Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
Jack Murphy helped bring Chargers to San Diego, but no one can keep them from leaving
This was a time when sports columnists were influential figures in their community, and when a typewriter could change a city. No more. Published January 12, 2017
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
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
Max Scherzer wins an award worth another look
Max Scherzer is in the company of greatness when he wins an award named for Bullet Joe Rogan. Published January 8, 2017
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
Jay Gruden just may not be the right guy for Redskins
Gruden just may not have it in him -- the ability to have a team, not just an offense, ready to play over the course of a 16-game season. He hasn't yet. Published January 3, 2017
Worst Redskins loss in decades
Sunday's 19-10 loss was arguably the worst loss for the franchise in decades. Published January 1, 2017
LOVERRO: A loss Sunday? Unthinkable and unforgivable
Sunday's game is do or die for the Redskins, it's, yawn, the fourth game of the preseason for the Giants. Published December 29, 2016
The shame of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens in the Hall of Fame
It appears that baseball's greatest cheaters are closer than ever to being honored for those titles by election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Published December 27, 2016
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
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
Jay Gruden sounds like he’s lost confidence in run game
Washington's hurry-up offense on Monday night looked like a flashback to Donovan McNabb running the no-huddle for Mike Shanahan. And that's not a good thing. Published December 20, 2016
Jay Gruden was not sure of much following Monday’s loss
Multiple times, the Redskins' coach said "I don't know" when asked what went wrong against the Carolina Panthers. Published December 20, 2016
For these Redskins, if you win the toss, take the ball
For the Redskins, winning the toss should mean taking the ball, no matter what the current coaching convention. Published December 18, 2016
Vince Lombardi, the Redskins and the year it all changed
In just one year, Vince Lombardi changed the losing culture for a franchise that had gone 15 years without a winning season. Published December 15, 2016
Joe Maddon: Use ‘Moneyball’ stats to teach math
Sabermetrics can be used in school, Maddon says, and would bring young fans to the game. Published December 13, 2016
Great game? What Redskins were they watching?
Jay Gruden called Sunday's win a "great game," but the Redskins leave Philadelphia with a familiar rash of troubling question about the franchise's direction. Published December 11, 2016
Bryce Harper reaction to Adam Eaton trade
Shortly after the news broke Wednesday afternoon that the Washington Nationals had traded two of their top pitching prospects to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Adam Eaton, Bryce Harper tweeted, "Wow." Not exactly, "Where's my ring," is it? Published December 8, 2016
Bud Selig in Hall of Fame worth a toast
It's tough to get excited about baseball executives in the Hall of Fame, but here in Washington, there's a deep well of appreciation -- or there ought to be, at least -- for Bud Selig. Published December 6, 2016
Bryce Harper free agency haunts Nationals
A few years ago, the idea of the Nationals competing with the Yankees to keep players like Bryce Harper was laughable. No one is Washington is chuckling now. Published December 4, 2016
