Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
Josh Norman, Odell Beckham Jr. rivalry right out of a WWE manual
The only thing that would make this Josh Norman-Odell Beckham Jr. Pennsylvania Dutch Death Match on Sunday better if both of them came out wearing jerseys that said, "He Hate Me" on the back. Published September 22, 2016
Trea Turner compared to Ty Cobb, Bo Jackson
In 61 games, Trea Turner has batted .350, scoring 53 runs, with 91 hits, 13 doubles, 11 home runs, 34 RBI, an on-base percentage of .371 and a slugging percentage of .571. He has 29 stolen bases in 35 attempts. Published September 20, 2016
Kirk Cousins franchise quarterback
Kirk Cousins sat in front of his locker in the Redskins dressing room, the last locker before one of the exits. Published September 18, 2016
Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins were once model franchises
The shame is that a game like Sunday's used to represent the opposite of self destruction. The Redskins and the Cowboys used to be the excellence bowl -- the best the NFL had to offer. Published September 15, 2016
Jay Gruden’s timing off coaching against Steelers and at postgame press conference
Like Kirk Cousins and the Redskins Monday night, Gruden's timing was off. The next time the coach wants to thank Redskins fans, it might be better to wait until FedEx Field is actually filled with Redskins fans and not the visiting team. Published September 13, 2016
Kirk Cousins, Ben Roethlisberger contrast painful for Redskins
Kirk Cousins told us last week that it was "well-documented" how much talent he has at his disposal as the quarterback of this Washington Redskins offense. Maybe he left those documents at home? Published September 12, 2016
Jay Gruden’s relationship with Redskins fans complicated
The most important connection is winning, and Redskins fans, at this point, would worship a coach who insulted them every week if he built a perennial winner. But that connection with fans is what gets you through the tough times. It's the benefit of the doubt when things go south. Published September 11, 2016
Maryland Virginia vie as site for new Redskins stadium
This week, as the Washington Redskins prepare for their season opener Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Field, the fight to host Monday night and other Redskins games in the future officially kicked off with battle lines drawn. Published September 8, 2016
Redskins enter another season having to answer same questions
How did it get to this: That this franchise enters yet another season with the same question as always, the question that always gets asked. Are they any good? Published September 7, 2016
Nate Sudfeld roster spot raises questions for Kirk Cousins
Washington Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan, as we are all well aware, wants "football players." Published September 6, 2016
Remembering Eddie Murray’s 500th and the $500K ball that wasn’t
It was 20 years ago Tuesday when Eddie Murray had his moment of Sept. 6 history when he launched his 500th career home run into the right field bleachers. Published September 4, 2016
Orioles’ disastrous business decisions show at turnstiles
These are bad times at Camden Yards, the ballpark that changed economics of the game since it opened in 1992. The Orioles are ranked 20th out of 30 teams in attendance, drawing 1.8 million fans through 67 home games, an average of 26,632 per game. Published September 1, 2016
‘Hands of Stone’ real story better than Hollywood’s
Former mobster Michael Franzese testified about how organized crime used inside information to manipulate boxers to benefit the interests of organized crime, and cited the Roberto Duran fight with Davey Moore as an example. Published August 30, 2016
Colin Kaepernick has same right to sit during national anthem as one has to criticize
Kaepernick has every right not to stand for the National Anthem before NFL games, just like anyone who believes otherwise has every right to be critical of him. Published August 28, 2016
Frank Howard, former Washington Senators slugger, was a gentle giant, but fearsome at the plate
It wasn't even the size of Howard -- 6-foot-8, 280 pounds -- that made Howard great. Howard's greatness has been his heart -- a heart bigger than his stature, statue or statistics. Published August 25, 2016
Stephen Strasburg’s latest DL stint kicks up memories of his shutdown
Former MLB pitcher Jim Kaat was critical of the Nationals' decision to shut down Strasburg in 2012. He tells Thom Loverro that he sticks by those words, and Loverro reminds that any Strasburg injury will cause the shut down debate to resurface. Published August 23, 2016
Preseason ritual makes Redskins fans foolishly believe in what we see
We remain at the mercy of the NFL's preseason folly -- a four-game schedule of delusion and illusion -- simply because it is the first football we see after the Super Bowl ends the season before. Published August 21, 2016
Melissa Belote was D.C. area’s original Olympic super swimmer
Belote, born in the District and raised in Springfield, Va., was the 15-year-old local Olympic swimming star when she won three gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Published August 18, 2016
Little-known Olympic boxer Chuck Walker’s feats unmatched 40 years later
Sugar Ray Leonard was the star of that 1976 Olympic boxing team, but he might have had to share the spotlight if Walker had won the gold medal. Walker's story was the most unique and his presence on the team the most unlikely of all those boxers. Published August 16, 2016
Jonathan Papelbon was not an experiment of any kind
Thom Loverro says handcuffed general manager Mike Rizzo did the best he could in acquiring Papelbon, a well-liked teammate whose past strong playoff results presented a clear upgrade over Drew Storen. Published August 14, 2016
