Author Archives: Deron Snyder
A Grown Man Should Act Like One
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By DERON SNYDER I’m glad that troubled Dallas Cowboys star receiver Dez Bryant realizes the error of his ways. I’m glad that he wants to make some changes. And I’m glad that people are in place to help him. But … Continue reading
NFL Treatment Of Officials A Cheap Shot
By DERON SNYDER The NFL’s stranglehold on our collective sports’ psyche is almost incomprehensible. In a Harris Poll released earlier this year, 36 percent of sports fans chose pro football as their favorite, more than twice the number of the next … Continue reading
LeBron’s Nikes Are Business, Not Personal
By DERON SNYDER Some folks behind the steering wheels of luxury sedans can barely keep food on the table. Some folks who live in gorgeous mini-mansions can barely pay their other bills. Some folks who regularly buy expensive clothes, make … Continue reading
Michael Strahan About To Get Live! Gig?
By DERON SNYDER Plenty of pro football players hang up their cleats and transition to coaching careers. Far fewer go from making plays as athletes to calling plays as broadcasters. Then there’s the select number who make the leap from … Continue reading
Redskins ‘QB Controversy’ Is Figment Of Imaginations
By DERON SNYDER It’s bad enough that sports journalists around the country are shredding the Washington Nationals for the Shutdown Stephen Strasburg project. Most local media, however, seem to agree with the decision, probably due to our proximity and our … Continue reading
Breaking Ground Is Nothing New For Condi Rice
By DERON SNYDER Condoleezza Rice doesn’t mind being among the best in her field, and she hasn’t been shy about being first, either, whether it was the first African-American woman to serve as national security adviser, secretary of state or … Continue reading
Rehab Only Concern For The ‘Honey Badger’
By DERON SNYDER Tyrann Mathieu is 20 years old with the rest of his life ahead of him. His skill and dedication to football put him in prime position to become an NFL millionaire in the next year or two. … Continue reading
Rewards of PEDs Outweigh Risks In MLB
By DERON SNYDER Melky Cabrera, in the midst of an MVP-like season for the San Francisco Giants, tested positive for testosterone around the All-Star break. Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that the Giants outfielder is suspended for 50 games. Ryan … Continue reading
LeBron Might Be Better Than MJ
By DERON SNYDER A popular discussion during the run-up to London 2012 involved Team USA’s hypothetical chances in men’s basketball against the original Dream Team. It all started when Kobe Bryant, not surprisingly, said that he thought his team would … Continue reading
Chad Johnson Not Worth The Headache
By DERON SNYDER There is a humongous difference between treating people equally and treating people fairly. We see it all the time in sports, politics, entertainment and business, where star performers are given much more slack than mediocre contributors. I … Continue reading
