Deron Snyder

Relax: Washington’s ‘bend-don’t-break’ D delivers again

This Washington defense has perfected the "bend-but-don't-break" approach to winning close games.

December 11, 2016

Russell Westbrook, James Harden make bids for NBA history

Russell Westbrook and James Harden, former teammates on the Oklahoma City Thunder, have produced amazing hardwood feats through one-quarter of the NBA season, posting numbers we haven't seen in several decades.

December 7, 2016

Jeff Fisher contract extension defies explanation

Fisher apparently has found the perfect place for continued employment -- a revolutionary franchise that evaluates a coach by criteria other than the won-loss column.

December 5, 2016

Robert Griffin III, Cleveland both just need a win

Misery loves company but the Browns are in a world by themselves.

November 30, 2016

Tom Herman, Ed Orgeron land dream jobs at Texas, LSU

Tom Herman and Ed Orgeron take over their dream jobs at Texas and LSU, respectively. Now comes the hard part.

November 28, 2016

Kirk Cousins, Redskins blessing, deserves to get paid

Football fan? Be thankful for Kirk Cousins, Robert Kelley -- and even Dak Prescott.

November 23, 2016

Go ahead, take that bathroom break — PATs are still boring

We watch the NFL to be thrilled. Extra point attempts -- even at the longer distance? Those are for bathroom breaks.

November 21, 2016

Redskins, Kirk Cousins send message with Packers beatdown

Sunday night's convincing win puts Washington into a position to contend with the Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks as the class of the NFC.

November 21, 2016

John Thompson III hopefully sees pluses of annual Terps-Hoyas contest

Tuesday's game perfectly demonstrated one reason John Thompson III might be averse to making Georgetown-Maryland an annual basketball tradition: The Terps' bigger fan base tends to take over the Hoyas' home court.

November 16, 2016

Trea Turner, Rookie of the Year candidate, has bright future with Nats

Trea Turner's inclusion among the Rookie of the Year finalists reflects the brilliance of his half-season.

November 14, 2016

Washington still has plenty of room to improve

The real issue isn't whether Washington's glass is half full or half empty. Because no matter your perspective, the fact is there's space for more.

November 13, 2016

Pro Football Hall of Fame may not be wrong in jacket and ring policy stance for deceased

The family of legendary Raiders quarterback and 2016 HOF inductee Ken Stabler became a cause celebre last week when the Hall of Fame held a ring ceremony at halftime of the Bears-Vikings game. In response to a fan who wondered about the late Stabler's jewelry, Kendra Stabler-Moyes tweeted: "Sadly, my Dad goes not get a ring."

November 9, 2016

Greed behind the Big Ten’s Friday night scheduling

Folks at the Big Ten must be asleep on the job, their dreams filled with dollar signs whirling like a slot machine. Administrators clearly aren't paying attention to what's happening in real life, which should jolt them awake in a cold sweat.

November 7, 2016

Roger Goodell and the NFL’s charade on pot

The NFL doesn't have a problem with drug use; it's problem is with players who use drugs that the league doesn't approve and peddle.

November 2, 2016

Cleveland not a winner until team drops racist Chief Wahoo

Washington's NFL team uses a downright slur for its nickname, but the logo is a relatively realistic depiction of what's presumably a proud warrior. It suggests dignity, grace and strength.

October 31, 2016

NFL hypocrisy and the Josh Brown domestic-violence case

The NFL said it learned a lesson after the Ray Rice case. Now we know what the league was talking about.

October 26, 2016

Count on a LeBron James, Stephon Curry rematch in NBA Finals

Barring catastrophic injuries, World War III or pneumonic plague, there's roughly a 99.9 percent chance of another Warriors-Cavs match-up in the Finals.

October 24, 2016

Roger Goodell can blame Trump for now, but NFL has problems

The NFL can blame ratings dip on Donald Trump this year, but eventually the league has to address problems with erosion in the quality of its product.

October 19, 2016

Dak Prescott vs. Tony Romo shouldn’t even be a question now

The idea that an afterthought could supplant the franchise's all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns and passer rating was unthinkable. But here we are.

October 17, 2016

Jay Gruden, Redskins perfecting a recipe for winning

Forrest Gump said life is like box of chocolates because you never know what you're going to get. But at least chocolates look different on the outside.

October 16, 2016