As we sit back and watch the remaining insignificant college football games of the 2019 season, I propose an unpopular idea – scrap the bowl system and institute a 16-team playoff for the top division of college football. After all, the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) or Division 1-AA to us veterans of college football fandom, […]
Between 1962 and 1997, Nebraska suffered nine blowout losses (games decided by at least three scores). That’s 36 seasons and 429 games. Of course, that was during the Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne eras, when Nebraska lost only 69 games. Since Osborne’s retirement following the 1997 season, the Husker football program has been on a […]
It resembles a Viking ship. Fans celebrate Norse lore inside. US Bank Stadium – home of the Minnesota Vikings – honors the region’s Scandinavian heritage throughout. None bigger than on game day, when more than 66,000 fans – dressed in purple and gold – chant “SKOL!” and cheer the team to victory. For me, a […]
“We are 12” resonates through Seattle. As you walk through Sea-Tac Airport, you pass the “12” restaurant. But, nowhere does the fan support speak more loudly than the stadium the Seahawks franchise calls home. CenturyLink Field is home to the National Football League team. A tour of the stadium reminded me how involved the fans […]
The University of Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium becomes the state’s third largest city every home football game. In 2017, that will be seven times. It surpasses Bellevue and Grand Island, each with more than 50,000 residents. It trails only Omaha (largest) and Lincoln. As stoked as most fans get when they hear it or mention it, […]
I made my first and last trip to Mankato, Minnesota, to catch a Vikings preseason football camp over the weekend. The NFL’s Vikings have ended their relationship with the local college for the summer camp after 52 years. The team will open its new headquarters and practice facility early next year in Eagan. So, Lisa […]