Steve’s Substack
Steve DeShazoFormer Free Lance-Star sports editor and columnist who still has thoughts about sports and life.
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Under the (right kind of) influence
My mother on her wedding day, April 5, 1958
Not every remarkable life comes with trophies and headlines. Most reside outside the spotlight, focused on doing the right things and teaching others to do the same.
That was true of my mother P...
Cross your fingers
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Hope, we’re often told, is not a strategy. And playing the lottery isn’t a valid get-rich-quick scheme.
That may help explain why the Washington Wizards have been so bad for so long, since hope seems to be all they...
Miss managing?
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If I’m Carlos Mendoza, I might avoid making any major purchases for a while.
It’s not that Mendoza can’t afford nice things on his reported $1.5 million annual salary as manager of the New York Mets (although that’...
Room for growth
Associated Press photo
Is it possible to get better and still lose ground? The Washington Commanders may have achieved that dubious feat this offseason.
They clearly upgraded their porous defense and added much-needed speed by drafting f...
Dressed for success
Courtesy Washington Commanders
Nostalgia is a powerful (and lucrative) sensation. So it wasn’t surprising to see the Washington Commanders unveil uniforms for the 2026 season that bear a striking resemblance to those worn by the franchise’...
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Former Free Lance-Star sports editor and columnist. Still have thoughts and opinions about sports and life.
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