The joke about Nebraska football winning offseason national championships is so overused, you can pick your cliche: the horse is dead, the juice has been squeezed, the wood has been chopped. We’ve done it again, Husker fans.  But this offseason, there’s a twist: there is more than a little chatter about the Big Red having a shot at the College Football Playoff, and it’s mostly coming from out of state. Several national media types are high on the Huskers.  Phil Steele, one of the most respected voices in college football, has named Nebraska… CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING FOR FREE

When Brian Christopherson came on the Common Fan Podcast earlier this year, he summed up how a lot of Nebraska fans have felt about the wide receiver position over the last several years.  “Every offseason, about now…I talk myself into, man, they’ve got like eight or nine guys. How are they going to get the ball to all these guys? This is awesome. And then you get to November and…there’s only like three guys. There’s nobody else.” I shared a similar sentiment in an article about the wide receivers in the spring: For whatever reason, Nebraska football missing on wide ...

After four decades in the broadcast booth, Tim Brando has been around long enough to spot a program on the rise — and he thinks Nebraska might just be turning the corner. Brando came on the Common Fan Podcast this week. He had plenty to say about the Huskers’ upcoming season, the partnership between Dana Holgorsen and Dylan Raiola, the outlook in the Big Ten, and much more. Make sure to check out the episode, and to read the incredible story he shared with us about Lee Corso’s College GameDay audition.  Below is a collection of everything Brando said about ...

Tim Brando still remembers the day Lee Corso talked his way into one of the most iconic jobs in sports television — right in the middle of his own audition. Broadcasting legend Tim Brando came on the Common Fan Podcast this week. He had plenty to say about the Huskers’ upcoming season, the partnership between Dana Holgorsen and Dylan Raiola, the outlook in the Big Ten, and much more. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the episode, you can find it here. Brando’s been in the business for 40 years, including a stop at ESPN in the ...

The first USA Today Coaches Poll of the season was released last week, and the first AP Top 25 College Football Poll came out just a few days ago.  In the age of the college football playoff, these early polls certainly don’t hold as much weight as they used to. But I still get excited to see what the voters are thinking at the outset of the season. The polls are at least an interesting snap shot of the national perception of the top college football teams in the land. With that in mind, here are three takes on where ...

The Nebraska football team kicks off its season at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City in just over two weeks. The optimism among the coaching staff is palpable, and fans are frothing at the mouth for college football to begin. Can the Huskers take a leap in year three under Matt Rhule?  Yesterday we looked at the first six games on Nebraska’s schedule; today we’re tackling the rest of the 2025 slate.  at Minnesota Gophers Friday, October 17 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN If I was a complainer, I would point out how the Huskers have to travel halfway ...