Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Sometimes you win, the Nationals’ Ian Desmond lost
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By DERON SNYDER When the family and I moved back to Washington in 2009 after a nine-year stint in Florida, we lived with Vanessa’s parents for several months and got in the habit of watching “Deal or No Deal” with … Continue reading
NFL marketing campaigns pushing false claims
By DERON SNYDER “Football is Family.” “Together We Make Football.” Roger Goodell & Co. launched those marketing campaigns to stem the tide of negativity and rising concerns about the sport’s debilitating effects on some players. Spin is imperative as the … Continue reading
Kobe’s farewell tour can’t exit and fade to black quickly enough
By DERON SNYDER There’s a thin line between honoring a legend and making a mockery of the game. Retirement tours are susceptible to falling on the wrong side. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are just the latest example. … Continue reading
Strasburg, Nationals set for another long goodbye
By DERON SNYDER Catching lightning in a bottle is rare. Keeping it contained is hopeless. The Washington Nationals became just the second team in MLB history to snare the No. 1 pick in back-to-back years. Amazingly, the top players available … Continue reading
Sexual-assault allegations at Tennessee sound all too familiar
By DERON SNYDER Leadership architect Sam Chand has a simple definition for an organization’s culture. From an insider’s point of view, it’s: “This is how we do things here.” Every place has a culture, formed by what’s valued and what’s … Continue reading
Times change and Hack-A-Shaq’ rule needs to follow
By DERON SNYDER As a lover of basketball, Gregg Popovich abhors “Hack-a-Shaq,” intentionally fouling opposing players who are hideous free throw shooters. As coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Popovich readily embraces the strategy. “I hate it,” he told reporters … Continue reading
Broncos’ D offered not-so-gentle reminder in Super Bowl
By DERON SNYDER Quarterbacks dominated the story line entering Super Bowl 50, which is only natural considering they play sports most prominent and predominant position. Most of the talk centered on Cam Newton’s emergence as the NFL MVP and Peyton … Continue reading
Conscious effort needed to battle subconscious QB thoughts
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Doug Flutie was a short quarterback. Colin Kaepernick is a skinny quarterback. Dan McGwire was a tall quarterback. Jared Lorenzen is a fat quarterback. It’s beyond me how anyone blessed with … Continue reading
Distinctly different paths lead to same conclusion
By DERON SNYDER ESPN reported over the weekend that Detroit Lions star wideout Calvin Johnson decided to retire. Other weekend reports suggest that Cleveland Browns star bust Johnny Manziel also decided to retire. The only difference is Manziel doesn’t realize … Continue reading
Rod Manfred should take on DH rule in his next at-bat
By DERON SNYDER Commissioner Rob Manfred insists he didn’t intend to rile up baseball’s Hatfields and McCoys, the faction of fans who adore the designated-hitter rule and the faction that despises it. But that’s exactly what Manfred did when he … Continue reading
