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Thom Loverro

Thom Loverro

Thom Loverro has been a professional journalist since 1977, working for a number of newspapers, including eight years as a news editor and reporter for The Baltimore Sun, where he covered government, politics, and crime. He moved into sports writing when he joined The Washington Times in 1992. He moved to The Washington Examiner as a sports columnist in 2009 and returned to The Washington Times in 2013, where he is currently the lead sports columnist.

Columns by Thom Loverro

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) runs off the field after an NFL football game against Arizona Cardinals in Landover, Md., Sunday, Dec 17, 2017. The Redskins defeated the Cardinals 20-15. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Blaine Gabbert offers glimpse of ghost of quarterback future

Quarterback Kirk Cousins didn't have a particularly good game Sunday in the Redskins' 20-15 win over the Arizona Cardinals before the silent and invisible majority at FedEx Field. But he found the end zone twice and played well enough for his team to win. Published December 17, 2017

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) runs off the field after an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. The New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins 19-10. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Redskins have home dirt advantage on Sunday

Sunday's game against Arizona is the first time the Washington Redskins will step foot on their battered, brown home dirt since Thanksgiving. Published December 14, 2017

In this Nov. 23, 2017, photo, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) prepares to throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Rivers will have the NFL's longest active streak of consecutive starts by a quarterback after Eli Manning gets benched by the New York Giants this weekend. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)

Philip Rivers and Eli Manning bonded to the end

Los Angeles quarterback Philip Rivers was not happy to see Eli Manning benched in New York. Maybe because he knows the same fate will eventually hit him. Published December 7, 2017

John Mara, owner of the New York Giants, speaks to reporters in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. The Giants made a rare in-season house cleaning, firing coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese on Monday, less than a year after the team made the playoffs for the first time since 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

John Mara, Giants blow handling of Eli Manning

In this era, coaches need to check with team PR people to understand how to best handle a delicate process like benching a QB who won two Super Bowls. The Giants and Ben McAdoo did not. A mess followed. Published December 5, 2017

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden stands on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Midnight for the Cinder-Skins: The party is over

It was bound to happen -- sooner or later, the carriage that was pulling the Washington Redskins this season would turn into a pumpkin, the dress Cinderella was wearing would turn into rags. Published December 3, 2017

Tiger Woods speaks at a press conference at the Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Woods is playing in this weeks Hero World Challenge, his first tournament since fusion surgery on his lower back in April. (AP Photo/Doug Ferguson)

Tiger Woods says he’s good, so opioid questions disappear

Maybe, in between all the excitement about Woods' return to the golf course Thursday in the Hero World Challenge, someone will mention the words Tiger Woods and addiction. It won't be Woods, that's for sure. Published November 28, 2017

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Max Scherzer adds luster to city’s MLB legacy

Some of Max Scherzer's contemporaries have better numbers in certain categories. But Scherzer has excelled in one metric likely to trump all: three Cy Young awards -- and counting. Published November 16, 2017

Multiple NFL owners reportedly already have been discussing the possibility of ejecting Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones from the league and forcing his forfeiture of the team. (Associated Press)

Jerry Jones isn’t going anywhere

The war between Jones and his fellow NFL owners is escalating -- in part because, I suspect that it wouldn't take much to convince the other owners to stick a fork in the Cowboys' big mouth owner. I suspect, save for Snyder, a blowhard like Jones doesn't endear loyalty. Published November 14, 2017

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum (7) greets fans after an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. The Vikings defeated the Redskins 38-30. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Home-field advantage a rarity for Snyder’s Redskins

You wouldn't have had to wait until Redskins fans were already sitting in traffic, fleeing the scene, to determine that the Redskins do not enjoy what is known as in other stadiums as home-field advantage. You could see it at kickoff, with about 15,000 empty seats and perhaps another 15,000 Vikings fans in purple. Published November 12, 2017

Chicago White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk, left, chases Baltimore Orioles Al Bumbry toward first base after a dropped third strike in the first inning of Game 3 of the American League playoffs in Chicago, Oct. 7, 1983. Fisk tagged Bumbry out. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty) **FILE**

Al Bumbry, former Oriole, learned lessons in Vietnam

Al Bumbry, like many who played in Baltimore, was brought up on the "Oriole Way," a philosophical approach to the craft of baseball that ran through the organization, particularly during the glory years. But it was in Vietnam that he learned about life and leadership. Published November 9, 2017