Tom Krasovic: With Thanksgiving over, the NFL season can really begin
An old football belief, pronounced often by Bill Belichick, holds that the NFL season begins after Thanksgiving. Harsher ...
Tom Krasovic: Dodgers’ deal with Blake Snell doesn’t change Padres’ playoff path
The fallout for the Padres from two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell joining the Dodgers on a $182 million contract this week ...
Tom Krasovic: Talent disparity on display in Ravens’ ‘Monday Night Football’ win over Chargers
Jackson blazed upfield past his receiver in a blocking attempt. It was a stunning display of speed from any player, much less ...
Tom Krasovic: ‘San Diego Lions’ have improved, a year after losing NFC title game
Running back Jahmyr Gibbs has built on his bright rookie season. Jameson Williams, another speedster, has improved on short ...
Tom Krasovic: Chargers QB Justin Herbert remains one of the NFL’s better bargains
Even with the fat pay raises he got two summers ago, Justin Herbert remains one of the better NFL bargains. One reason the ...
Tom Krasovic: Umpires were again very good to Padres hitters
It won’t stop Padres fans from carping for another quarter-century about the ball call on Tino Martinez in the 1998 World ...
Tom Krasovic: Jackson Merrill’s ROY candidacy shines deserving light on ex-Padre Benito Santiago
When he retired at age 40, the native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, could’ve filled a trophy case with his four Silver Slugger bats, ...
Tom Krasovic: While Jackson Merrill loses out on ROY award, Padres denied a draft pick
Monday’s news was a bummer for the Padres on multiple levels. There’s just no sugarcoating that bad luck stung them when the ...
Tom Krasovic: Steelers aren’t pretty but they’ve become contenders; Ravens are underachieving
There’s no denying the Steelers’ limitations at quarterback, but they’ve gone 4-0 since Tomlin turned to Wilson after Fields ...
Tom Krasovic: NFL has to be thrilled with Jim Harbaugh, who has made the Chargers relevant
The Spanoses are NFL loyalists. They don’t rock the yacht. The NFL has been very, very good to them. A decade ago, NFL ...
Tom Krasovic: Like Dan Fouts, Jared Goff showed that 5 interceptions won’t define him
It was September 1980. Dan Fouts, who was 29, overcame five Raiders interceptions at Jack Murphy Stadium to throw the winning ...
Tom Krasovic: Kudos to Broncos for paying up to keep games on grass
Football is best played on grass. It also best viewed on grass, best smelled on grass and just better when the sport’s playing surface can be eaten by cows, leaves stains, evokes the term “blade ...