Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
Jay Gruden’s no-drama Redskins still put on show
Jay Gruden is either the funniest guy to ever step up to the microphone for the Washington Redskins, or else he finally has been infected by his boss, the Prince of Darkness, Redskins president Bruce Allen. Published August 4, 2019
LOVERRO: Nationals likely get what they paid for
Washington Nationals fans can breathe easy -- the owners of their baseball team have likely secured the fat wallet award again this season with their reluctance to add payroll of consequence -- and reward -- at the trading deadline. Published August 1, 2019
Dwayne Haskins and the Redskins QB drama
Trent Williams' absence certainly looms large over the Washington Redskins this summer, but the question of who will be playing left tackle when the 2019 season begins is not the biggest story in training camp. No, that has been and remains the QB decision facing the team. Published July 30, 2019
LOVERRO: Nationals must open wallet to fix bullpen
If it comes down to spending to fix a broken bullpen or avoiding the luxury tax penalty, where will the Lerners come down? Published July 28, 2019
Jay Gruden needs a member of the Ying-Yang Gang to step up
Colt McCoy, Dwayne Haskins or Case Keenum -- there's got to be a quarterback in there somewhere, right? Jay Gruden's counting on it. Published July 25, 2019
Ted Leonsis offers Wizards fans a backup plan
If you were happy with the news Monday about Transparent Ted Leonsis' new-age management plan for the Washington Wizards, you might want to think about this -- this was Plan C, or maybe Plan D or some other plan even further down the alphabet. Published July 23, 2019
Pernell Whitaker was a musician in the boxing ring with a style never to be duplicated
The great George Foreman once said boxing is like jazz -- the better it is, the less people understand it. If that is the case, Pernell Whitaker was Miles Davis. He practiced the science in the sweet science, the part that is most misunderstood and unappreciated, the lost art of defense -- not getting hit while delivering punches. Published July 21, 2019
Mike Mussina could have entered Hall of Fame as a Baltimore Oriole
I guess you could assume that more Yankee fans will show up this weekend because of the induction of Mike Mussina, though it's hard for me to think that Yankee fans have a special place in their hearts for the ace pitcher. Published July 18, 2019
Orioles ‘rebuild’ doomed as long as Angelos owns team
Camden Yard is a funeral home now, and fans come for a viewing as much as a baseball game. Published July 16, 2019
Dan Snyder faces new political crosswinds in D.C.
I wonder when federal agents were searching the home of D.C. Council member Jack Evans last month if they came across a file that said "Washington Redskins Stadium?" They might as well shred that one. Published July 14, 2019
Jim Bouton’s love for the game filled pages of ‘Ball Four’
Jim Bouton opened the clubhouse doors for a generation of baseball fans who wanted more than what was on the back of the baseball cards they used to trade. Published July 11, 2019
LOVERRO: A World Cup title, served with a side of social guilt
If you watched any of the United States Women's win in the World Cup, you may not have realized you were signing up for a cause. Probably didn't know you were committing your time and money. Published July 9, 2019
Nationals need more help than rest
Rendon and Scherzer better rest up, because the hard part is still ahead of them -- catching a good Atlanta Braves team in first place in the National League East. The Nationals are going to need more than days off. They'll need some help. Published July 7, 2019
LOVERRO: Expos legacy has no place at Nationals Park
Saturday is a big day for the Washington Nationals. They get to dance on the grave of the Montreal Expos. Published July 4, 2019
Kevin Durant and drama are a package deal
Remember when Kevin Durant was that nice, generous young man who had become a hero to Oklahoma City? Published July 2, 2019
Tommy Sheppard is the anti-Ernie Grunfeld
Tommy Sheppard is riding the anti-Ernie Grunfeld wave. Published June 30, 2019
Atlantic League serving as laboratory for MLB rules changes
Stan Cliburn is a baseball lifer -- 47 years in the game, and he thought he'd seen it all. But this summer, at the age of 62, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs manager is seeing something new. Published June 27, 2019
MLB using relocation threat, again, to squeeze taxpayers
During the 34 years the nation's capital went without a team, baseball had its patsy, its stalking horse, something owners could use to hold the threat of relocation over the heads of their respective cities. Published June 25, 2019
LOVERRO: Season-defining moment escapes Nationals’ grasp
After splitting four games with the Arizona Diamondbacks, they faced the two teams ahead of them in the division, Philadelphia and Atlanta -- so coming away with six wins counts for something. But the last 10 could have been more. Published June 23, 2019
NFL teams charging fee to watch training camp a tone-deaf move
The Philadelphia Eagles have announced that they will charge fans to watch their team at training camp. Admission will cost $5 to $10. The teams says proceeds will go to charity. Still, the decision is so brazenly tone deaf that it manages to insult the idea of raising money for a good cause. Published June 20, 2019
