Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
Kirk Cousins’ last game in a Redskins uniform could be Sunday
Sunday could be Kirk Cousins' last game in a Redskins uniform. Published December 28, 2017
Redskins fooled people into believing they are playing for something
8-8? Well, strike up the band for a team that is going to miss the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Published December 26, 2017
Kirk Cousins sounds like a man with more to prove
Kirk Cousin sounds like he's still got something to prove in Washington. Published December 24, 2017
Zach Brown shows football’s headhunter mentality
In the NFL concussion drama, it's often the owners portrayed as bad guys. What responsibility do players themselves have for purposely inflicting life-threatening injuries on their fellow players? Published December 21, 2017
Bryce Harper will be most talked about baseball topic
The noise surrounding Bryce Harper's impending free agency is going to be deafening. Get ready for life in the eye of the storm. Published December 19, 2017
Blaine Gabbert offers glimpse of ghost of quarterback future
Quarterback Kirk Cousins didn't have a particularly good game Sunday in the Redskins' 20-15 win over the Arizona Cardinals before the silent and invisible majority at FedEx Field. But he found the end zone twice and played well enough for his team to win. Published December 17, 2017
Redskins have home dirt advantage on Sunday
Sunday's game against Arizona is the first time the Washington Redskins will step foot on their battered, brown home dirt since Thanksgiving. Published December 14, 2017
Jay Gruden vs. Mike Zimmer, four years in
What if the Redskins got the wrong Bengals coordinator? Published December 12, 2017
Bryce Harper leaving no longer a foregone conclusion
Bryce Harper's Yankee dream likely suffered a fatal blow with the news that home run king Giancarlo Stanton was traded by the Miami Marlins to the New York Yankees. Published December 10, 2017
Philip Rivers and Eli Manning bonded to the end
Los Angeles quarterback Philip Rivers was not happy to see Eli Manning benched in New York. Maybe because he knows the same fate will eventually hit him. Published December 7, 2017
John Mara, Giants blow handling of Eli Manning
In this era, coaches need to check with team PR people to understand how to best handle a delicate process like benching a QB who won two Super Bowls. The Giants and Ben McAdoo did not. A mess followed. Published December 5, 2017
Midnight for the Cinder-Skins: The party is over
It was bound to happen -- sooner or later, the carriage that was pulling the Washington Redskins this season would turn into a pumpkin, the dress Cinderella was wearing would turn into rags. Published December 3, 2017
Dying NFL on wrong side of legalized betting case
The NFL is still operating under the premise that it is protecting a growing business rather than trying to save a dying one. Published November 30, 2017
Tiger Woods says he’s good, so opioid questions disappear
Maybe, in between all the excitement about Woods' return to the golf course Thursday in the Hero World Challenge, someone will mention the words Tiger Woods and addiction. It won't be Woods, that's for sure. Published November 28, 2017
Kirk Cousins, Redskins far apart in perceptions of his play
He has his team at 5-6 with no sign of collapse. Treading water with this group might be the best football any quarterback could play. Published November 26, 2017
Jay Gruden protected by safety of roster uncertainty
Any assessment of Gruden is challenged by the caveat that this season is defined more by who didn't play for the Redskins than who did. Published November 24, 2017
If brain damage can be detected early, will NFL, players act?
For the first time, doctors have accurately diagnosed severe brain damage in a living former NFL player. Published November 23, 2017
Dan Snyder and the Redskins’ self-inflicted wounds
The Redskins are haunted by an aura of self-destruction. If you need proof, look no further than Sunday's 34-31 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints. Published November 21, 2017
Oscar De La Hoya perfect foe to unmask McGregor
Oscar De La Hoya's biggest contribution to the fight game may be exposing the fraud known as Conor McGregor the boxer. Published November 19, 2017
Max Scherzer adds luster to city’s MLB legacy
Some of Max Scherzer's contemporaries have better numbers in certain categories. But Scherzer has excelled in one metric likely to trump all: three Cy Young awards -- and counting. Published November 16, 2017
