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Deron Snyder

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Deron Snyder is an award-winning journalist and Washington Times sports columnist with more than 25 years of experience. He has worked at USA Today and his column was syndicated in Gannett's 80-plus newspapers from 2000-2009, appearing in The Arizona Republic, The Indianapolis Star, The Detroit News and many others. Follow Deron on Twitter @DeronSnyder or email him at deronwashtimes@gmail.com.

Articles by Deron Snyder

SNYDER: NFL to blame in salary-cap dispute

Upon further review, the NFL has decided to penalize the New York Giants for trading two first-round draft picks, a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick to the San Diego Chargers in 2004 for the rights to quarterback Eli Manning.

March 13, 2012
Tar Heels coach Roy Williams wasn't too happy during his team's ACC Tournament title game loss to Florida State on Sunday. But it should cheer him up to know North Carolina is one of a handful of programs capable of playing its way into the NCAA tournament these days. (Associated Press)

SNYDER: Enjoy your bracket; problems can wait

The brackets for the NCAA men's basketball tournament have been filled, meaning we can forget about the regular season ... except it seems to be forgotten nowadays way before Selection Sunday.

March 11, 2012
Indianapolis Colts cut ties with quarterback Peyton Manning on Wednesday. Where will he land next? (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

SNYDER: Timely information, yet free agency isn’t constrained by clock

Fans in several NFL markets are working themselves into a lather, becoming hot and bothered at the thought of Peyton Manning saying "I do" to their team. Manning's departure from the Indianapolis Colts was expected, but that didn't lessen the excitement anticipation once it became official.

March 8, 2012

SNYDER: No matter how Tiger Woods fares, book to win big

If TV ratings, Internet articles and column inches in print media are any indication, "The Big Miss" should be a huge hit when it goes on sale March 27, a week before the subject shoots for his fifth green jacket at Augusta National.

March 1, 2012
John Wall and the Wizards enter the All-Star break a dismal 7-26. But at least they're better than the Bobcats. (Associated Press)

SNYDER: Wizards are bad, but they’re not boring

At the halfway point of this truncated NBA campaign, the Washington Wizards have seven wins in 33 games, giving them a lower winning percentage than every team except Charlotte — which is 0-2 against the Wizards.

February 23, 2012
University of Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson says no final decisions have been made regarding how many and which varsity teams could be abolished at the school by July because of funding problems. (Associated Press)

SNYDER: Kevin Anderson’s power play only hurts Maryland

For the record, like other hard-core hoops fans in the D.C. metro area, I would love to watch Georgetown and Maryland play each other annually in men's basketball. Two power-conference schools with rich traditions, title aspirations, national profiles and distinct local flavor: Who wouldn't want to see that?

February 21, 2012
The Washington Times Nationals prospect Bryce Harper's demeanor has left some fans concerned about the 19-year-old outfielder.Richmond Times-Dispatch via Associated Press Nationals prospect Bryce Harper has said he would like emulate the lifestyle of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath.

SNYDER: We shouldn’t question Bryce Harper’s youthful outlook

Can we let Bryce Harper be Bryce Harper for now, when he's 19 and still learning the ways of the world? Can we appreciate his personality, letting him grow and mature, without asking him to be a plastic player filled with false humility? Can we encourage him to be as honest and open as possible, letting him experiment with the boundaries, instead of turning him into a colorless cliche machine who never says anything remotely interesting or stimulating?

February 16, 2012
Navy will join the Big East in 2015 as a football-only member. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt, File)

SNYDER: House-hunting Navy bought a fixer-upper in Big East

Now that Navy has signed on to join the Big East as a football-only member beginning in 2015, conference commissioner John Marinatto needs just one more school to fulfill his desire of 12 teams broken into East and West divisions.

January 26, 2012

SNYDER: Gary Williams leaves lasting impression on Terps’ hardwood

Gary Williams has made himself scarce around the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball program, which he ran for the prior 22 seasons. He's been busy completing various tasks for the athletic department (for which he's paid a tidy $400,000), working as an analyst for the Big Ten network and, just recently, making weekly local radio appearances on ESPN 980.

January 26, 2012
** FILE ** The late Joe Paterno had 409 wins — the most ever in NCAA Division I — at the time of his dismissal Nov. 9. He had been involved with Penn State football since 1950. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

SNYDER: Scandal doesn’t define Paterno

Your life is judged by the contents within the dash, that punctuation mark between the dates of your birth and death, respectively. But some observers will focus on Joe Paterno's final months of life, a dizzying and tumultuous 78-day descent from revered legend to fired, deceased legend.

January 22, 2012