Eagles face tough decision on Moro Ojomo's future — and more

As the 2023 offseason wore on and the Eagles navigated their offseason, there was a name floating around the aggressive Philadelphia media. The NFL's most loyal fan base chimed in, leading to some added buzz. Bijan Robinson was the subject of constant discussion.

A 2022 Unanimous All-American and the Doak Walker Award winner, an honor given to the top running back in college football, Robinson had closed a great career with the Texas Longhorns. He was a former Freshman All-American (2020) and a two-time First-Team All-Big 12 nod (2021-2022). He was expected to be among the first ten players taken in the 2023 NFL Draft.

That began a debate, mostly among Birds fans and on-air personalities on Philadelphia Sports radio channels. Why draft an offensive lineman or a defender when the Eagles had a shot at taking this guy?

The selection meeting arrived, and the Eagles indeed drafted a Longhorn. It just wasn't Robinson, and it came two days and 241 selections later.

The Eagles may be nearing a tough decision as Moro Ojomo has carved out a name for himself.

So, as it turns out, those Eagles scouts did indeed have their eyes on Texas football, and in the process, they found an undersized but extremely talented defensive lineman. The Atlanta Falcons wound up drafting Robinson with the eighth overall selection, eliminating any temptation that Philadelphia may have had. The Birds grabbed Jalen Carter two spots later at ten. They added another defensive lineman in Round 7.

Ojomo was the 249th player taken in the 2023 NFL Draft. That decision has turned out to be a great one. Some thought he might turn out to be a steal. He has been all of that and more.

He has appeared in 47 career games, including five postseason contests. He has notched ten starts, leading to 61 tackles, six sacks, and a pass breakup during the regular season. He has added another nine tackles and a sack during the playoffs. Philadelphia's 2025-26 campaign was his best to date. Stepping into a void left by some departed veterans, all of those afore-mentioned six sacks came last season.

That was the second-highest total posted by an Eagles defender. Only Jalyx Hunt (6.5) had more. It was recently announced that he hired a new agency to represent him, which raises an interesting conversation.

Ojomo is extension-eligible this offseason. He's signed through 2026, making him eligible for free agency in 2027. Another massive season could pose a conundrum for the Eagles.

Yes, they have two other defensive linemen whose extensions they need to discuss: Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis. Ojom, however, is becoming more important to this defense as time passes, and if you haven't learned anything else from the 2025 Eagles, you should have learned that finding good help, especially at defensive end, can be a difficult ask.

Howie Roseman and company won't bet against themselves. The Eagles never do, but it's becoming increasingly obvious that Moro Ojomo is someone may need to be considered for an extended stay on this roster.

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles' Moro Ojomo: Extension talks loom after breakout

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Boston Red Sox star Roman Anthony is one of the most impressive young players in baseball, both on and off the field. He proved that last summer during his stellar rookie campaign, and he's proving it again during spring training.

WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show" visited Red Sox spring training in Fort Myers, Florida, last week and interviewed Anthony, who praised Boston sports fans and their passion for the team. He also spoke about how the Red Sox hold themselves to a high standard and expect to win the World Series this year.

On Monday morning, the radio hosts discussed how impressed they were with Anthony's poise, polish, modesty and maturity for a 21-year-old kid.

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"I'm so impressed with him. He may know what he's supposed to be or what everybody expects him to be, but he doesn't act like somebody who is reading his own headlines and is worried about anything other than the baseball team," Greg Hill said. "He's just unbelieveable, and he's only 21 years old, which is the amazing thing about it."

Hill's co-host and producer Chris Curtis agreed. "Honestly, it's insane," Curtis said. 

After trading Rafael Devers last season and moving on from Alex Bregman in free agency, the Red Sox have made Anthony the face of their franchise. They rewarded him with a historic eight-year, $130 million contract extension last August, locking him up for most of the next decade just two months into his MLB career.

Anthony lived up to the hype last year, but time will tell if he can get even better and develop into a perennial All-Star and MVP candidate over the next few seasons. Based on his skills and how he handles himself, nobody would be surprised if he does.

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The Throne national basketball tournament is set for its fourth annual games. From March 19 to March 21, the premier postseason event will take place in East Rutherford, New Jersey, pitting 16 of the top high school basketball teams in a single-elimination tournament.

Eight boys teams and eight girls teams will play for their respective crowns in March Madness-style brackets at American Dream Mall, put on by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and Gold Level Sports and Entertainment (GLSE). The teams will play under a club program name rather than the high school name itself, but all students on each team attend the stated high school, the Throne's press release said.

Games will be aired on NBA TV and the NBA App.

The NBPA Foundation will donate $25,000 to the athletic program of both championship-winning teams.

Here are the teams, tournament club names, seedings and schedule, with USA TODAY Sports Super 25 national rankings listed, where applicable (rankings as of March 2).

The Throne Rosters

Boys high school basketball teams

1. Calvary Christian (Fort Lauderdale, FL) — Eagles (No. 4 in Super 25)
2. Sunnyslope (Phoenix) — Vikings (No. 5)
3. Rainier Beach (Seattle) — Beach (No. 21)
4. Wheeler (Marietta, GA) — Wildcats
5. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, NY) — LuHi
6. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) — BC Crusaders
7. Columbus (Miami, FL) — Los Explorers
8. Heritage (Frisco, Texas) — Coyotes

Girls high school basketball teams

1. Etiwanda (CA) — Eagles
2. Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, VA) — Cavaliers
3. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, NY) — LuHi
4. St. John Vianney (Holmdel, NJ) — Lancers
5. Tualatin (OR) — Timberwolves
6. St John’s College (Washington, D.C) — Cadets
7. Friends Central (Wynnewood, PA) — Phoenix
8. St Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) — Panthers

The Throne Schedule

Girls: March 19

• Game 1 (10:00 a.m.): (2) Cavaliers vs. (7) Phoenix
• Game 2 (11:40 a.m.): (3) LuHi vs. (6) Cadets
• Game 3 (1:20 p.m.): (1) Eagles vs. (8) Panthers
• Game 4 (3:00 p.m.): (4) Lancers vs. (5) Timberwolves

Boys: March 19

• Game 5 (4:40 p.m.): (1) Eagles vs. (8) Coyotes
• Game 6 (6:20 p.m.): (4) Wildcats vs. (5) LuHi
• Game 7 (8:00 p.m.): (3) Beach vs. (6) BC Crusaders
• Game 8: (9:40 p.m.): (2) Vikings vs. (7) Los Explorers

Girls bracket: March 20

• Game 9 (3:00 p.m.): Winner Game 1 vs. Game 2
• Game 10 (5:00 p.m.): Winner Game 3 vs. Game 4

Boys bracket: March 20

• Game 11: (7:00 p.m.): Winner Game 7 vs. Game 8
• Game 12 (9:00 p.m.): Winner Game 5 vs. Game 6

Girls Championship: March 21

• Game 13 (1:00 p.m.)

Boys Championship: March 21

• Game 14 (3:00 p.m.)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: See the full schedule for The Throne National Championship

Michael Scotto: The Portland Trail Blazers and Chris Youngblood have agreed to a two-way contract, league sources told @hoopshype . Youngblood appeared in 32 NBA games with Oklahoma City Thunder. In the G League with the OKC Blue, he averaged 20.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals

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