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SNYDER: Adam Silver ready to tackle NBA’s imbalance

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is no dummy. Like the rest of us, he's aware that his conferences can be dubbed "the Least" and "the Best." But instead of lamenting the fact that so many sorry Eastern Conference teams reach the postseason, he sounds ready to do something about it.

February 9, 2015

SNYDER: Endless coverage of Super Bowl goes far too long for anyone’s good

A record 114.4 million people, the largest audience in television history, watched Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday. ESPN said it aired 346 hours of NFL programming during the week leading up to the game. Why?

February 4, 2015

SNYDER: Gamble leaves one to wonder what Pete Carroll was thinking

Carroll would be slapped with a malpractice lawsuit in medicine. He would be charged with breach of fiduciary responsibility in business. He would face a recall election in politics. Depending on the country, he would be looking over his shoulder in international football.

February 2, 2015

SNYDER: Tom Brady makes it easy to root for him as America’s darling

The Dallas Cowboys might be America's Team. But Tom Brady is Captain America. He has it all. The up-from-the-bootstraps background. The leading-man looks straight out of Hollywood. The knockout fashion model for a wife. Three, perhaps soon-to-be four, Super Bowl rings.

January 28, 2015

SNYDER: Wizards’ drive to eliteness comes with bumpy roads

Calling the Wizards' progress "baby steps" isn't quite accurate, not when they sport the Eastern Conference's second-best record and are tied with Dallas for seventh-best in the NBA.

January 26, 2015

SNYDER: Bill ‘Belicheat,’ err Belichick, must be brought back to Earth

Looks like good ol' Bill Belicheat — er, I mean Belichick — is at it again.

January 21, 2015

SNYDER: Signing Max Scherzer creates an embarrassment of riches for Nationals

The best moves result in a number of attractive options for a wide range of possibilities. In the short-term, Scherzer gives Washington better odds of reaching the World Series for the first time since 1933.

January 19, 2015

SNYDER: Bolting to NFL would be the smart decision for Ohio State’s Cardale Jones

Usually, when paychecks await after intercollegiate athletics are over, athletes return for another year on campus only if they can improve their stock. Strange as it sounds, Jones might have maxed out already.

January 14, 2015

SNYDER: Any team would be smart to draft Jameis Winston — even the Redskins

We don't know for certain whether Washington needs a quarterback and it's unlikely that Jameis Winston — who last week declared himself eligible for the draft — would be available at No. 5 anyway.

January 12, 2015

SNYDER: At long last, Washington receiving praise for a football decision

All that losing on the field apparently struck a nerve, finally leading owner Dan Snyder and/or Allen to realize that real change was necessary, not more talk.

January 7, 2015

SNYDER: When it comes to the Colts, all they need is Luck

Fate smiled on Indianapolis in 1998, when the Colts selected Peyton Manning, and made a return visit in 2012, when the team picked Andrew Luck. A player's surname has never been more appropriate to a particular franchise.

January 5, 2015

SNYDER: Redskins GM Bruce Allen has earned fans’ distrust

There are a lot of Things I Don't Understand, like how Bruce Allen could be considered trustworthy or how the Winter Classic will ever get old.

December 31, 2014

SNYDER: Hey, at least Washington wasn’t the worst team in the NFL

Dan Snyder's outfit won twice as many games as Tennessee and also doubled Tampa Bay's total in the win column. Yes, it needed a last-second field goal to beat the Titans and it was drubbed by the Buccaneers, but Washington still won as many games as those teams combined.

December 29, 2014

SNYDER: Season-ending loss to the Cowboys leaves Washington fans in a daze

Washington's supporters were numb by halftime and comatose by the end. They didn't have enough energy to boo Sunday during a 44-17 loss -- and they were outnumbered to boot.

December 28, 2014

SNYDER: Christmas showcase will show what the Wizards are made of

The Knicks are gigawatts ahead of Washington in terms of franchise star power, glitz and magnetic pull on national broadcasts. But Washington is no slouch when it comes to playing on the day gifts are unwrapped, having been in 21 such games.

December 24, 2014

SNYDER: No. 1 Kentucky has been pretty good, but it’s aiming for historically great

One of seven unbeatens in the Top 25, Kentucky has a legitimate shot at ending that way. There hasn't been an undefeated season since Bob Knight led Indiana to a 32-0 record in 1975-76. But those Hoosiers weren't as long, athletic, deep and versatile as these Wildcats.

December 22, 2014

SNYDER: Redskins’ win over the Eagles offers temporary joy in a miserable season

A 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles didn't cure all that ails the franchise, but it did offer temporary relief -- at least until next week.

December 20, 2014

SNYDER: Robert Griffin III, Jay Gruden saga to take yet another turn

If the star and director can't get on the same page heading into the offseason, there's little hope they'll ever produce a hit together. But don't be surprised if there's another take next year.

December 17, 2014

SNYDER: As Flip Saunders returns, it’ll be hard for him to not ponder the possibilities

Saunders, now Minnesota's coach, will hardly recognize what he sees when the Timberwolves hit the court Tuesday night at Verizon Center. No one can blame Saunders for soaking it all in and wondering: "What if?"

December 15, 2014

SNYDER: Army-Navy, again, proves that it’s more than just a game

It's easy to become jaded watching various noted football clashes each year. Even if you believe those athletes are inadequately compensated for their time and trouble, you know they're enjoying at least some fruit from a million-dollar industry. That's not the case with players in the Army-Navy series.

December 13, 2014