Jerry Brewer
@jerrybrewer.bsky.social
Washington Post sports columnist. 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary. Bluegrass native. Kentucky Journalism Hall of Famer.
In an alternate universe, I’m a 1990s R&B icon.
In an alternate universe, I’m a 1990s R&B icon.
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The Dodgers became baseball’s first repeat champions in 25 years. It took everything they had. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
After a classic World Series Game 7, the Dodgers remain on top
Los Angeles tied the deciding game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning and went on to win in the 11th, becoming baseball’s first repeat champion since 2000.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The Dodgers became baseball’s first repeat champions in 25 years. It took everything they had. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column on today's NBA bombshell ...
Every betting scandal is a chip off sports' most valuable asset: Integrity
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Every betting scandal is a chip off sports' most valuable asset: Integrity
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Column | Sports leagues went all-in on gambling. Were they cashing in or out?
Every betting scandal chips away at the most precious asset our games have: Integrity. And once it’s gone, it’s gone.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Column on today's NBA bombshell ...
Every betting scandal is a chip off sports' most valuable asset: Integrity
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Every betting scandal is a chip off sports' most valuable asset: Integrity
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The honeymoon period is over for this new #Commanders regime, writes @jerrybrewer.bsky.social.
"If the Commanders have been eating chocolate-covered strawberries and sipping champagne, well, now it’s time to banish someone to sleep on the couch." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
"If the Commanders have been eating chocolate-covered strawberries and sipping champagne, well, now it’s time to banish someone to sleep on the couch." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | Washington discovered a brave new football era. Sunday was a relapse.
The Commanders have too much character to crater, but what happened at Dallas on Sunday sure looked like rock bottom.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The honeymoon period is over for this new #Commanders regime, writes @jerrybrewer.bsky.social.
"If the Commanders have been eating chocolate-covered strawberries and sipping champagne, well, now it’s time to banish someone to sleep on the couch." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
"If the Commanders have been eating chocolate-covered strawberries and sipping champagne, well, now it’s time to banish someone to sleep on the couch." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Really enjoyed writing this one. On Cal Raleigh, his bootylicious nickname and 90s Seattle nostalgia giving way to a new era. And it's through the prism of one man who can speak to all of this: Sir Mix-a-Lot.
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Column | Big Dumper, Sir Mix-a-Lot and how Seattle got back
With Seattle’s latest booty shaker powered by Big Dumper, the Mariners aren’t stuck in the past.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Really enjoyed writing this one. On Cal Raleigh, his bootylicious nickname and 90s Seattle nostalgia giving way to a new era. And it's through the prism of one man who can speak to all of this: Sir Mix-a-Lot.
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Seattle's vibes are gone as the Mariners (and Humpy) lose at home again.
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Column | The Mariners were on their way to the World Series. Then they came home.
There’s no home-field advantage so far in the ALCS as the Blue Jays win Game 4 in Seattle to even the series.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Seattle's vibes are gone as the Mariners (and Humpy) lose at home again.
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Column from @jerrybrewer.bsky.social
To avoid a 3-0 ALCS deficit, Toronto went into survival mode last night, needing to show urgency yet remain composed. It was the perfect time for Shane Bieber to show he's still Shane Bieber.
On his reclamation and the thundering bats that complemented him: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
On his reclamation and the thundering bats that complemented him: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | Shane Bieber reclaims the Blue Jays’ hopes — and himself
In April 2024, the right-hander left the mound in Seattle knowing “something was wrong with my elbow.” He returned in Game 3 and tightened the ALCS.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
To avoid a 3-0 ALCS deficit, Toronto went into survival mode last night, needing to show urgency yet remain composed. It was the perfect time for Shane Bieber to show he's still Shane Bieber.
