Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Maryland’s loss to Michigan State reveals glaring weakness
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By DERON SNYDER Maryland’s 74-65 loss at Michigan State in men’s basketball highlighted a few glaring issues Saturday night, the least of which being the Spartans’ godawful uniforms. Coach Tom Izzo’s team was decked in something called “Mean Green,” a … Continue reading
A new definition of ‘tennis racket’
By DERON SNYDER I was talking to my 16-year-old daughter about the match-fixing scandal that rocked tennis this week on the eve of the Australian Open. “You mean some of games were rigged?” she asked. “Doesn’t that happen in all … Continue reading
Two-point attempt a better bet than coin flip for Packers
By DERON SNYDER The following isn’t hindsight. My wife can vouch for me, because I said it aloud as soon as Aaron Rodgers completed his remarkable, insanely athletic pass for a 41-yard touchdown on the final play of regulation against … Continue reading
NFL flexes muscle in Rams move to Los Angeles
By DERON SNYDER From Madison Avenue to Capitol Hill and from network headquarters to mayors’ offices, the National Football League is accustomed to getting its way. The line in “Concussion” was absolutely true: The NFL owns a day of the … Continue reading
NCAA system smells and looks a lot like organized grime
By DERON SNYDER Bowl season – capped by Monday’s College Football Playoff championship – and March Madness – which ends with the Final Four in April – always bring two colors to mind: green and black. They represent the vast … Continue reading
Washington’s season ends but next era just beginning
By DERON SNYDER LANDOVER, Md – The 2015 NFL season has ended for Washington. But it was quite a start. The games are over, but they represented a new beginning in Ashburn. Players and coaches don’t like to accept such … Continue reading
Washington turnaround not unique, leaves room to grow
By DERON SNYDER “Started from the bottom now we’re here Started from the bottom now my whole team [bleeping] here” Virtually every year this century, at least one NFL team could’ve blasted Drake’s popular rap song throughout the locker room … Continue reading
Questions were understandable but conviction didn’t make sense
By DERON SNYDER The thing that baffled me the most was their certainty, their staunch and steadfast belief that Kirk Cousins was a bum, period. Critics looked past his glimpses of excessive competence and downplayed his paucity of meaningful experience, … Continue reading
Washington can’t treat meaningless Dallas game like exhibition
By DERON SNYDER Before we close the book on 2015 and ring in the new year, it’s time to check off some items on my “TIDU List” – Things I Don’t Understand: *HOW JAY GRUDEN COULD TREAT THE DALLAS GAME … Continue reading
HGH or not, opinions on Manning should remain unchanged
By DERON SNYDER Being falsely accused can create a visceral feeling unlike any other, an instinctual reaction that roars the very moment untruths about you reach you. I can only imagine how much worse the experience is when you’re a … Continue reading
