Author Archives: Deron Snyder
NFL can blame Trump, but has problems of its own making, too
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By DERON SNYDER Maybe Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wasn’t simply a jealous hater in March 2014 when he shared his opinion about the NFL expanding its Thursday night TV package. “Just watch,” Cuban told reporters prior to a Mavericks … Continue reading
Verdict is in: Prescott over Romo as Dallas Cowboys starting QB
By DERON SNYDER I generally agree with the sentiment that a player shouldn’t lose his job due to injury. But there’s always room for exception when the replacement is exceptional. Wally Pipp is history’s most famous example. He was the … Continue reading
Washington cooking up winning recipe
By DERON SNYDER LANDOVER – Forrest Gump said life is like box of chocolates because you never know what you’re going to get. But at least chocolates look different on the outside. Coach Jay Gruden’s team has been more like … Continue reading
Max Scherzer the key to help Nats get past #DisbelievEVEN
By DERON SNYDER I don’t believe in curses, jinxes, hexes or mojo. But that’s all you’re left to talk about when your team keeps losing crucial games at the most inopportune time. Three NL East titles in five years is … Continue reading
Dancing is least of NFL problems but – please – no more twerking
By DERON SNYDER Just when you think the NFL has hit rock bottom and found the absolute floor of sheer hypocrisy, the league goes deeper to demonstrate you haven’t seen anything yet. The latest guffaw-inducing measure involves this season’s sharp … Continue reading
A dub is a dub is a dub for Washington, pretty or not
By DERON SNYDER BALTIMORE – Beauty is easily appreciated. Whether it’s in a bouncing baby, a majestic sunset or panoramic landscape, elements can come together to form an exceedingly pleasing visual stew. The same is true in football. When an … Continue reading
Bosh, Heat in showdown over safety, personal responsibility
By DERON SNYDER All rise! This court is now in session. First case on the docket is Chris Bosh vs.the Miami Heat. Mr. Bosh, who has decided to represent himself, is charging the Heat with cruel and unusual treatment of … Continue reading
Washington halfway along in quest to forge new, improved identity
By DERON SNYDER Can’t run and can’t stop the run. That was the book on Washington, authored by general manager Scot McCloughan, entering this season. In actuality it was a sequel from last year, penned after McCloughan ignored pleas for … Continue reading
For better or worse in Washington, seeing is believing
By DERON SNYDER LANDOVER, Md. – Victory Mondays in the NFL are not accompanied by ifs, ands or buts. Those hypothetical conjunctions are the utterings of losers, who are left talking about what might have been instead of what actually … Continue reading
Washington’s loss of Ramos put in perspective by loss in Miami
By DERON SNYDER There’s loss and then there’s loss, all of which is relative. In Washington, the Nationals and fans are lamenting the knee injury that ended catcher Wilson Ramos’ season. In Miami and throughout baseball, folks are in mourning … Continue reading
