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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

Expediting entry is one of the goals for Capital One Arena. Fans have often complained about lines jutting out toward F Street. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Laurene Powell Jobs and the sound of change

Monumental Sports -- owners of the Capitals, Wizards, Mystics, Capital One Arena and numerous other assets of note -- had a new investor. Not just another investor -- but a rock star, someone with deep pockets.

October 10, 2017
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper watches his two-run homer in the eighth inning in Game 2 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs, at Nationals Park, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

LOVERRO: Nationals make case for old-school baseball

But if you listened closely enough, you heard cheers for the Nationals Saturday from those around the country in the baseball industry who make their living in hotel rooms at Super 8s and Rodeway Inns, in places like Bozeman, Montana, and Clayton, Alabama.

October 8, 2017
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws against the Chicago Cubs in the seventh inning of Game 1 of baseball's National League Division Series, at Nationals Park, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

LOVERRO: Nationals waste a Strasburg gem

It was fun at Nationals Park, and then it wasn't. This was Nationals crowd that came to play -- the stands were surprisingly devoid of large amounts of Cubs fans -- and with each Stephen Strasburg strikeout, the energy grew.

October 6, 2017
Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker looks on before a baseball game against the New York Mets Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Dusty Baker’s extension should be simple, Nationals

Is there any scenario in which Dusty Baker is in the final days as the Nationals manager? Of course there is -- if you consider the track record of the Nationals owners when it comes to how much they value their managers.

October 1, 2017
In this Sept. 12, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

LOVERRO: NFL has alienated fans on all sides

The eyes have left the prize, and the debate is off the rails. It's being called the "anthem" protest by much of the media, and the message that Colin Kaepernick said he was trying to deliver -- protesting injustice, racism, police brutality -- has been buried.

September 28, 2017
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, second from left, links arms with his daughter Alison, left, and players during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Donald Trump divisive? He’s united NFL players, owners

Fire players for taking a knee? Well, none of the owners was planning to do that. But if they were, they won't be now. President Trump took what was a nice little manageable controversy for the league and turned into into a full-blown public relations inferno.

September 24, 2017
FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III walks the field with his arm in a sling during practice before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Cleveland. A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Browns are releasing quarterback Robert Griffin III after one injury-marred season. Griffin is being let go one day before he would have been due a $750,000 roster bonus, said the person who spoke Friday, March 10, 2017, to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the move. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

Robert Griffin III, ever the narcissist

We didn't need Santana Moss to tell us that Robert Griffin III gloated about his role in the firing of Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan four years ago. RG3 left a long trail of narcissistic evidence behind that made the case before Moss.

September 21, 2017
Washington Redskins cornerback Bashaud Breeland (26) breaks up a pass intended for wide receiver Josh Doctson (18) during NFL football training camp in Richmond,. Va., Thursday, July 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Josh Doctson tests the limits of faith

One of the biggest questions following Washington's 30-17 loss to Philadelphia in the season opener at home is this: Why is Josh Doctson on head coach Jay Gruden's do-not-disturb list?

September 12, 2017
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins walks out of a tunnel to the field before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Kirk Cousins loses Week 1 to Bruce Allen

The referendum on 29-year-old Cousins continues, and you would be hard-pressed to find many voters not named Cousins to cast their ballot to make the man the highest paid player in NFL history after Sunday's opening game defeat.

September 10, 2017
Washington Redskins' safety Su'a Cravens (36) walks to the field during the first day of the NFL football teams minicamp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Tuesday, June 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Su’a Cravens and the Redskins’ ongoing dysfunction

Redskins fans have taken some heat for the way they reacted to the Su'a Cravens news. Perhaps a little compassion is in line for a fan base abused by a dysfunctional franchise for nearly two decades now.

September 5, 2017