Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
London Fletcher, Chris Samuels to represent Dan Snyder era in Ring of Fame
The beginning of the Dan Snyder era of the Washington Redskins Ring of Fame begins Monday night when the team inducts linebacker London Fletcher and tackle Chris Samuels. Published September 22, 2019
LeBron James project may have tough time finding humanity in all NFL stars
LeBron James wants to humanize football players through a project he has called the "Glass Helmet" -- the idea being that fans and the media have the opportunity to connect with these players as people, rather than as gladiators whose faces are obscured on the football field. Published September 19, 2019
Nats last chapter fairy tale or horror story
The fairy tale is this: A team that looked like an also-ran early on becomes Cinderella -- leading the major leagues with a 59-28 record over the next 88 games into September. Published September 17, 2019
LOVERRO: Time may be running out for defensive staff
For the second straight week, Washington's defense, after a brief early game flirtation with success, wound up being the HOV lane for the opponent's offense, as the Cowboys rolled up 474 yards of offense -- 435 of it after the first quarter. Published September 15, 2019
Redskins have lost their home-field edge
Expect excitement in the crowd at Sunday's Redskins home opener. After all, the Dallas Cowboys are in town, and their noisy fans will likely swarm Ghost Town Field. Published September 12, 2019
NFL glory days and the league’s future
ESPN put together a list of the greatest players in NFL history that, remarkably, pays homage to players who were on the field 40, 50 years ago -- or more. But what does that say about the state of the modern game? Published September 10, 2019
Adrian Peterson decision could haunt Gruden
All Washington needed in their first possession of that third quarter was to move the chains. Would Peterson have made a difference? I don't know. But I know he has in the past. Published September 8, 2019
LOVERRO: What goes around keeps going around for Redskins
This is a team that will likely survive its way to maybe a 6-10 record, depending on how much of the burden a seemingly strong defense can shoulder. Published September 5, 2019
Jim Langer died last week and a piece of NFL, Redskins history passed with him
Jim Langer died last week at the age of 71, and a piece of NFL -- and Redskins -- history died with him. Published September 3, 2019
Rocky Marciano’s boxing legacy stands test of time
The sports world woke up to a punch in the gut 50 years ago the morning of Sept. 1 -- the death of iconic heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. Published September 1, 2019
Nationals made their triumphant turnaround with a simple mantra
Adam Eaton dropped what may be the theme of the 2019 Washington Nationals - a T-shirt in the making, perhaps. Published August 29, 2019
Jordan Reed staring into same abyss Luck did
The shock surrounding the news Saturday night of Andrew Luck's retirement from football shouldn't have been "Why would he quit?" The shock should be "Why anyone would play football?" Published August 27, 2019
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Capitals owe fans cocaine explanation
Was Kuznetsov suffering the effects of drug use in that 5-0 Game 3 debacle defeat by the Carolina Hurricanes, when he seemed helpless to either shoot the puck or to stop a barrage of uncontested scoring chances? Published August 25, 2019
Redskins players, medical staff not on same page
I have no doubt that in July 2016, when the Redskins and Inova announced a partnership to "bring timely and relevant health and wellness information and programs to the community," it seemed like a good idea at the time. But right now, "health" and "wellness" are two words that are not remotely connected with this football team. Published August 22, 2019
Trent Williams’ absence could hurt friend Adrian Peterson in the wallet
Like the great Otis Redding said, "You don't miss your water until your well runs dry." Adrian Peterson noticed a dry well the first day Trent Williams was missing from Redskins camp. Published August 20, 2019
Boxing’s online bible missed the punch with its top 25 fighters of all time
Somehow BoxRec, with all those numbers and records and statistics, has gone down a dark road, from bible to tabloid. Published August 18, 2019
Redskins’ tea leaves about Haskins is anyone’s guess
There has been an interesting message coming out of Redskins Park concerning the future of rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Published August 13, 2019
Sonny Jurgensen carried final flame of dignity, connection to Redskins fans
Sonny Jurgensen tried to hold on to keep the candle burning, but at the age of 84, it was just getting too hard. Published August 11, 2019
Trent Williams holdout will leave a mark
I doubt if Redskins fans will share stories someday about the time Trent Williams refused to report to training camp. Published August 8, 2019
Real voices stand out amid social media noise
Digital voices may be the language we use today, but they are like raindrops, and to get people to move, to make real change, sometimes you need a massive, booming thunderclap. Published August 6, 2019
