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Criminals Needed For Notre Dame Football?
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By DERON SNYDER Allen Pinkett, a former star halfback and current radio analyst for Notre Dame, was sincere Wednesday when he said the Fighting Irish need “a few bad citizens” on their roster in order to succeed at the highest … Continue reading
Xavier’s Intentional Foul On A Former Player
By DERON SNYDER In cases involving a man, a woman and a closed door, the difference between accusations and actualities can be difficult to assess. Verdicts rendered by the criminal justice system aren’t always accurate, no matter which side they … Continue reading
Redskins Set To Air It Out
By DERON SNYDER Robert Griffin III wasn’t seen on the field Wednesday in Washington’s preseason finale, but all eyes will be on him once the season starts. Who he has his eyes on downfield will be another story, one of … Continue reading
NFL Kickers One Of A Kind
By DERON SNYDER Graham Gano wasn’t the longest-tenured member of the Washington Redskins. He wasn’t among the team’s most popular and recognizable players. He doesn’t have 33 touchdowns, 4,703 receiving yards and a franchise-record (for tight ends) 428 receptions. That … Continue reading
A Grown Man Should Act Like One
By DERON SNYDER I’m glad that troubled Dallas Cowboys star receiver Dez Bryant realizes the error of his ways. I’m glad that he wants to make some changes. And I’m glad that people are in place to help him. But … Continue reading
NFL Treatment Of Officials A Cheap Shot
By DERON SNYDER The NFL’s stranglehold on our collective sports’ psyche is almost incomprehensible. In a Harris Poll released earlier this year, 36 percent of sports fans chose pro football as their favorite, more than twice the number of the next … Continue reading
LeBron’s Nikes Are Business, Not Personal
By DERON SNYDER Some folks behind the steering wheels of luxury sedans can barely keep food on the table. Some folks who live in gorgeous mini-mansions can barely pay their other bills. Some folks who regularly buy expensive clothes, make … Continue reading
Michael Strahan About To Get Live! Gig?
By DERON SNYDER Plenty of pro football players hang up their cleats and transition to coaching careers. Far fewer go from making plays as athletes to calling plays as broadcasters. Then there’s the select number who make the leap from … Continue reading
Redskins ‘QB Controversy’ Is Figment Of Imaginations
By DERON SNYDER It’s bad enough that sports journalists around the country are shredding the Washington Nationals for the Shutdown Stephen Strasburg project. Most local media, however, seem to agree with the decision, probably due to our proximity and our … Continue reading
Breaking Ground Is Nothing New For Condi Rice
By DERON SNYDER Condoleezza Rice doesn’t mind being among the best in her field, and she hasn’t been shy about being first, either, whether it was the first African-American woman to serve as national security adviser, secretary of state or … Continue reading
