Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
Redskins flash dominance, now need consistency
Dominance is good. We've seen dominance before. How about some consistency? Published September 11, 2018
LOVERRO: Kaepernick’s pig socks missing from Nike ad
I wonder if Nike will be marketing Colin Kaepernick socks? You know, the ones he wore two years ago -- the socks that depicted police officers as pigs? Published September 9, 2018
LOVERRO: These ‘stealth’ Redskins aren’t on the NFL radar
Nearly every national media outlet is dismissing the Redskins as the perennially mediocre team they have been, with little or no chance of making the playoffs. Published September 6, 2018
Juan Soto, Victor Robles are Rizzo’s proof
Their lockers are right next to each other in the Washington Nationals clubhouse -- Juan Soto and Victor Robles -- the twin towers of Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo's victory in the Dominican Republic. Published September 4, 2018
LOVERRO: Betting big on legalized sports gambling
If you live in Maryland, the District or Virginia, placing a perfectly legal bet on Saturday's Maryland-Texas game was just a short drive away. Betting on the Washington Redskins season? Just a matter of getting in your car and motoring over to Charles Town, West Virginia. Published September 2, 2018
LOVERRO: Don’t you just love that new stadium smell?
The theme of this luncheon was clearly to begin the public campaign to bring the Redskins back to the city. Published August 30, 2018
Robert Griffin III playing for his NFL life in meaningless ‘revenge’ game against Redskins
Perhaps it is appropriate that this showdown finally happens on a meaningless stage in a meaningless game between a team coming off a losing season and a quarterback fighting to just make a roster in the NFL, while the rival is sitting on a pile of cash as the starter for a Super Bowl-favored team. Published August 28, 2018
John McCain, Ali found common ground despite differences
John McCain and Muhammad Ali represented the polar opposites of American sentiment on the Vietnam War. That didn't keep them from becoming friends. Published August 26, 2018
Max Scherzer is a warrior, but he can’t fight alone
He stands out there on the mound like a Spartan -- the last of the 300, trying to carry the fight alone. Published August 23, 2018
Adrian Peterson record includes child abuse suspension
Did the Washington Redskins sign the same Adrian Peterson who was suspended by the NFL for six games in 2014 and fined in connection with child abuse charges against his own son? Published August 21, 2018
Joe Jacoby passed over again
Washington Redskins great Joe Jacoby was passed over yet again Friday for a chance to take his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and even when it was right, it was wrong. Published August 19, 2018
LOVERRO: How does Maryland’s move to Big Ten look now?
Is all that Big Ten money worth the damage the University of Maryland has suffered to join the football powerhouses? Published August 16, 2018
LOVERRO: It may be time prosecutors joined the McNair investigation
Will anyone be held accountable for the death of a 19-year-old young man whose parents put their trust in educators and administrators? Or will it just be chalked up to football? Published August 14, 2018
Football’s deadly downward spiral largely self-inflicted
The game of football is indeed under siege, no matter how much revenue it generates. No product can continuously sustain the seemingly daily negative perception that football now receives. Published August 12, 2018
Scott Boras clients have not delivered title
It may be time to reconsider the Lerners' adoption of super-agent Scott Boras as an unofficial part of the Nationals family. Published August 9, 2018
LOVERRO: Gambling and football coaches a bad mix
This little game that football coaches like to play -- you know, lying or refusing to disclose injury and discipline information -- is about to end. Published August 7, 2018
Joe Jacoby should join Beathard, other Redskins in Hall
It was a glorious weekend for Washington Redskins fans in Canton, Ohio, with another member of the family inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Published August 5, 2018
This Nationals ‘mess’ nothing compared to past
The Washington Nationals clubhouse a mess? Come on. You want to see a mess? I'll show you a mess. Published August 2, 2018
Nationals not ready to wave white flag yet
The momentum to break up this underachieving 2018 Nationals squad built over the final days before Tuesday's trading deadline, as fans clamored for trades that would bring the gold bullion known as prospects. Published July 31, 2018
Max Scherzer pitching his way to be likely bet for Cooperstown
You might want to keep your calendar open for the end of July starting in 2027, and maybe a few years beyond, just to be safe. That is likely when the first real Washington National -- pitcher Max Scherzer -- is on the stage in Cooperstown, talking about what it meant to help rebuild the foundation for baseball in the nation's capital. Published July 29, 2018
