Author Archives: Deron Snyder
No Strasburg For Nats, No Problem For Lannan
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By DERON SNYDER NEW YORK — Pitcher John Lannan entered Citi Field’s visitors clubhouse at 4:30 p.m., wearing a dress shirt and slacks. He went to his cubicle, washed down a couple of pills and began unbuttoning his shirt. Looking … Continue reading
Bits Of Baylor Good For RG3 & Skins
By DERON SNYDER Running quarterbacks were oxymorons in the NFL, as curious a term as “blocking offensive linemen.” Running was the nature of each back in the backfield — whether he was a quarter, half or full — until a … Continue reading
Fan Plan For Nats Is Letter Perfect
By DERON SNYDER Letters from team management can mean bad news for Major League Baseball fans. Pittsburgh included some good news last month in its correspondence, instructing season-ticket holders on how to buy tickets for what would be the Pirates’ … Continue reading
$100 Million Mark No Match For Tiger
By DERON SNYDER Everything in life is relative, and sports are no different. New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has signed two $200 million contracts during his career, earning $275 million from his present employer after getting $252 million … Continue reading
Major Differences In Terps’ Major Programs
By DERON SNYDER There’s quite a drama playing out in Maryland’s athletic department, where it’s the best of times and worst of times in the Terrapins’ “Tale of Two Programs.” Both have head coaches in their second season. Both coaches … Continue reading
Obama Predicts Heat Beatdown On Romney’s Linsanity
By DERON SNYDER With all due respect to President Obama, Mitt Romney is no Jeremy Lin. Romney, scion of a heavyweight businessman and politician, enjoyed a life of power, privilege and prestige en route to becoming the GOP presidential nominee. … Continue reading
Criminals Needed For Notre Dame Football?
By DERON SNYDER Allen Pinkett, a former star halfback and current radio analyst for Notre Dame, was sincere Wednesday when he said the Fighting Irish need “a few bad citizens” on their roster in order to succeed at the highest … Continue reading
Xavier’s Intentional Foul On A Former Player
By DERON SNYDER In cases involving a man, a woman and a closed door, the difference between accusations and actualities can be difficult to assess. Verdicts rendered by the criminal justice system aren’t always accurate, no matter which side they … Continue reading
Redskins Set To Air It Out
By DERON SNYDER Robert Griffin III wasn’t seen on the field Wednesday in Washington’s preseason finale, but all eyes will be on him once the season starts. Who he has his eyes on downfield will be another story, one of … Continue reading
NFL Kickers One Of A Kind
By DERON SNYDER Graham Gano wasn’t the longest-tenured member of the Washington Redskins. He wasn’t among the team’s most popular and recognizable players. He doesn’t have 33 touchdowns, 4,703 receiving yards and a franchise-record (for tight ends) 428 receptions. That … Continue reading