On his reclamation and the thundering bats that complemented him: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
On his reclamation and the thundering bats that complemented him: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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The Mariners advanced to the ALCS. Fittingly, it took 15 innings. Our @jerrybrewer.bsky.social with the scene in Seattle:
Column | Sleepless in Seattle: Mariners win 15-inning epic the only way they know
Far from flawless, the Mariners are still in the MLB playoffs because they just refuse to stop.
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October 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Mariners advanced to the ALCS. Fittingly, it took 15 innings. Our @jerrybrewer.bsky.social with the scene in Seattle:
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Finally, against a quality opponent on the road, these Commanders looked like a team with a playoff pedigree.
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Column | This isn’t 2024, but the 2025 Commanders are proving resilient, too
After a somewhat ugly start — to both the game and the season — Washington shows it can still be a force by beating the Chargers on the road.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Finally, against a quality opponent on the road, these Commanders looked like a team with a playoff pedigree.
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Good piece from Tashan.
While Dan Snyder's departure has led to the #Commanders' most optimistic stretch in decades, Jon Gruden's has left the #Raiders on a years-long search for answers.
How the fallout of the scandal continues to shape the direction of both franchises 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
How the fallout of the scandal continues to shape the direction of both franchises 🔗⤵️ www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Daniel Snyder, Jon Gruden and two franchises in the aftermath of scandal
The Commanders and Raiders are tied by the chaos of a recent era. While Washington has seemingly emerged from it, Las Vegas is trying to do the same.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Good piece from Tashan.
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Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh will renew their rivalry Monday night. Our @jerrybrewer.bsky.social breaks down how it has changed since they last clashed: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh’s rivalry is all grown up, but the fight remains
The coaches of the Raiders and Chargers haven’t clashed on the field since 2014, but their rivalry still burns. They face off Monday night in Las Vegas.
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September 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh will renew their rivalry Monday night. Our @jerrybrewer.bsky.social breaks down how it has changed since they last clashed: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Excited to be on the same team as you, Tashan. Thrilled to work with @tomschad.bsky.social, too. Our Commanders beat is whole again.
September 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Excited to be on the same team as you, Tashan. Thrilled to work with @tomschad.bsky.social, too. Our Commanders beat is whole again.
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Sylvia Fowles, the greatest center never to flaunt greatness, actually has a big personality; she just preferred to make room for others.
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Column | The Hall of Fame will honor the power Sylvia Fowles didn’t shout about
The towering talent didn’t need to talk a big game. She just brought one every time she stepped onto a basketball court.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sylvia Fowles, the greatest center never to flaunt greatness, actually has a big personality; she just preferred to make room for others.
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Column from @jerrybrewer.bsky.social
I wrote about the greatness and grace of Sylvia Fowles as she enters the Hall of Fame. The entire HOF class is a good one, and the women's group is all-time special. But don't overlook Fowles, whose accomplishments grow even more impressive with time. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | The Hall of Fame will honor the power Sylvia Fowles didn’t shout about
The towering talent didn’t need to talk a big game. She just brought one every time she stepped onto a basketball court.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I wrote about the greatness and grace of Sylvia Fowles as she enters the Hall of Fame. The entire HOF class is a good one, and the women's group is all-time special. But don't overlook Fowles, whose accomplishments grow even more impressive with time. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Any other generational, homegrown (drafted) stars that teams repping Dallas want to trade? It's officially a trend. Who's next in that city to do something really dumb?
August 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Any other generational, homegrown (drafted) stars that teams repping Dallas want to trade? It's officially a trend. Who's next in that city to do something really dumb?
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The Big Ten and SEC are fighting over how to fix the sport they broke
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Column | The Big Ten and SEC are fighting over how to fix the sport they broke
College football’s power brokers need to focus on better instead of more.
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August 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Big Ten and SEC are fighting over how to fix the sport they broke
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Jon Gruden will exhaust all legal tactics until he forces the NFL to confront some uneasy questions.
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Column | In fight against NFL, Jon Gruden becomes the unlikely antihero we need
The former coach is not someone worth rooting for, but it’s worth finding out why the NFL is so desperate to keep his case out of court.
