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.

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Columns by Thom Loverro

Cooper Cousins, your dad almost willed you a win

Cooper, your daddy Kirk Cousins tried real hard to give you a win to remember for your birthday. He played great, trust me. Your uncles, though, they let you down. Published October 3, 2017

Dusty Baker’s extension should be simple, Nationals

Is there any scenario in which Dusty Baker is in the final days as the Nationals manager? Of course there is -- if you consider the track record of the Nationals owners when it comes to how much they value their managers. Published October 1, 2017

LOVERRO: NFL has alienated fans on all sides

The eyes have left the prize, and the debate is off the rails. It's being called the "anthem" protest by much of the media, and the message that Colin Kaepernick said he was trying to deliver -- protesting injustice, racism, police brutality -- has been buried. Published September 28, 2017

Kirk Cousins playing like a quarterback with options

If Kirk Cousins was going to have the best game of his NFL career, he picked a symbolically important game. Published September 26, 2017

Jay Gruden, Redskins hit all their shots Sunday night

Remember the consternation after a loss in the home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles? None of that was around following Sunday night's dismantling of the Oakland Raiders. Published September 25, 2017

Donald Trump divisive? He’s united NFL players, owners

Fire players for taking a knee? Well, none of the owners was planning to do that. But if they were, they won't be now. President Trump took what was a nice little manageable controversy for the league and turned into into a full-blown public relations inferno. Published September 24, 2017

Robert Griffin III, ever the narcissist

We didn't need Santana Moss to tell us that Robert Griffin III gloated about his role in the firing of Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan four years ago. RG3 left a long trail of narcissistic evidence behind that made the case before Moss. Published September 21, 2017

Chris Thompson’s Cousins connection goes back to Shanahan

Chris Thompson's connection with Kirk Cousins began in the early days of their careers, taking on the thankless task of running scout teams for former Redskins coach Mike Shanahan. Published September 19, 2017

Dusty Baker legacy primed to take on a Nationals’ flavor

Dusty Baker is a Hall of Fame skipper, with or without a World Series on his managerial resume. Published September 17, 2017

Gennady ‘Triple G’ Golovkin vs. Canelo Alvarez: a real fight

Here's hoping this weekend's showdown between Gennady "Triple G" Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez removes the bad taste left behind by the Mayweather-McGregor circus. Published September 14, 2017

Josh Doctson tests the limits of faith

One of the biggest questions following Washington's 30-17 loss to Philadelphia in the season opener at home is this: Why is Josh Doctson on head coach Jay Gruden's do-not-disturb list? Published September 12, 2017

Kirk Cousins loses Week 1 to Bruce Allen

The referendum on 29-year-old Cousins continues, and you would be hard-pressed to find many voters not named Cousins to cast their ballot to make the man the highest paid player in NFL history after Sunday's opening game defeat. Published September 10, 2017