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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

Former Maryland men's basketball coach Lefty Driesell, center, acknowledges fans as he stands with family and former players during a ceremony to commemorate his Terrapins career before an NCAA college basketball game between Maryland and Ohio State, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Lefty Driesell’s legacy at Maryland nearly happened elsewhere

The 85-year-old, larger-than-life figure who put Maryland basketball on the map when he arrived full of bluster in 1969 was recognized for his ground-breaking tenure as the Terps head coach Saturday afternoon in a home game against Ohio State when the school raised a banner with Lefty's name on it from the rafters of the Xfinity Center.

February 12, 2017
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) gestures after he scored a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Washington. The Cavaliers won 140-135 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

‘Respect’ is Wizards’ participation trophy

The last time we saw these Washington Wizards was 21 months ago, when Paul Pierce's game-tying three-pointer was waved off in Game 6 of the 2015 Eastern Conference semifinals, eliminating the Wizards in a 94-91 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

February 7, 2017
FILE - In this Jan. 23, 1991, file photo, New York Giants defensive coordinator Bill Belichick, center, goes over the defensive game plan with other coaches as they prepare for Super Bowl 25 against the Buffalo Bills, in Tampa, Fla. The Giants defeated the Bills 20-19 in Super Bowl 25 on Jan. 25, 1991. The top "D" almost always prevails against the top "O," going 5-1 so far when those teams meet to determine a champion _ even though each offense was led by a quarterback who is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (or, in the most recent case, is expected to be). (AP Photo/File)

Bill Belichick will have an answer for the Falcons

The question this week will be: How can Bill Belichick and the Patriots defense possibly stop Matt Ryan and the potent Falcons' offense? Former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly can point to the answer: It's enshrined in Canton.

January 29, 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)

Kirk Cousins contract a referendum on Jay Gruden, too

If Kirk Cousins, after two years, 54 touchdown passes, 9,083 yards passing and a 17-14-1 record, is not the Redskins quarterback for 2017, we'll know how much power and influence Jay Gruden has in the organization.

January 26, 2017
Washington Redskins - Super Bowl championships (3) 1982 (XVII), 1987 (XXII), 1991 (XXVI) Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway (7) scrambles under pressure from Washington Redskins Dexter Manley and Monte Coleman (51) in Super Bowl XXII, Jan. 31, 1988, in San Diego. Elway was sacked five times and threw three interceptions as the Broncos lost 42-10, their second consecutive Super Bowl loss. (AP Photo)

LOVERRO: 25 dark years since Redskins’s last Super Bowl

There are franchises that have never had what the Redskins had with Joe Gibbs. Take for example, the Atlanta Falcons, who will face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Falcons came into existence in 1966. This will be their second Super Bowl game.

January 24, 2017
Clemson's Wayne Gallman tries to get past Alabama's Tony Brown during the first half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Like the NFL, the college game has a concussion problem

Before we start worrying about paying college players, the more important goal may be to protect them -- former college football players are showing the same signs of brain damage seen in former NFLers.

January 10, 2017
New York Giants' Odell Beckham (13) cannot make a catch during the second half of an NFC wild-card NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

Aaron Rodgers one bright spot in sloppy Wild-Card weekend

After three games with lopsided scores, lack of drama and the continuous story that has plagued the NFL of poor officiating, the Green Bay Packers' future Hall of Fame quarterback reminded everyone that the playoffs are supposed to feature the best the league has to offer.

January 8, 2017