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Thom Loverro

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

Washington Redskins cornerback Bashaud Breeland (26) breaks up a pass intended for wide receiver Josh Doctson (18) during NFL football training camp in Richmond,. Va., Thursday, July 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Josh Doctson tests the limits of faith

One of the biggest questions following Washington's 30-17 loss to Philadelphia in the season opener at home is this: Why is Josh Doctson on head coach Jay Gruden's do-not-disturb list?

September 12, 2017
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins walks out of a tunnel to the field before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Kirk Cousins loses Week 1 to Bruce Allen

The referendum on 29-year-old Cousins continues, and you would be hard-pressed to find many voters not named Cousins to cast their ballot to make the man the highest paid player in NFL history after Sunday's opening game defeat.

September 10, 2017
Washington Redskins' safety Su'a Cravens (36) walks to the field during the first day of the NFL football teams minicamp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, June 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Su’a Cravens and the Redskins’ ongoing dysfunction

Redskins fans have taken some heat for the way they reacted to the Su'a Cravens news. Perhaps a little compassion is in line for a fan base abused by a dysfunctional franchise for nearly two decades now.

September 5, 2017
Floyd Mayweather Jr., right, fights Conor McGregor in a super welterweight boxing match Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Conor McGregor never a threat to Mayweather

The irony of Floyd Mayweather's exhibition Saturday night against mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor was that this was probably the most-Floyd like fight of all.

August 27, 2017
Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Conor McGregor pose for photographers during a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to fight in a boxing match Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor and Saturday’s farce

There have been many attempts to find the right comparison for what undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor are purporting to do Saturday night in Las Vegas.

August 24, 2017
Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden rubs his eyes during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Jay Gruden squads too often look unprepared

Yes, it's just preseason, but Saturday was much worse than the Ravens game. Jay Gruden was so desperate for any kind of offensive success that he kept the first team offense in the game long after the Packers' first-teamers had departed

August 20, 2017