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Ohio State’s Will Howard seemingly wills Steelers into drafting him

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1 year ago

April 29, 2025

Ohio State’s Will Howard seemingly wills Steelers into drafting him

Will Howard fell a bit further than some might have expected in the 2025 NFL Draft, but the former Ohio State quarterback might have manifested his landing spot before the Pittsburgh Steelers took him in the sixth round.

In a clip shared by the NFL previewing the next episode of “Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL,” Howard pleaded for the Steelers to select him as he watched the final rounds of the draft with family and friends.

“Please pick me, please,” Howard said in the clip. “Please pick me, Pittsburgh.”

The next shot of the edited clip shows Howard getting a phone call from the Steelers, informing him that Pittsburgh is drafting him with the 185th overall pick.

“Are you ready to be a Steeler?” an unidentified member of the Steelers’ organization asked Howard.

“F—–g right, man,” Howard said with a grin as he slapped the tabletop next to him in excitement. “Let’s go!”

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin eventually took the phone to chat with Howard.

“I’m doing great, coach,” Howard replied when Tomlin asked how he was doing. “How are you?”

“Hey, man. Congratulations, man, to you,” Tomlin told Howard. “You deserve it, man. To your family, you guys enjoy it today.”

Howard, who grew up in the Philadelphia suburb of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, told Tomlin that his family was set to change their NFL allegiance.

“All Eagles fans, but now they’re gonna be some damn Steelers fans in this world,” Howard said with a laugh while his family applauded around him.

When the pick was officially announced on the broadcast of the draft, Howard got emotional. He teared up as he hugged his mother, Maureen. A few moments later, he and the rest of his family ran to the backyard and jumped into their pool in excitement.

As Howard’s football career brings him back to Pennsylvania, he had moved closer to home this past college football season. He transferred from Kansas State to Ohio State ahead of the 2024 season, a move that paid major dividends. He led Ohio State to a national championship, standing out in all four of its College Football Playoff wins. He threw for 1,150 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions in the postseason, finishing the year with 4,010 passing yards, 42 total touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Prior to joining Ohio State, Howard started 27 games at Kansas State. He was named second-team All-Big 12 in 2023 before being named third-team All-Big Ten in 2024 and eventually won Offensive MVP of the national championship game this past season.

FOX Sports NFL Draft expert Rob Rang ranked Howard as his No. 101 top prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, giving the Steelers a “B” grade for their draft haul as he liked Pittsburgh’s selection of the former Ohio State quarterback. Howard figures to be a part of the Steelers’ quarterback room this upcoming season as Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson (who Howard backed up at Kansas State) are the only other quarterbacks on Pittsburgh’s roster as of Tuesday. The Steelers have still been strongly linked to free agent Aaron Rodgers.

Howard will also reunite with former Ohio State Jack Sawyer in Pittsburgh. The Steelers took Sawyer in the fifth round of the draft.

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The purge? Ohio moves to downgrade non-domiciled CDLs

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5 hours ago

June 3, 2026

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The purge? Ohio moves to downgrade non-domiciled CDLs

Another state is jumping into the fray to put the brakes on non-domiciled CDLs, with roughly 5,000 commercial drivers in Ohio facing the potential of having their licenses downgraded.

On Friday, May 29, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced it would be contacting approximately 5,000 non-domiciled CDL holders to verify the status of their credentials under updated rules from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

According to the Bureau, non-domiciled license holders in the state will receive one of two notices, depending on the type of documentation they initially used to obtain their CDL.

For drivers whose documentation meets current FMCSA standards, their licenses will remain valid until their expiration date. For those who do not meet current standards, the process is a bit more complicated.

As for CDL holders whose original documents do not meet current FMCSA guidelines, they will receive a notice of downgrade, and their CDLs will be downgraded to a Class D license 30 days after receiving the notice.

Drivers who receive a downgrade notice can request a hearing with the BMV to dispute the downgrade, and can provide additional documentation to prove their eligibility. According to the Bureau, those documents include:

An unexpired Employment Authorization Document issued by USCIS, valid on the most recent CDL/CLP issuance date
An unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired USCIS I‑94 form, both of which must be valid on your most recent CDL/CLP issuance date

Officials said the Ohio BMV has not issued or renewed any non-domiciled CDLs since FMCSA put new standards in place in 2025, and that it does not intend to resume issuing non-domiciled CDLs in the future. Additionally, the BMV will not renew revalidated non-domiciled CDLs after they expire.

