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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Tuesday May 20, 2025 ( 14 items )  

2025 NFL season: Lions, Eagles among most vulnerable reigning division champions
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL season: Lions, Eagles among most vulnerable reigning division champions Trying to predict the outcome of the NFL season in May is madness -- teams haven't even held their first formal practices of the new campaign, after all. It's much safer, though, to forecast that the division champions won't look the same as they did last season. At least one team has won its division the se  more

2025 Player's Choice: Arik Armstead: How to watch and more
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 Player's Choice: Arik Armstead: How to watch and more What is Player's Choice? For five straight offseasons, NFL Network has deployed its coveted "Player's Choice" program, whereby current and former NFL players are given the opportunity to curate NFL Network's television programming for a day. In the league's sixth installment of this program, several notable names have joined the  more

CAIR-Ohio 'Team Palestine' Raises Awareness for Palestinian Children at Cleveland Marathon
WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Ohio 'Team Palestine' Raises Awareness for Palestinian Children at Cleveland Marathon On May 17, CAIR-Ohio participated in the 2025 Cleveland Marathon, joining over 11,000 runners in a citywide celebration of health, resilience, and community. For the second year in a row, CAIR-Ohio sponsored Team Palestine, a powerful initiative aimed at raising awareness and  more

Churn and Earn: How Japan Cashes in on Resales of Australian LNG at Local Gas Users' Expense
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, May 20 (TNSrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Churn and earn: How Japan cashes in on resales of Australian LNG at local gas users' expense Key Takeaways: Japan onsold at least 600 petajoules (PJ) of Australian LNG to overseas markets, and potentially 800PJ, in 2024, more than Eastern Australia's annual domestic gas consumption. In 2024, Australia was the largest source of Japanese-charter  more

Commanders LB Frankie Luvu on tush push: 'I think they should ban it'
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Commanders LB Frankie Luvu on tush push: 'I think they should ban it' The fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again when NFL team owners converge in Minneapolis this week for the Spring League Meeting. One rival of the Philadelphia Eagles indicated on Monday that he's in favor of ownership removing the play from the rule book. "I think they should ban it," Washington Comman  more

DE Simeon Rice, multi-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl winner, to be inducted into Buccaneers Ring of Honor
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * DE Simeon Rice, multi-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl winner, to be inducted into Buccaneers Ring of Honor A Super Bowl winner, two-time Pro Bowler and one of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' finest pass rushers, Simeon Rice is now garnering the franchise's highest honor. Rice will become the 16th inductee into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor this upcoming season, the team announced Monday. He's se  more

Derrick Henry, 31, 'appreciative' of Ravens extension, doesn't 'really try to focus on' age
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Derrick Henry, 31, 'appreciative' of Ravens extension, doesn't 'really try to focus on' age Derrick Henry holds himself to an incredibly high standard. The Ravens are hoping that makes their investment in him worthwhile over the next three years. The two-year, $30 million extension Henry officially signed on Monday keeps him in Baltimore through 2027, his age-33 season. It also commits  more

Eagles HC Nick Sirianni agrees to multiyear contract extension following Super Bowl win
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Eagles HC Nick Sirianni agrees to multiyear contract extension following Super Bowl win There's no doubt surrounding Nick Sirianni's status on the Philadelphia Eagles sideline this year. Sirianni, fresh off piloting the franchise to its second Super Bowl victory, and the Eagles have agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension, the team announced on Monday. "As an organization, we  more

Ex-Jets GM Joe Douglas returning to Eagles in senior scouting role
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Ex-Jets GM Joe Douglas returning to Eagles in senior scouting role Joe Douglas is returning to Philadelphia. The Eagles are hiring the former New York Jets general manager to a senior scouting role, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday, per sources informed of the situation. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer first reported the news. Douglas worked for the Eagles  more

NFL news roundup: Browns QB Shedeur Sanders inks rookie contract; Jets' Will McDonald IV to wear No. 9
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Browns QB Shedeur Sanders inks rookie contract; Jets' Will McDonald IV to wear No. 9 NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. * NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order * READ : 2025 NFL free agency tracker * READ : 2025 first-round pick signing tracker SIGNINGS   more

Packers submit revised proposal to ban tush push play ahead of Spring League Meeting
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Packers submit revised proposal to ban tush push play ahead of Spring League Meeting On the eve of the Spring League Meeting, an alteration has been introduced to one of the most anticipated decisions on a potential rule change. A revised proposal to ban the tush push play has been submitted by the Green Bay Packers, the NFL announced Monday. A discussion and potential vote on the fate  more

Saints not currently worried about adding veteran to young QB room
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Saints not currently worried about adding veteran to young QB room In the wake of Derek Carr 's retirement, the New Orleans Saints quarterback room is uber-young. Second-round rookie Tyler Shough, 25, could walk right into the starting gig. The youngest, Spencer Rattler, 24, has the most NFL experience, with six starts last season. And the oldest at 26, 2023 fourth-rounder Jake Haener, h  more

Tight end Brent Jones to become 33rd member of 49ers Hall of Fame
CANTON, Ohio, May 19 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Tight end Brent Jones to become 33rd member of 49ers Hall of Fame One of the most dependable and underrated members of the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty of the 1980s, tight end Brent Jones is getting his due. Jones, a three-time Super Bowl winner and four-time Pro Bowler, will be the 33rd inductee into the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame, the team announced on Monday. "Receiving the ca  more

UAH Researcher Wins $299K EPSCoR Fellowship to Advance Composite Materials for Breakthrough Ground, Air, Space Applications
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 20 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher wins $299K EPSCoR fellowship to advance composite materials for breakthrough ground, air, space applications Dr. Nathan Spulak, an assistant professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $299,000 National Science Foundation EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement fellowship to enhance safety for earth, air and space vehicles and habitation structures by   more