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-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday….what’s on Bill’s mind today? -Contact RANDY at Deinert Contracting for any house remodel projects---call/text him at (402) 417-5204 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-On3’s Brett McMurphy wrote about the long season ahead yesterday, pointing out that college football plays 11 games in 38 days to crown its champion, compared to the NFL playing 13 games in 29 days to end at the Super Bowl -We never complain about more college football, but being dragged out so far in the playoffs is the complaint here---Georgia’s Kirby Smart said, “no sport I know of shuts down...

-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Let’s tune in to find out… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It’s the ‘Spikes Under the Lights’ event tonight at Jerry’s World, where Nebraska plays No. 17 Florida at 7pm in a best-of-3 series, followed by No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 SMU…and the winners then play to wrap up the night for $1 million -It should be noted---each of the 4 teams gets a guaranteed $200,000 for being there---the champion gets an extra $200,000---and you can watch it all on TNT Ad...

-It’s a good night to have ESPN Plus, because you can watch any of 18 possible games on the bonus station for the network -There will be no bottom ticker however on the broadcast -We have 4 different games at 5pm---Maine/Towson; Stony Brook/Delaware State; Mercyhurst/Youngstown State; and Ohio Dominican/Morehead State -Do any Breakers actually sports bet on FCS games? Is it easier to win on them t...

-It’s the eve of college football’s return…when we are on air tomorrow, there will be FOOTBALL THAT NIGHT Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It’s the eve of college football’s return…when we are on air tomorrow, there will be FOOTBALL THAT NIGHT Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-On3’s Pete Nakos has been talking to all the different college football teams about what their players are making, and it looks like Miami’s Darian Mensah is on tops of the list at $6 million this year with possible bonuses in there for performance -Nakos points out that Colandrea is at a reported $2.5 million, ahead of the likes of Maiva ($1.5 million); and even Gunnor Stockton ($1.5- 2mil)… Adv...

-Troy Dannen talked several times the last few days and said on radio Monday night that the sellout streak will not be ending thanks to a strong marketing push…will it continue to be a battle every game to keep it alive—and at what point is it not worth it? -The Big Ten is passing a rule that doesn’t allow NFL players to return to play college football in their conference…can you believe those are...

-It’s a Wild Card Wednesday…what’s on Bill’s mind today? -If you’re looking for someone to remodel your bathroom, kitchen and more, call or text Randy at (402) 417-5204 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema said on the podium in Chicago last month at B1G Media Days that he hired a new DC (Bobby Hauck) in February to install a scheme that might catch the rest of the league by surprise -He then said on the side podium that he is changing the way his defense is schemed because Illinois can’t afford to pay the numbers needed to get what he wanted otherwise---the...

-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake & Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Peyton Manning’s son, Marshall, is a 15-year-old freshman at Chattanooga Baylor High School in Tennessee---and his debut was nationally televised as they beat Brentwood (Tennessee) Academy, 38-20 -Here’s the deal, though---Manning isn’t the starter, and in fact played just 2 snaps in the game---and his head coach said he’ll play in every game this year, even if it’s just 2 snaps a game---to be re...

-Yesterday’s media availability session was all about the offense---any word on how things have been with turnovers so far as the team prepares for Ohio in non-conference play? -We have heard that Isaiah Mozee has had a nice camp so far…any word on where he stands in the rotation at RB and on that room in general? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...

-Deshaun Watson wins the Browns’ starting QB job---for now---and already has issued an apology to the fans! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Big Ten has now stated that no player who has been signed to an NFL roster will be able to play college football in the Big Ten Conference Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-14 weeks, all ranked in order from worst-to-first…and no surprise, the worst weekend is Week Zero as we slowly get back into the spirit of watching college football -Which weeks are the best? The best of the year is….Week 10 (Nov. 3-7), with games like Oregon/Ohio State; Miami/Notre Dame; Alabama/LSU; Georgia/Ole Miss; BYU/Utah; and Penn State/Washington. If that’s the best weekend…what’s 2 nd be...

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-Cigs is our guy and we will always root for him---but he’s not the guy to watch this year, nor is Kyle Whittingham or Matt Campbell in their respective new jobs at Michigan and Penn State -This year---it’s all about Bob Chesney at UCLA, inheriting a 3-9 roster. If he turns it around and makes them a competitor immediately…what does that tell programs like Nebraska who are hoping for an eventual t...

-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…what’s bothering Bill today? -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-49ers owner and CEO Jed York was arrested in East Palestine, Ohio this weekend and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools -Via the California Post, court documents reveal that York “responded to an ad on a known prostitution website in Ohio and arranged to have sexual activity with the female in exchange for $140”….at a trailer park in East P...

-CBS Sports’ team of “experts” went through their deep dive of B1G expectations yesterday and among a panel of 7---Nebraska finished no higher than 11 th in their expected finishes of teams, including Tom Fornelli putting them all the way down at 14 th . Yikes. -4 of the 7 picked Oregon to win the league; 2 picked Ohio State; and 1 picked Indiana….but they just don’t believe in any ‘zip’ to the Hu...

-Final thoughts from Week 2 of preseason and the last weekend with out college football… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Nebraska played in Week Zero when they lost at Illinois in Bret Bielema’s debut in 2021, and lost again in Week Zero when they lost to Northwestern in Ireland -That put Nebraska behind the 8-ball before most teams even started their season…we, selfishly, love watching football on Week Zero as football is back…but what do most programs wish they were playing Week 1 like the rest of the country? Ad...

-Browns TE Dae’Quan Wright suited up on Saturday for a preseason NFL game (Browns/Bills), and at the same time was in the transfer portal for college football, looking to get one more big paycheck in the college ranks before going to where he already is -Browns head coach Todd Monken said in a press conference, “Ain’t this s*** crazy? I mean, I don’t even know what to say to him”…which is the prop...