Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Prosecutors taking wrong approach in NCAA basketball probe
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By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) The District’s yet-to-be named XFL franchise should call itself the Washington Feds. If it takes after prosecutors in United States Attorneys’ offices (better than 90 percent conviction/plea bargain rate), the team … Continue reading
For Washington’s sake, better if Brown lands elsewhere
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Antonio Brown has become arguably the NFL’s best receiver. His entire career has been with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of the most successful franchises, with the majority of catches courtesy of … Continue reading
Harper’s excellent adventure more like a bad horror movie
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Surely, the finale is approaching and the credits are about to roll as “Bryce Harper’s Unfortunate Offseason” fades to black. Expected to be a blockbuster adventure, it has been a dud … Continue reading
There’s no good reason to bar high school players from NBA draft
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) A shoe dropped last week, after another shoe – one worn by Duke superstar Zion Williamson – exploded in a nationally televised game with former President Barack Obama sitting courtside. The … Continue reading
For football lovers, life is good with two new leagues
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) For those who still play and still watch – for those who remain in love with the sport, CTE worries and all – this is a fantastic time to revel in … Continue reading
Manfred is joking with assertion that every team wants to win
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Like his counterpart in the NFL, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is tasked with taking teams’ obvious actions and pretending that something else is going on. Whereas Roger Goodell insists that Colin … Continue reading
Absence of reason is evident in reaction to Hunt signing
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Sometimes I fear we’ve permanently lost the ability to appreciate nuance, understand relativity, and seek a middle ground. There’s little room for subtlety when everyone is outraged and screams hot takes. … Continue reading
Enjoying football comes with a cost to all parties
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times “The reality is that this game [football] destroys people’s brains – not everyone’s, but a substantial number. It’s not a small number, it’s a considerable number. It destroys their brains.” – … Continue reading
With Wall’s fall, going down is the Wizards’ only way up
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis should reconsider. He was adamant three weeks ago, declaring that his team “will never, ever tank.” Whereas most objective observers saw good reason for the Wizards … Continue reading
Super Bowl stinker exactly what the NFL deserved
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) The NFL was riding high entering Super Bowl 53, coming off an exciting regular season and scintillating games in the conference championships. Scoring was up, interest was revived, and complaints were … Continue reading
