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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

President Donald Trump plays catch with former New York Yankees Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera as he greets youth baseball players on the South Lawn of the White House to mark Opening Day for Major League Baseball, Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

LOVERRO: Trump is the wild card in the baseball labor crisis

The reports about free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker signing his earth-shattering four-year, $240 million contract with the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers surfaced three days before the late Curt Flood's 88th birthday -- an early celebration of Flood's legacy.

January 19, 2026
Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough talks to reporters after the team's NFL preseason football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

LOVERRO: Quinn bets it all on fast-rising Blough

I don't know about you, but I never saw David Blough on Washington Commanders game day performing his duties as assistant quarterback coach. Yes, he was in the booth. But you would have thought the glow of this shining star could be seen for miles.

January 15, 2026
Washington Wizards newly acquired point guard Trae Young answers a question at news conference before an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

LOVERRO: Adding an All-Star who adds little encapsulates the Wizards’ approach

Look, Young didn't cost the Wizards anything, really, and if general manager Will Dawkins and Michael Winger, team president, have some sort of convoluted league transaction in mind for a short tenure and Young departure that will bring the franchise more draft picks - invisible players - then fine.

January 11, 2026
Joe Jacoby joined the Redskins as a rookie free agent in the summer of 1981. He started 13 games his rookie season, including eight at left tackle. He was the only starter among the Hogs for all four of their Super Bowl appearances from 1981 to 1991. He was a Hall of Fame finalist three times and earned first-team All-Pro honors twice as well as four Pro Bowl nominations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Why isn’t Jacoby in the Hall of Fame?

There must be a reason -- not a good one -- but still a reason that one of the anchors of the most famous offensive line in the history of football doesn't have a bust in Canton. It can't be because he is not qualified. Joe Jacoby went to four Pro Bowls and, more importantly, was named a three-time first-team All-Pro and appeared in four Super Bowls, winning three of them.

December 4, 2025