All notices will be sent by mail to the address listed on file with the Ohio BMV. The Bureau emphasized that the reverification process does not apply to full CDL holders or CDL holders with legally established permanent residence. LL

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U20 World Team decided at U20 World Team Trials in Geneva, Ohio – WIN Magazine

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15 hours ago

June 3, 2026

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U20 World Team decided at U20 World Team Trials in Geneva, Ohio – WIN Magazine

2026 U20 World Team Trials

At Geneva, Ohio, May 29

Best-of-Three Final Results

57 kg

Isaiah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC) defeats Grey Burnett (Burnett Trained Wrestling), two matches to none

Round 1 – Cortez dec. Burnett, 5-1

Round 2 – Cortez tech. fall Burnett, 10-0

61 kg

Aaron Seidel (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Elijah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC/ TMWC), two matches to none

Round 1 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0

Round 2 – Seidel tech. fall Cortez, 10-0

65 kg

Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)) defeats Clinton Shepherd (Howe Wrestling School, LLC), two matches to none

Round 1 – Bassett fall Shepherd, 2:40

Round 2 – Bassett tech. fall Shepherd, 10-0

70 kg

Landon Robideau (Cowboy RTC) defeats Melvin Miller (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)), two matches to none

Round 1 – Robideau dec. Miller, 5-0

Round 2 – Robideau tech. fall, 12-0

74 kg

Jayden James (KD Training Center/ TMWC) defeats Ladarion Lockett (Cowboy RTC), two matches to none

Round 1 – James dec. Lockett, 5-4

Round 2 – James dec. Lockett, 4-2

79 kg

Ryan Burton (SERTC- TMWC) defeats Joseph Jeter (Position Wrestling), two matches to none

Round 1 – Burton dec. Jeter, 10-7

Round 2 – Burton dec. Jeter, 8-1

86 kg

Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style Wrestling Club) defeats Brock Mantanona (Cliff Keen Wrestling Club), two matches to none

Round 1 – Sinclair dec. Mantanona, 6-0

Round 2 – Sinclair tech. fall Mantanona, 10-0

92 kg

Jimmy Mastny (Relentless Training Center) defeats Karson Tompkins (Air Force Regional Training Center), two matches to none

Round 1 – Mastny fall Tompkins, 3:31

Round 2 – Mastny tech. fall Tompkins, 10-0

97 kg

Michael Boyle (Ohio Crazy Goats Wrestling Club) defeats Garett Kawczynski (Askren Wrestling Academy), two matches to none

Round 1 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0

Round 2 – Boyle tech. fall Kawczynski, 10-0

125 kg

Dreshaun Ross (Cowboy RTC) defeats Coby Merrill (NYAC), two matches to one

Round 1 – Merrill tech. fall Ross, 11-0

Round 2 – Ross dec. Merrill 9-2

Round 3 – Ross dec. Merrill, 7-1

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Central Ohio family sues Hilliard funeral home after mother mistakenly cremated

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1 day ago

June 2, 2026

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Central Ohio family sues Hilliard funeral home after mother mistakenly cremated

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Central Ohio family has filed a lawsuit against a Hilliard funeral home after their mother was accidentally cremated, despite plans for her to be buried.

According to court documents, Tidd Funeral Home cremated Nancy Anders in June of last year against the family’s wishes. The lawsuit states Anders died a week earlier in May.

The family says Anders had planned and prepaid for funeral arrangements two years before her death to be buried with her late husband. The arrangements did not include cremation because, the family says, she did not believe in the concept.

The lawsuit says the family was told a week after her death that she had been accidentally cremated. It also accuses Tidd Funeral Home of cremating her even though the proper authorization form was never signed.

The family says they have suffered physical illness and emotional trauma and are seeking $25,000 in damages. They are also asking for the case to be decided by a jury.

ABC 6 reached out to the funeral home for comment but had not heard back.

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