The Ramos roundup is a weekly Philadelphia Sports column highlighting all the pertinent news of the week featuring the Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, Sixers, and Union.
Report: Aaron Nola Re-Signs with Phillies for Seven Years
Longtime rotational piece Aaron Nola is back, as news broke Sunday afternoon that the Phillies would be re-signing him to a mega extension. The deal, worth 172 million over seven years, is the richest contract the club has ever given out to a pitcher, according to Jeff Passan.
Given the state of the starting pitching market, this is a good piece of business for the Phils. The money is nonessential at this point, as the team is competing for a championship. Nola can still take on a ton of innings and has been a top-end starter his entire career.
They could do worse.
Embiid, Maxey Stay Hot in Sixers’ Weekend Wins
On Friday, the Sixers took down the Atlanta Hawks in in the NBA’s in-season tournament group stage play. Embiid went for 32 points in the win, while Tyrese Maxey added eight assists. Tobias Harris dropped 29 points in the win as well.
On Sunday, the Sixers’ elite duo did it again, this time in Brooklyn against the Nets. Embiid once again went for 32 points once again and added 12 rebounds. Maxey, on the other hand, dropped 25 points and collected 10 assists. For more on the Sixers season, check out the latest Drunk on the Court here.
Flyers Win Five Straight
With wins over the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Columbus Blue Jackets this weekend, the Flyers have now won five in a row. According to NHL stats, Philly’s five game win streak is the orange and black’s first since they posted a nine-game heater from Feb. 18 to March 7, 2020.
Are the Flyers better than we anticipated this season? We’ll have to check back in at the quarter mark to see.
The Union Continue Championship Chase on 25th
The Union return to action against Cincinnati FC this coming Saturday in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Eagles Chiefs Meet in Super Bowl Rematch on Monday Night Football
As 2.5 point underdogs, the Eagles head to Kansas City on Monday night to take on the Chiefs. Looking to avenge their Super Bowl LVII loss, the Birds are looking to improve to 9-1 with a win. Chiefs Quarterback Pat Mahomes is 45-10 at home in his career (regular season and playoffs).
