Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Condoleezza’s gender isn’t the problem, it’s her lack of credentials
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By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) To be clear, hiring Condoleeza Rice as an NFL head coach would be insane. It wouldn’t be thinking outside the box. Rather, it’d be thinking with your head inside a box … Continue reading
Skins’ season, maybe Smith’s future, changes in a snap
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) LANDOVER, Md. – Every now and then, we get a gruesome reminder of how crazy-violent football can be. The notice comes without warning and often isn’t grasped fully until we watch the … Continue reading
The Warriors’ engine light is on
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) The dustup between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green might or might not have a negative effect on Golden State’s quest for a three-peat. But there’s no question how Monday night’s incident … Continue reading
A lesson on fandom for Josh Norman
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Dear Josh Norman: I understand your frustration regarding fan support when Washington hosts other NFL teams, when portions of FedEx Field are filled with the visitors’ devotees rooting against you and … Continue reading
Brace for Harper departure; thank me later if he stays
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) He’s gone. What was mere speculation six weeks ago – the last time we saw Bryce Harper in the home whites at Nationals Park – feels like a stamp of finality. We … Continue reading
Either the Wizards, their fans, or both might be crazy
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) It has been said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Does that also apply to watching the same thing over and over and … Continue reading
Defense’s poor outing exposes Skins’ thin margin for error
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) LANDOVER, Md. – Adding a good player is supposed to make your defense stronger, not softer. This isn’t to suggest that newcomer Ha Ha Clinton-Dix is to blame for Washington’s showing … Continue reading
Maryland reversed the call but the scorn still stands
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) My wife, a University of Maryland alum who doesn’t follow sports, had what I imagine was the consensus reaction nationwide upon hearing that DJ Durkin will remain in place as the Terrapins … Continue reading
Classless Cleveland Cavaliers strike again
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Six games. That’s how long it took before Dan Gilbert’s franchise reverted to its 2010 form, when the Cleveland Cavaliers last resembled a horse’s rear end. The fault back then was … Continue reading
Skins’ play ‘perfect’ game against the Giants
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The trip to metropolitan New York was more like a trek to sunny Jamaica for Washington’s NFL team. In continuing to rebound from a so-so start to the … Continue reading
