Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
LOVERRO: Selling off Soto to contender now may be best Nationals can do
Soto, 23, who is earning $17 million this year as an arbitration-eligible player, reportedly wants it all -- the long-term security and the biggest annual paycheck. Who wouldn't? Published July 17, 2022
LOVERRO: Greatest players list omissions just latest of Commanders’ embarrassments
The latest Commanders embarrassment is the rollout of their 90 Greatest franchise players list as part of their celebration of the 90th year of the team, going back to 1932 in Boston. Published July 14, 2022
LOVERRO: Former Redskin answers calling to guide ‘fatherless’ inmates
Pastor and former Redskins defensive tackle Tim Johnson had little knowledge of the world of Rikers, but he believed he was being called there. Published July 13, 2022
LOVERRO: It’s time for Hall of Fame voters to right the wrong done to Jacoby
It's hard to imagine former Redskins offensive tackle Joe Jacoby not being one of those three senior finalists on this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot. Then it is time to right the wrong that was done for years when Jacoby was passed over on the modern era ballot. Published July 11, 2022
LOVERRO: The Allen-Snyder feud continues to take a toll on the franchise
It seems like every word of every sentence of every story that comes out of the House Oversight and Reform Committee's investigation into the Washington Commanders paints a more troubling picture of Dan Snyder than before. Published July 7, 2022
LOVERRO: Christy Martin survived life in the ring and a brush with death outside it
Christy Martin had already taken care of business the night of June 28, 1997, at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, stopping Andrea DeShong in seven rounds. Published June 29, 2022
LOVERRO: No more franchise, no more team, only Snyder and doom
Dan Snyder has consumed the Washington football franchise. There is no team. No Commanders. We certainly know the Redskins don't exist anymore. Snyder might as well have changed his organization's name to the Washington Enrons. Published June 27, 2022
LOVERRO: House panel ready to hold Dan Snyder accountable
Dan Snyder might want to stay out of the country floating around the world on his yacht. He may not own the Washington Commanders for much longer. Skipper Dan the Sailor Man didn't own the Commanders on Wednesday. The House Oversight and Reform Committee did. Published June 22, 2022
LOVERRO: Nationals’ presence causing Orioles’ demise is an Angelos family myth
There is any number of reasons for the demise of the Orioles franchise that have had far more impact than the presence of the Nationals. The most obvious, of course, is the incompetence of the Baltimore franchise under Angelos ownership. Published June 20, 2022
LOVERRO: Wentz may have the cash, Heinicke still has something money can’t buy
Money -- it's why Heinicke has practically zero chance to compete for the job that he had last year, even if, by most accounts, he overachieved in that role. Published June 16, 2022
LOVERRO: Don’t count on a quick Nationals sale, that’s not the Lerners’ style
The Lerners have a well-earned reputation for driving a steep bargain when it comes to potential business partners. It's a hard-nosed approach to negotiation that has served the family well, considering that Ted Lerner's net worth in 2022, according to Forbes, was $4 billion. Published June 14, 2022
LOVERRO: Del Rio’s free speech costly for Commanders
The stadium was dead already in the city, despite Mayor Muriel Bowser's support. But Voodoo Jack's comments cost those who are still trying to salvage that effort. It cost the Commanders political capital in the city, where they have none. Published June 9, 2022
LOVERRO: Horford’s success with Celtics reminds fans of Wizards’ failures
If you are a true Wizards fan, well-versed in the missteps that have kept this franchise from climbing out of its grave, it has to be doubly painful to watch Al Horford in a Celtics uniform. Horford could have been the game-changer for Washington. Published June 7, 2022
LOVERRO: Time may be running out for Snyder’s stadium plan
The Virginia proposal for a Commanders stadium could still come up for a vote in the coming weeks, but Dan Snyder never looks better with the passage of time -- only worse. Published June 2, 2022
LOVERRO: Peterson’s passion inside ring doesn’t blind him to the corruption he sees without
"Boxing, I don't know why people call it a sport. It's not a sport. This is like organized crime," the veteran boxer said in 2015. "Where else in the history of sports where you see people around the ring and people beating the crap out of each other?" Published May 25, 2022
LOVERRO: Remembering the barnstorming Washington Black Sox
The Washington Black Sox, a sandlot baseball team consisting primarily of Black baseball players, became one of the best on the East Coast. Published May 23, 2022
LOVERRO: Author Jack Gilden revisits dark, thrilling tale of a forgotten homegrown Preakness star
When horse-racing fans make their way into Pimlico Race Course on Saturday for the 147th Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, they should be walking by a statue of Spectacular Bid and touching it for luck -- just as Baltimore Ravens fans do when they pass by Johnny Unitas' statue at M&T Bank Stadium. Published May 19, 2022
Baker’s return reminds Washington fans of his contribution to the game
When Johnny B. "Dusty" Baker returned to Nationals Park this past weekend as the visiting manager for the Houston Astros, he did so as the winningest manager in Washington Nationals history. Published May 16, 2022
LOVERRO: Time for Manfred to settle the MASN dispute between Orioles, Nationals
The ongoing high-stakes fight over millions in television revenue between the Nationals and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network and the Orioles almost surely contributed to the Lerners' decision to potentially part with their team. And it's reason enough for the commissioner of baseball to, once and for all, put an end to the squabble. Published May 12, 2022
LOVERRO: Lucchino, who works magic wherever he goes, should be in mix for Nationals
Larry Lucchino will have a place in baseball's Hall of Fame for his legacy as an executive -- a legacy that began here in Washington, as a lawyer working for his mentor, Edward Bennett Williams. Published May 5, 2022
