Early Break – 93.7 The Ticket KNTK

-It’s been a long time waiting for fans of the popular college football video game, and Texas’ Quinn Ewers, Michigan’s Donovan Edwards and Colorado’s Travis Hunter are on the cover to bring the game back…the right stars of the game?-Also, Husker baseball has a chance to win the B1G regular season this week, and a big visitor in town for Nebrasketball..-Also, ROLL CALL (sponsored by Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards): where are people listening from today?Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-You want to watch Christmas Day NFL Football? No problem—just make sure you have NetFlix!Show sponsored by MIDWEST BANKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It’s a Cool Parenting Tips Thursday…what does Bill have for us today?-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors to plan your financial future today---(402) 730-7387Show sponsored by MIDWEST BANKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-We mentioned this week that Matt Rhule checked in at No. 29 on the countdown; yesterday, CBS announced their top 25-Kirby Smart was not surprisingly first on the list; who else surprised? Steve Sarkisian at No.5 (ahead of Kyle Whittingham), Lance Leipold at No. 12 (followed by Chris Klieman), Marcus Freeman at No. 24…-Matt Campbell checks in at No. 25….Luke Fickell/Kirk Ferentz back-to-back at 17th and 18th Show sponsored by MIDWEST BANKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-What’s next on Rick’s list of songs? Will Sip and Bill get trivia questions right?-SONG OF THE DAY: "Take It On the Run" - REO Speedwagon (1980)Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The Giants have very low sizzle nowadays, even though they won a playoff game 2 years ago in a surprise team. Last year, they stunk, and had few players anyone knows…who would want to watch this?-Also, The NFL announced yesterday that both Christmas Day games will be carried on NetFlix, the first time the service has carried NFL games. At least most shouldn’t have to find a way to get it…one positiveShow sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-About 10-15 years ago, no one really cared that much about the schedule release; there certainly weren’t 2 hour programs on network TV to cover it like there is now (NFL Network/ESPN)-College football doesn’t really do anything big like it, mainly because some games are known years ahead of time (non-conference)…so maybe they have no chance of attaining the attention the NFL gets-Also, welcome to Day 1 of the PGA Championship—the often forgotten major. Tiger is playing, though!Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-NFL Schedule Release is today….did you ever think in your life (let’s say, 15 years ago) that you’d see it be a big deal like this?Show sponsored by MIDWEST BANKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It’s a “Them’s Fightin’ Words” Wednesday…what’s on Bill’s mind today?-Contact Dirk, Scot & Ty at MidPlains Advisors to plan your financial future today—(402) 730-7387Show sponsored by MIDWEST BANKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Long-known hot take maker Doug Gottlieb will be the next head coach at Wisconsin-Green Bay in men’s basketball, sources announced yesterday-The twist here is that Gottlieb will continue doing his daily FOX Sports Radio Show (2-5pm CST, M-F). It would be strange for Bill to be doing our show if he was still coaching at Nebraska or elsewhere—but it would be cool---but as a head coach? Bizarre…right?-Imagine if Bo Pelini back in the day was doing a 3-hour daily radio show and was the head coach of the football team….ratings gold!Show sponsored by MIDWEST BANKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-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): "Dancing With Myself" - Billy Idol (at Pinewood Bowl tomorrow)Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Nebraska/Colorado is officially a night game (6:30pm, NBC, Sept. 7)…will the lead-up to that rival the 2014 Miami game?-David Sanders Jr., the No. 1 OT in the country (out of Charlotte, NC), visited Lincoln this past weekend and said he had a great experience…do you believe Nebraska can start landing 5-star players again?-CBS Sports ranks Matt Rhule as the 29th best coach in the country…if he puts together a 9+ win season, how much does he elevate up those lists?Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-CBS Sports—the apparent kings of the offseason---are at it again, ranking the best coaches in college football. They start with 26-68, and will save the Top 25 for today.-Husker fans won’t have to wait that long, as Matt Rhule shows up at 29th in the rankings, down 2 spots from where he was at last year. He’s behind the likes of Willie Fritz (Houston), and Jonathan Smith (Michigan State); but ahead of Jedd Fisch, Mario Cristobal, Brent Venables and a few other big names..-Also, welcome to NFL Schedule release day…something that no one could have ever predicted to be a big deal 10+ years ago. Jake is already pissed about a game announced for the Dolphins…Show sponsored by GANA TRUCKINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Over/Under 7.5 wins for Nebraska football per Circa Sports…Vegas is a (somewhat) believer in the HuskersShow sponsored by MIDWEST BANKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-That’s the title of a new article out by Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger, who points out that a proposed new model has power conference leaders considering reducing rosters from 115+, down to 85-95 players-At a place like Nebraska, that hurts---obviously proud in its tradition of walk-ons…Show sponsored by MIDWEST BANKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy