZ, Redskins owner Dan Snyder was in Italy at the same time, reportedly on his new $180 million yacht. We didn't run into each other. Published May 14, 2019
LOVERRO: Redskins’ draft grades rarely translate to wins
Pro Football Focus had an evaluation of the Redskins' draft: "Draft Grade: Excellent." What could go wrong? Published April 28, 2019
Barry Trotz moves on as the Capitals head home
Fans are entitled to their feelings of disappointment, frustration -- anger, even -- in the wake of this unexpectedly early end to the season. What's better than one Stanley Cup parade? Two parades. Published April 25, 2019
Ovechkin still has time to make up for lost opportunities to fulfill legacy
Years from now, when they are looking back at the Ovechkin era -- perhaps the era of the greatest player in hockey history when he is done -- there will be questions about lost opportunities. Published April 23, 2019
Championship mettle now part of Capitals’ DNA
The Capitals -- one game away from moving on to the second round of the NHL playoffs and a showdown against former coach Barry Trotz's New York Islanders -- are showing what NBC Sports hockey analyst Eddie Olczyk referred to as their "Stanley Cup pedigree." Published April 21, 2019
Tiger Woods and Alex Rodriguez offer sketchy tales of redemption
The parallels between two of sports greatest performers and pariahs remain remarkable, 43 years after they were born six months apart - Alex Rodriguez on June 27, 1975, and Tiger Woods on Dec. 30, 1975. Published April 18, 2019
Todd Reirden and his best-laid plans hit in the mouth
The Capitals were punched in the mouth Monday night by the Hurricanes in a 5-0 loss to cut Washington's lead in the series to 2-1. The beatdown was nearly as bad as Alex Ovechkin's brutal beating of Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov. Published April 16, 2019
Reuben Foster is cleared but why isn’t clear
Why all these steps put in place for a player who had the charges dropped against him and who, after an investigation by the NFL, was not suspended? Published April 14, 2019
Nicklas Backstrom saves Capitals from a disaster in the making
No one seemed to wear the Washington Capitals' playoff failures more in the locker room in years past than Nicklas Backstrom. Published April 13, 2019
For Nicklas Backstrom and Capitals, the hits keep coming
For Game 1 Thursday night against the Carolin Hurricanes -- the first playoff defense of Washington's Stanley Cup championship -- fans were treated to a pregame highlight reel reliving all the great memories of last season's victories and celebrations. Then the Capitals did the video one better. Published April 12, 2019
Josh Rosen has strong arm, strong opinions
Josh Rosen was taken at No. 10 a year ago, but the Arizona Cardinals quarterback could still be one of the biggest stories at this month's upcoming NFL draft. Published April 11, 2019
Braden Holtby and Capitals: No ghosts
As the Washington Capitals prepare for the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, with Game 1 Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes, the coffee should taste a little sweeter than normal this time of year in the Capitals locker room. Published April 9, 2019
Todd Reirden gets big test in NHL playoffs
The Capitals are about to begin defending the trophy that set this city ablaze last year -- and they will be doing it with Todd Reirden, not Barry Trotz, at the helm, with Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena. Published April 7, 2019
