Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Time to make a change in Wizards’ front office
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By DERON SNYDER I hate it when doom-and-gloomers are correct, naysayers have the last word and told-you-so’s do their thing. They just couldn’t help themselves last spring when – true to their nature – they pooh-poohed the Wizards’ playoff run. … Continue reading
UConn is exception in women’s college basketball
By DERON SNYDER Officially, the NCAA has 349 Division I women’s basketball programs. In actuality, there are 348 … plus the University of Connecticut. UConn operates in its own realm of college hoops, high above so-called competitors such as Notre … Continue reading
Cities’ tobacco bans are cloudy issue for MLB players
By DERON SNYDER Bats, balls and gloves. Caps, pine tar and resin. Bubblegum, sunflower seeds and smokeless tobacco. They are Major League Baseball’s starting lineup, nine ubiquitous elements of the nation’s pastime at the highest level. However, we subtract the … Continue reading
Terps shouldn’t sweat Sweet 16 after roller-coaster season
By DERON SNYDER Maryland isn’t quite at the point of playing with house money. But the Terps pretty much have broken even thus far. Yes, we were giddy with visions of Houston for a Final Four trip when Maryland opened … Continue reading
Tennis CEO’s comments a window into his ugly thoughts
By DERON SNYDER Given the current political climate, we’re not shocked that an authority figure just said something exceedingly crude, rude and ignorant. And given the history of Indian Wells Tennis Garden, it’s no surprise that the authority figure in … Continue reading
NFL’s confession a startling about-face on CTE
By DERON SNYDER Deny, deny, deny. Hedge, hedge, hedge. Reject, reject, reject. That was the NFL’s strategy for years when faced with suggestions that football and concussions were married and produced an ugly baby nicknamed CTE, short for chronic traumatic … Continue reading
Tourney time an exercise in big bucks, no scruples
By DERON SNYDER The NCAA bracket, leaked prematurely during Sunday’s selection show, is finalized. Teams in the “First Four” are prepared to battle. Pool entries are being collected online and at the office. TV viewing plans are being formulated, perhaps … Continue reading
DeflateGate, RG3, Erin Andrews, Peyton and more on ‘TIDU List’
By DERON SNYDER Once again, it’s time to check off some items on my “TIDU List” – Things I Don’t Understand: *Why Roger Goodell can’t admit he’s wrong. The NFL’s relentless pursuit of lies, injustice and the Soviet way continued … Continue reading
Lessons learned in RG3’s arrival, departure
By DERON SNYDER Four years later, it feels like we dreamed the whole thing. Dreamed that Washington struck it rich with a bold, pre-draft blockbuster. Dreamed that the team found its franchise quarterback for the next decade and longer. Dreamed … Continue reading
Ivy League practice could become football standard
By DERON SNYDER Ivy League schools dominated college football from 1869 through 1919, with member institutions winning the first 29 national championships and 42 of the first 49. The league was a big deal back then, primarily due to its … Continue reading
