Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
LOVERRO: The biggest fraud in a sport that celebrates phonies
The cheated generation has lost one of its most beloved frauds. Published July 28, 2025
LOVERRO: Old name would be a step back for a franchise finally moving forward
The Washington Commanders opened training camp Tuesday in Ashburn, Virginia, but general manager Adam Peters was asked about the political battle brewing 34 miles away in the nation's capital over the very name of the team he works for. Published July 23, 2025
LOVERRO: Trump is playing a game the Commanders, the District just don’t get
President Trump was always there around this Washington Commanders stadium deal, like gas fumes around a refinery. Published July 21, 2025
LOVERRO: As Commanders honor quiet Monk, team’s silence on new contract speaks volumes to McLaurin
The timing - not the act -- of the Washington Commanders announcement that they are retiring the number of Hall of Famer Art Monk may have been fortuitous, coming the same day that Terry McLaurin was going to hold court with the media about his contract war. Published July 17, 2025
LOVERRO: Nationals needed to draft a player who can help core stars now, not in the distant future
The Washington Nationals' top pick in the 2025 draft, 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits, couldn't take advantage of former general manager Mike Rizzo's classy offer to buy a drink for Nats fans at two D.C. bars Monday night. Published July 15, 2025
LOVERRO: Forget the spies — Commanders should open more training camp practices to fans
For a Washington Commanders team trying to win as much public support as it can for the $3.8 billion stadium, the more exposure to the savior, Jayden Daniels, the better. Being selective about your exposure when you're trying to sell not just a stadium, but also a product, seems foolish. Published July 10, 2025
LOVERRO: Firing Rizzo, Martinez will expose Lerner as penny-pinching, know-nothing owner
After firing general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez, the Lerners will be exposed and fans will see that managing partner Mark Lerner doesn't have any more knowledge about the baseball side of the business than he did when he first came to Space Coast Stadium in spring training 2005. Published July 7, 2025
LOVERRO: The mean streets of Brooklyn — and more — in the making of Mike Tyson
I went back to my old neighborhood in Brooklyn last week, having left there 60 years ago, nearly to the day. Published July 3, 2025
LOVERRO: Mayor, Commanders running hurry-up offense, but there’s plenty of time left on clock
The Washington Commanders and their business partner, District Mayor Muriel Bowser, have turned up the pressure on the city council to approve the new RFK site stadium by the July 15 date put forth in the proposal announced more than two months ago. Published July 1, 2025
LOVERRO: Tired, same-old Wizards routine might have a new ending, thanks to Thunder DNA
I guess Washington Wizards fans should be feeling good about the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the NBA championship, right? Published June 26, 2025
LOVERRO: At crunch time for the RFK stadium deal, the Commanders need the ball in Magic’s hands
When the Washington Commanders and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser presented their big $3.8 billion stadium show in April, they had a cast of heavyweights from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to Super Bowl coach Joe Gibbs and some of the football team's biggest legends -- Doug Williams, John Riggins and Darrell Green. Published June 23, 2025
LOVERRO: Blame for this Nationals mess starts with the owner, not coaches or players
Nothing like an 11-game losing streak to remind people there's a baseball team in Washington -- especially losses at the hands of the Colorado Rockies, the worst team east or west of the Mississippi. People tend to notice that. Published June 19, 2025
LOVERRO: Orioles’ tinkering with Camden Yards is like rewriting Poe, repainting Picasso
These are tough days for the press. There was a change of access for the media in the White House. Restrictions on reporters at the Pentagon. But now things have gone too far -- the Baltimore Orioles are moving the best press box in baseball. Published June 16, 2025
Baseball could use more Black stars like the Nationals’ hard-hitting Wood
In a game that has struggled with diminishing Black participation and interest, a large presence like James Wood could be important throughout baseball. Published June 12, 2025
LOVERRO: McLaurin’s leverage? He’s key to maximizing Daniels’ time on a rookie contract
Terry McLaurin didn't show at Washington Commanders mandatory minicamp Tuesday in Ashburn, but he is scheduled to make an appearance nearby soon. Published June 10, 2025
LOVERRO: Frederick Flying Cows provide fans old school basketball fun in new era
Granted, it was a small sample. But if you love basketball -- when it was jazz, not the 48-minute bass drum solo the NBA 3-point shooting contest has become -- the Frederick Flying Cows are old school Dizzy Gillespie. Published June 5, 2025
LOVERRO: They say 90% of success in life is just showing up
The Washington Commanders held their first OTAs of 2025 last week. If you didn't already know, OTAs stands for Organized Team Activities. Published June 1, 2025
LOVERRO: The three most important words in real estate? Commanders, Commanders, Commanders
When District Mayor Muriel Bowser made a big show last month in the unveiling of the city's proposed new stadium for the Washington Commanders on the RFK site, she made sure the city got the most out of their PowerPoint program, showing off charts that proved what a great deal this is for the city and how generous the football team is going to be in its commitment to the project. Published May 29, 2025
LOVERRO: Late NFL owner Irsay’s disgust with Snyder set wheels in motion
Late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was one of the first NFL power brokers to speak into existence the desperate hope that so many regular Washington fans carried in their damaged hearts for years -- that it was time for the league to jettison Dan Snyder. Published May 26, 2025
LOVERRO: Diamonds — bats, gloves, too — really are her best friend
On Saturday and Sunday, Purcellville, Virginia, hosts the nation's longest-running adult women's baseball tournament: the Diamond Baseball Classic, organized by the Eastern Women's Baseball Conference. That "diamond" may shine a little brighter this year, thanks to an inspiring new documentary on women playing baseball. Published May 22, 2025
