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Thom Loverro

tloverro@washingtontimes.com

Thom Loverro has been a professional journalist since 1977, working for a number of newspapers, including eight years as a news editor and reporter for The Baltimore Sun, where he covered government, politics, and crime. He moved into sports writing when he joined The Washington Times in 1992. He moved to The Washington Examiner as a sports columnist in 2009 and returned to The Washington Times in 2013, where he is currently the lead sports columnist.

Columns by Thom Loverro

Joe Jacoby joined the Redskins as a rookie free agent in the summer of 1981. He started 13 games his rookie season, including eight at left tackle. He was the only starter among the Hogs for all four of their Super Bowl appearances from 1981 to 1991. He was a Hall of Fame finalist three times and earned first-team All-Pro honors twice as well as four Pro Bowl nominations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Why isn’t Jacoby in the Hall of Fame?

There must be a reason -- not a good one -- but still a reason that one of the anchors of the most famous offensive line in the history of football doesn't have a bust in Canton. It can't be because he is not qualified. Joe Jacoby went to four Pro Bowls and, more importantly, was named a three-time first-team All-Pro and appeared in four Super Bowls, winning three of them.

December 4, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel (1) is tackled by Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks (20) and linebacker Tyrel Dodson (25) during the first half of an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

LOVERRO: No one expected Commanders’ season to be Spanish Inquisition bad

It looked good -- a week full of Commanders fans enjoying the sights and sounds of Madrid, players connecting with a new NFL fan base and more than 78,000 people filling the stands at the home of the great Real Madrid soccer club. But it turned out to be bad. Season-ending bad. Spanish Inquisition bad.

November 16, 2025
Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) during a training session in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, ahead of Sunday's NFL football game against Miami Dolphins. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

LOVERRO: If losing fosters learning, Commanders working on an advanced degree

When Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris introduced new general manager Adam Peters to the public nearly two years ago, Peters was asked what he learned from the unsuccessful moments in his career -- from his start as a New England Patriots scout to assistant general manager with the San Francisco 49ers.

November 13, 2025
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn speaking to members of the media after the end of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Landover, Md. Seattle won 38-14. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

LOVERRO: Questions surround Daniels’ durability, Quinn’s protection of him

Why Jayden Daniels was still on the field halfway through the fourth quarter of a beatdown by the Seahawks, running for his life under the most pressure he had faced all year without the protection of capable teammates, was the question everyone asked following the Commanders' sixth loss of the season.

November 6, 2025