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August 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Jon Gruden will exhaust all legal tactics until he forces the NFL to confront some uneasy questions.
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What drives a young man once chasing a football dream to take a rifle to the NFL's doorstep? The truths are hard. The answers aren't easy.
Please read and reflect on today's column:
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Please read and reflect on today's column:
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Column | The shooting at NFL headquarters raises hard truths, but no easy answers
Football didn’t turn Shane Tamura into a murderous gunman, but we need to take some time to wrestle with why he thought it did.
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August 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What drives a young man once chasing a football dream to take a rifle to the NFL's doorstep? The truths are hard. The answers aren't easy.
Please read and reflect on today's column:
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Please read and reflect on today's column:
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As Beal works toward a buyout with the Suns, it’s worth looking back at the deal he signed with the Wizards to help ensure such an error never happens again.
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Column | Bradley Beal’s contract will soon be gone. But it won’t be forgotten.
As Beal works toward a buyout with the Suns, it’s worth looking back at his deal, which he signed as a Wizard, to help ensure such an error never happens again.
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July 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
As Beal works toward a buyout with the Suns, it’s worth looking back at the deal he signed with the Wizards to help ensure such an error never happens again.
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Cooper Flagg enters the league as the new great American hope in an era ruled by international stars.
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Column | The American-born NBA superstar is disappearing. Enter Cooper Flagg.
Can the NBA’s No. 1 overall pick from Newport, Maine offset the dearth of younger American players capable of dominating the league?
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June 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Cooper Flagg enters the league as the new great American hope in an era ruled by international stars.
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Tyrese Haliburton must do more. He doesn’t need to operate differently, however.
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Column | The breakout star of the NBA playoffs now has a new foe: Scrutiny
Tyrese Haliburton needs to step up in the NBA Finals. But he doesn’t need to step out of his body, no matter what the pundits and social media screamers say.
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June 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Tyrese Haliburton must do more. He doesn’t need to operate differently, however.
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The face of the NBA is a title with diminished meaning and murky criteria that punishes candidates as much as it promotes them.
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Column | It’s finally time to bid farewell to the ‘face of the NBA’
The new NBA doesn’t want or need a single face anymore, but this transition will be a bit uncomfortable for a league accustomed to superstardom.
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June 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The face of the NBA is a title with diminished meaning and murky criteria that punishes candidates as much as it promotes them.
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Column: On the Sonics ... and the Thunder. Not the Sonics/Thunder! And Seattle's persistent passion to get a team back and continue its NBA story www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | In Seattle, the Thunder’s success reopens wounds never fully healed
Seventeen years after the Sonics left town, Oklahoma City’s run to the NBA Finals feels to fans like “they’re making you watch your ex get married.”
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June 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Column: On the Sonics ... and the Thunder. Not the Sonics/Thunder! And Seattle's persistent passion to get a team back and continue its NBA story www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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The NBA playoffs are usually a reckoning for foul merchants. But this year?
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Column | Lay it on the line: Foul artists have ruled the NBA playoffs
It’s not a magic trick: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Brunson have hacked the system for their benefit.
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May 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The NBA playoffs are usually a reckoning for foul merchants. But this year?
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Column: In a conference finals round of wet-behind-the-ears contenders, let us say one final farewell to the Dynasty Era -- the only era that NBA had ever truly known www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | The NBA will have another new champion. Get used to it.
Owners negotiated a financial system that has brought about a level of parity the league has never experienced
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May 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Column: In a conference finals round of wet-behind-the-ears contenders, let us say one final farewell to the Dynasty Era -- the only era that NBA had ever truly known www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Is the NBA draft lottery rigged? I mean, probably not, but ...
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Column | As the Mavericks go from broke to fortune, the NBA lottery looks sketchy
The league’s draft order process isn’t rigged, but Dallas landing the top pick months after trading a superstar certainly raised eyebrows.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Is the NBA draft lottery rigged? I mean, probably not, but ...
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