Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Tom Brady easy to root for as a comic book superhero
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By DERON SNYDER The Dallas Cowboys might be America’s Team. But Tom Brady is Captain America. He has it all. The up-from-the-bootstraps background. The leading-man looks straight out of Hollywood. The knockout Brazilian fashion model for a wife. And three, … Continue reading
Wizards’ drive to eliteness comes with bumps in the road
By DERON SNYDER Calling the Wizards’ progress “baby steps” isn’t quite accurate, not when they sport the Eastern Conference’s second-best record and are tied with Dallas for seventh-best in the NBA. No, the halting strides toward full-blown contender came last … Continue reading
THE LOWE DOWN: ‘… Oh yes she did, and here’s why!’
By WARREN LOWE A few years before I married, I sat and pondered my future in the wide world of dating; I cringed at the thought of being “not so young” and single. My last serious relationship was filled with … Continue reading
Roger Goodell needs to hammer Bill Belichick down to earth
By DERON SNYDER Looks like good ol’ Bill Belicheat – er, I mean Belichick – is at it again. I’m sure fans of the New England Patriots aren’t mad at him. Reaching nine AFC championships and six Super Bowls in … Continue reading
With Max Scherzer, Nationals close gap between good and great
By DERON SNYDER This much has become clear about the Nationals since they emerged from the NL East basement: You never know what they’ll do next. One year it’s trading for lefty Gio Gonzalez and giving him a $42 million, … Continue reading
THE LOWE DOWN: Unfree
Once again I sit here, my mind UNFREE I gave my love to someone, who gave no love to me My heart filled with sorrow, my soul in disbelief I gave my love to someone, who gave no love to … Continue reading
Ohio State’s Cardale Jones would be wise to bolt for NFL
By DERON SNYDER Life was so much simpler for Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones six weeks ago. But everything became real blurry once freshman sensation J.T. Barrett suffered a broken ankle against Michigan. That forced Jones, a redshirt sophomore, into … Continue reading
Any team would be smart to draft Jameis Winston – even Washington
By DERON SNYDER We don’t know for certain whether Washington needs a quarterback and it’s highly unlikely that Jameis Winston – who last week declared himself eligible for the NFL draft – would be available at No. 5 anyway. But … Continue reading
THE LOWE DOWN: Yesterday I Felt Like Writing a Love Song
Though it was cold and snowy, you would have thought the sun was beaming, the birds were singing and the love bees stinging, because yesterday I felt like writing a love song. The thought of marathon conversations with someone new, … Continue reading
Believe it or not, Washington’s NFL team makes a really smart move
By DERON SNYDER For the first time in a long time, Washington’s NFL team is receiving near-universal praise for a football decision. It’s hard to believe, so let it sink in. There’s no doubt that the business side enjoys league-wide … Continue reading
