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Race, RG3, Parker & Me
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By DERON SNYDER I was driving my youngest daughter to school Thursday when a text message appeared on my cell phone: “Sup Deron. Wats ur take on RF3 (sic). Real Brutha or a cornball who don’t wanna b a Bruhtha.” … Continue reading
NFL Commish Hits A Rough Patch
By DERON SNYDER Someone needs to give NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a hug. Or a shoulder to cry on. In the last week alone, he has been rocked by an unfavorable ruling in Bountygate, criticism of the league’s drunk driving policy and … Continue reading
Sheepish BCS Schools Will Follow Western Kentucky’s Lead
By DERON SNYDER When a big-boy school welcomes Bobby Petrino as the new football coach, in a year or two, it can thank Western Kentucky for paving the way. Until then, the Hilltoppers can thank Tennessee, Auburn and Kentucky for … Continue reading
Once Again, Flacco And Ravens Fail To Seal Deal
By DERON SNYDER Losing back-to-back games — on the final play of regulation last week and in overtime on Sunday — is no way to begin your stretch run. It’s also no way to bolster your argument for consideration as … Continue reading
Each Win Builds New Mindset For Redskins
By DERON SNYDER Santana Moss reached the playoffs in three of his first four NFL seasons, all with the New York Jets. After Washington acquired him in 2005 for Laveranues Coles, via a straight-up trade, Moss advanced to the postseason … Continue reading
Contending Is Bonus For Revived Redskins
By DERON SNYDER The won-lost column doesn’t include moral victories, which allegedly are nonexistent if you ask coaches and players. But most of us can find some satisfaction in defeats, especially when your team exceeds expectations. If it plays well … Continue reading
Few Players, If Any, Can Stop NFL Show
By DERON SNYDER We don’t know what drove Jovan Belcher to kill his girlfriend, in front of their infant daughter and his mother, before heading to the Kansas City Chiefs‘ practice facility and killing himself, in front of coach Romeo … Continue reading
All Or None From Baseball’s Steroid Era
By DERON SNYDER Baseball’s latest Hall of Fame ballot, a referendum dreaded for several years, was released this week. Now all of the hypothetical debates on enshrining steroid users will play out for real, argued by roughly 600 members of … Continue reading
A Rivalry Grows In Brooklyn
By DERON SNYDER BROOKLYN, N.Y. — With few exceptions, professional sports rarely contain the emotion and fervor normally associated with the college game. Aside from storied matchups like Lakers-Celtics, Cowboys-Redskins and Yankees-Red Sox, passion runs a lot cooler at the … Continue reading
Wizards A Lost Cause Through 11 Games
By DERON SNYDER Woeful Wizards. Not only does the phrase roll off the tongue much easier than Washington Wizards, it’s an accurate description of current conditions. The NBA’s only winless team is a national laughingstock, a punch line waiting to … Continue reading
