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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: Commanders’ woeful offensive line haunted by Rivera’s roster choices

The Ron Rivera roster that general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn inherited was so deeply devoid of talent that it will take more than the three drafts and free agencies that they have overseen since taking over in 2024 to build a competitive foundation for this team.

August 27, 2026

LOVERRO: Small sample raises big questions about protecting Daniels

Well, that was a wasted trip to Detroit for the Commanders. Hope they had some time to at least squeeze in a visit to the Motown Museum.

August 24, 2026

LOVERRO: Silly flap over No. 5 jersey splashes a little mud in the face of the franchise

Quarterback Jayden Daniels has been the biggest distraction for the organization during Commanders training camp. Or, more specifically, the business of Jayden Daniels.

August 20, 2026

LOVERRO: A Nationals surrender only smartest fans will appreciate

I was on vacation at the beach when the baseball trading deadline came and went. I didn't follow it closely, but I had a feeling that the Washington Nationals did something when the carcasses of Nationals fans started washing up on shore.

August 19, 2026

LOVERRO: High-voltage Daniels can fuel reenergized Commanders

There's a "ton of energy" in the building. That's one of the messages Adam Peters, Commanders general manager, shared Tuesday in his training camp kickoff press conference.

July 30, 2026

After an offseason of questions, Commanders start working on answers

The Aiyuk sideshow, a fired assistant, and two new coordinators: Commanders camp has questions.

July 27, 2026

LOVERRO: Brady had all the right moves on the gridiron. Since then? Not so much

Maybe Tom Brady, stripped of his football glory and the rich business fanboys who inevitably try to attach themselves to star athletes, is a dummy at heart.

July 23, 2026

LOVERRO: For August, September to matter, Nationals need All-Star Griffin on mound

Enjoy him while you can -- Nationals All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin may be gone come the Aug. 3 trading deadline.

July 22, 2026

LOVERRO: Abrams means too much to Nationals to be dangled as trade bait

Will we be watching the final games of All-Star shortstop C.J. Abrams in a Nationals uniform?

July 17, 2026

LOVERRO: The Orioles’ Way, the Angelos’ Way and the misery in the middle

The Baltimore Orioles had just been swept in four games by the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in mid-August of 1995. I was sitting in the press box writing the epitaph on the season -- at 46-53, their hopes for the postseason were pretty much buried -- and so was the future of first-year manager Phil Regan.

July 13, 2026

LOVERRO: If Nationals’ new management is for real, now is the time to prove it

As enjoyable and exciting as the Nationals' season and their minor league renewal have been, this is really where it begins for Paul Toboni.

July 9, 2026

LOVERRO: Ovechkin belongs to Washington again and Washington belongs to him

The gift of Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will continue for one more season.

July 5, 2026

LOVERRO: Parents of young football players need to see Johnson’s ALS reveal

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson, who once rushed for more than 2,000 yards in a season, appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" Monday to talk about the disease that will lead to his painful death -- ALS.

July 1, 2026

LOVERRO: Get your popcorn ready. And hang on to your wallet

I think it is going to be fun this year on Fun Street.

June 29, 2026

LOVERRO: Pick up Aiyuk? Be ready to lift some baggage

Brandon Aiyuk doesn't play in Washington. He doesn't live in Washington. He wasn't born in Washington. But you would think he was the most popular athlete in the nation's capital with the way his absence -- or presence, it's confusing -- has dominated local sports talk.

June 25, 2026

LOVERRO: Dybantsa will be surrounded by young talent and a couple of old question marks

The Washington Wizards' No. 1 draft choice, A.J. Dybantsa, the top pick in the NBA draft Tuesday night, should have a far easier time as a rookie with this franchise than their previous two No. 1 draft picks this century.

June 24, 2026

LOVERRO: If the Nationals really are contenders, it’s time for the owners, brass to act like it

OK, this is getting serious now.

June 17, 2026

LOVERRO: New York fans needed that title. Washington fans need one even more

And then there was one. With the New York Knicks winning the NBA championship with their 94-90 victory in Game 5 Saturday night over the San Antonio Spurs, there is just one team in the league that has suffered a longer gap between championships than the Washington Wizards.

June 15, 2026

Anunoby’s tip-in was perfect indictment of an inexcusable, ugly Spurs’ collapse

In December, Victor Wembanyama said the Spurs played a style of "pure and ethical" basketball. Well, I'm not sure even Bernie Madoff would have tried to describe what the Spurs did in the second half as "ethical" in their historic collapse Wednesday night.

June 11, 2026

LOVERRO: No World Cup for Washington is blessing in disguise

Former Washington football team owner Dan Snyder left behind a legacy of pain and shame for Washington sports fans -- with perhaps one exception.

June 8, 2026

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