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Thom Loverro

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

LOVERRO: Roger Goodell’s NFL empire isn’t going to topple from the outside

The week leading up to Super Bowl 50 was supposed to celebrate the game, but it offered constant reminders of a number of crises that could end up casting a dark shadow over the league for years.

February 7, 2016

LOVERRO: The last NFL championship game marked the end of a different era

The last title game before the Super Bowl era, which featured the Packers and the Browns, marked the final appearance of running back Jim Brown, who retired after the game to begin an acting career.

February 4, 2016

LOVERRO: Count coach Ralph Friedgen among Cam Newton’s biggest fans

Friedgen attempted to recruit Newton to Maryland out of high school, and he has watched from afar as Newton blossomed into one of the NFL's top quarterbacks and its likely MVP.

February 2, 2016

LOVERRO: When it comes to needing advice, athletes find the mirror never lies

Competitors often reference the need to look in the mirror once they or their team is struggling, but the opportunity to reflect doesn't always yield the most favorable results.

January 31, 2016

LOVERRO: Alex Ovechkin missing All-Star Game a smart decision by Capitals

Ovechkin withdrew from the All-Star Game because of a nagging injury and was replaced by Evgeny Kuznetsov. It was a decision made knowing that game doesn't matter and that ones in May and June do.

January 28, 2016

LOVERRO: Patriots’ loss puts offseason focus back on ‘Deflategate’ saga

While it would have been great to see commissioner Roger Goodell hand the Lombardi Trophy to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick after the Patriots won Super Bowl 50, their interactions will now be limited to the courtroom.

January 26, 2016

LOVERRO: Mets will be team to beat, but Nationals could end up having last laugh

By being able to retain outfielder Yoenis Cespedes over the weekend, the Mets have their half-season savior back on the roster, but Bryce Harper and the health of Anthony Rendon will go a long way in helping the Nationals.

January 24, 2016

LOVERRO: Recent loss to Warriors could spell doom for LeBron James, Cavaliers

James returned to Cleveland prior to last season in an attempt to win the city, and his hometown, an elusive title, but it seems again that his championship window is shrinking.

January 21, 2016

LOVERRO: Peyton Manning, nearing end of career, could have finished with Redskins

Manning was the Redskins' top target in 2012, when then-coach Mike Shanahan was looking for a starting quarterback, but his reluctance to face the Giants and his brother, Eli, each year made it a tough sell.

January 19, 2016

LOVERRO: Melo Trimble emerging as one of college basketball’s brightest stars

Even when he's not scoring in games, like last week's matchup with Michigan or Saturday's romp over Ohio State, Trimble has demonstrated that he can be quite the catalyst for the Terrapins' offense.

January 17, 2016

LOVERRO: Rams’ stadium saga underscores challenges Redskins may also face

The Rams' futuristic proposal for their suburban Los Angeles stadium caught the eye of the rest of the league, and Dan Snyder surely won't want to look second-rate when it's his turn to unveil the Redskins' proposal.

January 14, 2016

LOVERRO: Being the victim won’t help Robert Griffin III succeed in his new home

Griffin's actions upon leaving Redskins Park for the final time on Monday portrayed him as a victim, but if he felt wronged during his season as the backup, he'll quickly learn that approach won't work anywhere else.

January 12, 2016

LOVERRO: Redskins’ Kirk Cousins has found the best may be yet to come

Cousins was not the same player who was benched last season for his mistakes or even the player who was mediocre in September. He's now become the Redskins' best option moving forward.

January 10, 2016

LOVERRO: DeSean Jackson could define Redskins career with playoff performance

Jackson could take the same career arc as former running back John Riggins, whose troubles were erased once he had a breakthrough postseason for the Redskins in January 1983.

January 7, 2016

LOVERRO: Albert Haynesworth offers reminder of Redskins’ dysfunctional past

Haynesworth took aim at the Redskins via social media this past weekend, providing a reminder that his divisive presence represents the bottom of the barrel for the franchise.

January 5, 2016

LOVERRO: Redskins again claiming larger piece of the Washington sports pie

The Capitals, Wizards and Nationals had a chance in recent years to capitalize upon the Redskins' down years, but this playoff push has put the NFL team back in fans' minds.

January 3, 2016

LOVERRO: ‘Cheated Generation’ soon to get Hall of Fame voice

Several published Baseball Hall of Fame ballots have included Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens for the first time, giving them additional life in the voting for an award that is supposed to account for integrity and character.

December 31, 2015

LOVERRO: Redskins’ Jay Gruden has clearly earned the trust of his players

Gruden has insisted since he was hired by the Redskins prior to last season that he knows his players. As became clear this season, we should have trusted him.

December 29, 2015

LOVERRO: Kirk Cousins prevented kneel-down from becoming latest blunder

Cousins inexplicably took a knee with six seconds left in the first half of the Redskins' victory over the Eagles on Saturday, then made up for what could have been an all-time error with an emphatic second-half performance.

December 27, 2015

LOVERRO: Kirk Cousins’ bumpy road may be the Redskins’ path to success

It wasn't a storybook beginning for Cousins, who was taken in the fourth round in 2012, but his success since being named the starting quarterback in August has been refreshing for the future of the franchise.

December 24, 2015

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