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

LOVERRO: Redskins’ Kirk Cousins has found the best may be yet to come

Cousins was not the same player who was benched last season for his mistakes or even the player who was mediocre in September. He's now become the Redskins' best option moving forward. Published January 10, 2016

LOVERRO: DeSean Jackson could define Redskins career with playoff performance

Jackson could take the same career arc as former running back John Riggins, whose troubles were erased once he had a breakthrough postseason for the Redskins in January 1983. Published January 7, 2016

LOVERRO: Albert Haynesworth offers reminder of Redskins’ dysfunctional past

Haynesworth took aim at the Redskins via social media this past weekend, providing a reminder that his divisive presence represents the bottom of the barrel for the franchise. Published January 5, 2016

LOVERRO: Redskins again claiming larger piece of the Washington sports pie

The Capitals, Wizards and Nationals had a chance in recent years to capitalize upon the Redskins' down years, but this playoff push has put the NFL team back in fans' minds. Published January 3, 2016

LOVERRO: ‘Cheated Generation’ soon to get Hall of Fame voice

Several published Baseball Hall of Fame ballots have included Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens for the first time, giving them additional life in the voting for an award that is supposed to account for integrity and character. Published December 31, 2015

LOVERRO: Redskins’ Jay Gruden has clearly earned the trust of his players

Gruden has insisted since he was hired by the Redskins prior to last season that he knows his players. As became clear this season, we should have trusted him. Published December 29, 2015

LOVERRO: Kirk Cousins prevented kneel-down from becoming latest blunder

Cousins inexplicably took a knee with six seconds left in the first half of the Redskins' victory over the Eagles on Saturday, then made up for what could have been an all-time error with an emphatic second-half performance. Published December 27, 2015

LOVERRO: Kirk Cousins’ bumpy road may be the Redskins’ path to success

It wasn't a storybook beginning for Cousins, who was taken in the fourth round in 2012, but his success since being named the starting quarterback in August has been refreshing for the future of the franchise. Published December 24, 2015

LOVERRO: Biggest surprise of Odell Beckham Jr.’s hit is how much we care

It wasn't too long ago that we'd see Beckham's helmet-to-helmet hit on Panthers cornerback Josh Norman and react with excitement. Instead, the reaction was nothing but disgust and concern over Norman's well-being. Published December 22, 2015

LOVERRO: ‘Super smart’ defense leading Redskins when it’s needed the most

The Redskins' defense couldn't hold its own frequently early in the season, but the patchwork unit, dotted by free agent signings, draft picks and castaways, has become more reliable in recent weeks. Published December 20, 2015

LOVERRO: Evaluation of Kirk Cousins begins with how he saved Jay Gruden’s job

Cousins was handed the starting quarterback role just before the season began, and with three games remaining, and a potential playoff berth looming, he could set a few significant team passing records. Published December 17, 2015

LOVERRO: Pete Rose’s greatest worth to baseball is as an outlaw anyway

Rose, whose lifetime ban from baseball was upheld this week by commissioner Rob Manfred, has artifacts throughout the Hall of Fame and is valued for his renegade status. Keeping him out of the game does him a favor. Published December 15, 2015

LOVERRO: Nationals’ bullpen makeover once again a top offseason priority

The Nationals thought they had their bullpen issues figured out last year, but found the group to be less-than-reliable. In the last week, they added Yusmeiro Petit, Oliver Perez, Shawn Kelley and Trevor Gott. Published December 13, 2015

LOVERRO: Michael Trainer, Sugar Ray Leonard’s agent, was always in the shadows

Trainer, who was regarded throughout his life as being able to represent Leonard and stand up to the big-name promoters, quietly died last week. He was 74. Published December 10, 2015

LOVERRO: For once, Kirk Cousins wasn’t at fault for errors in Redskins’ loss

Cousins' mistakes, including multiple interceptions, were the reason why the Redskins lost a number of games earlier in the season. On Monday, in losing to the Cowboys, he wasn't at fault. Published December 8, 2015

LOVERRO: Monday’s game looks like one Jay Gruden would prefer to forget

The Redskins' coach was bleary-eyed and forlorn on Monday night, after a back-and-forth affair led to a series of late miscues and an eventual 19-16 loss to the Cowboys. Published December 8, 2015

LOVERRO: Security at stadiums a sign of how much the world has changed

When the Redskins played the Eagles on Dec. 7, 1941, owner George Preston Marshall refused to allow word of the attacks on Pearl Harbor to be broadcast in the stadium. Stadium security has had to progress greatly since then. Published December 6, 2015