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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

Clemson's Wayne Gallman tries to get past Alabama's Tony Brown during the first half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Like the NFL, the college game has a concussion problem

Before we start worrying about paying college players, the more important goal may be to protect them -- former college football players are showing the same signs of brain damage seen in former NFLers. Published January 10, 2017

New York Giants' Odell Beckham (13) cannot make a catch during the second half of an NFC wild-card NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

Aaron Rodgers one bright spot in sloppy Wild-Card weekend

After three games with lopsided scores, lack of drama and the continuous story that has plagued the NFL of poor officiating, the Green Bay Packers' future Hall of Fame quarterback reminded everyone that the playoffs are supposed to feature the best the league has to offer. Published January 8, 2017

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) runs onto the field before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Kirk Cousins with the Redskins in 2017? God knows

Of course Kirk Cousins harbors resentments about his time in Washington -- including his second-class citizenship in the organization while sitting behind Robert Griffin III. But understanding Cousins starts with reading what he wrote and reading what he reads. Published January 5, 2017

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws under pressure from Chicago Bears cornerback Deiondre' Hall (32) during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Kirk Cousins has answered the question

In a preseason game against the Bears nearly four months after Mike Shanahan ruined Kirk Cousins' day by calling him and telling him the Redskins had drafted him in the fourth round -- behind star rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III -- Cousins put on a performance that should have told everyone he was more than just a fourth-round pick. Published December 25, 2016

Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder walks across the field before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Landover, Md., Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Jack Evans: Redskins at a new RFK is a win-win

There may be some argument as to whether 1997 was the worst year of pro sports within the boundaries of the city. But I don't see how. There were no professional sports in the District in 1997. Published December 22, 2016