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By DERON SNYDER You might ask what Terrell Owens was thinking when he agreed to appear on the Dr. Phil show. Let’s hope that the cash-strapped former NFL star was well-compensated for showing up. But even then, you’d like to … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER They have been part of football for as long as the game has been played. They have ridden the evolutionary wave from leather helmets and single wings to polyurethane shells and four wide. They have been so … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The Washington Nationals didn’t shine in their first coast-to-coast broadcast since Nationals Park opened in 2008. ESPN’s audience for Sunday Night Baseball saw Philadelphia deliver a 9-3 beating and watched Washington outfielder Jayson Werth suffer a broken … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Like every other boxing fan on Earth, I would love to see Floyd “Money” Mayweather fight Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao. Whether the bout could live up to its hype or be as entertaining as Mayweather’s unanimous decision Saturday … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER This week has been a rough one for the NFL. Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau committed suicide, raising more questions about the effects of playing football. Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended four players, including a season-long … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The events of May 2, 2012, won’t be forgotten in the NFL. A one-two punch of shocking developments — unrelated on the surface but perhaps with connective tissue beneath — highlighted the ongoing wrestling match in our … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The NFL was unequivocal about its stance on the New Orleans Saints’ so-called bounty program in March, when the league suspended head coach Sean Payton for one year and suspended former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams indefinitely. It … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Apparently, the Washington Redskins’ brain trust still is suffering side effects from last year’s painful experiment, when it tried to swallow a dose of Rex Grossman and John Beck at quarterback for a full season. We thought … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Every February, shortly after the Super Bowl, the NFL invites more than 300 college players to Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine. Once there, the players are weighed, measured, poked and prodded and undergo a battery of … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER When the Boston Bruins beat Vancouver last season in the Stanley Cup FInal, some Canucks fans reacted with riotous acts. When the Washington Capitals beat Boston in a first-round series Wednesday night, some Bruins fans reacted with … Continue reading →

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