Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Wizards leave shallow end for deep dive in new structure
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By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Having taken nearly four months to find a replacement for Ernie Grunfeld, Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis proved he wasn’t following the traditional path. Now, with the announcement of several new … Continue reading
Wizards’ Hachimura has roles, goals, beyond the court
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Wizards first-round pick Rui Hachimura doesn’t come close to teammate John Wall’s social media presence, trailing the injured guard by nearly 1.8 million Twitter followers. Hachimura isn’t tops among his draft … Continue reading
Running with bulls constitutes bad look for Norman
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) If you’re a fan of Washington’s NFL team – or one of its executives, coaches, or players – you can’t be thrilled after viewing a recent video clip from Pamplona, Spain. … Continue reading
Baseball’s problem isn’t the rash of homers. It’s everything else
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) There’s nothing wrong with home runs, per se. Even pitching legends Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine agreed during a 1999 Nike commercial that featured Mark McGwire hitting prodigious moon shoots during … Continue reading
Flexing new muscles, NBA stars take control of career paths
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) An NBA superstar can drastically change a team’s fortunes all by himself. The same isnt’ true of elite players in football and baseball. Star quarterbacks and pass rushers are on the … Continue reading
Rendon doesn’t ‘owe it’ to baseball to attend All-Star Game
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) After playing at an All-Star level throughout his career, Anthony Rendon is finally an All-Star. But he might choose to stay home instead of participating in the All-Star Game. No problem … Continue reading
Like modern society, NBA free agency is go, go, go
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Toronto won the NBA championship, but that’s nothing compared to what Brooklyn just pulled off. Someone needs to call the Guinness Book of Records. In what must to be the fastest … Continue reading
Let’s just enjoy this QB competition as it plays out
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Training camp starts in five weeks for Washington, but we can’t help looking ahead. Speculating isn’t just fun, it’s also a terrific way to kill time and feed the media beast. … Continue reading
MLB shouldn’t wait to extend safety efforts
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Maybe someone else has to die. Maybe another fatality would give baseball the kick-in-the-pants it needs to require protective netting that extends down the foul lines in every ballpark. Clearly, it’s … Continue reading
Wizards’ looming decisions on Beal, GM, already look iffy
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) The Washington Wizards have been wrong more often than not in the 40 years since they last won 50 games. They were wrong in letting Michael Jordan run the operation. They … Continue reading
