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Carriker Chronicles: Steve Sipple and the Direction of Nebraska Football

What does a successful 2026 season look like? Were expectations met in ’25?
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Adam Carriker and HuskerOnline's Steve Sipple team up for a must-listen podcast. Carriker asks Sipple to evaluate Matt Rhule’s performance as Nebraska’s head football coach. The two of them break down the team’s biggest strengths and question marks, and explore the line between unrealistic optimism and undue negativity. They also discuss Nebraska’s must-win game next season, compare quarterbacks Dylan Raiola and Anthony Colandrea, and assess the Huskers' chances of surpassing seven wins.

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Program order

  • 00:00: Nebraska Football 2026 Preview + Intro
  • 01:00: Steve Sipple Joins the Show
  • 01:10: Matt Rhule Year 4 Grade & Coaching Impact
  • 03:04: Did the Nebraska Cornhuskers football Meet Expectations in 2025?
  • 04:49: Inside Nebraska Football: What It’s Like Covering the Huskers
  • 06:41: “Covering the War” – Inside the Program Mindset
  • 07:46: Is This Rhule’s Best Nebraska Team Yet? (2026 Outlook)
  • 09:56: Early Nebraska Football Record Prediction (2026 Season)
  • 10:28: Full Breakdown of Nebraska’s 2026 Schedule
  • 12:51: Why Nebraska MUST Win Close Games in 2026
  • 14:40: What a Successful Season Looks Like for Nebraska in Year 4
  • 17:06: $600M Memorial Stadium Renovation – Good or Bad for Nebraska?
  • 19:50: Nebraska Running Back Room Preview (2026)
  • 22:47: What It Means to Run Like a Big Ten Conference Back
  • 24:22: Anthony Colandrea Fit with Holgorsen’s Offense
  • 26:20: Nebraska’s Must-Win Game(s) in 2026
  • 28:50: Questions Husker Fans Need to Answer

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Adam Carriker
ADAM CARRIKER

Adam’s dream of playing for the Huskers came to fruition. He was twice named first-team All-Big 12, leading the conference in sacks and winning the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award his senior season, along with several other awards, including finishing with All-America honors, in addition to being named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll three times. He’s also been named to Nebraska’s All-Century Team, voted The Best Husker Defensive End since the start of the new millennium, and has been inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. Adam went on to play eight years as a Defensive Lineman in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins. He was drafted in the 1st round, winning Rams Rookie of the Year; he’s the only Ram in franchise history to start all 16 games as a rookie. He also won the Strongest Redskin award multiple times during his career in the NFL. Since retiring, he’s experienced great success in the business world and has also appeared multiple times on National Television and Radio Shows, and currently hosts his highly popular show, the Carriker Chronicles, aka, the People’s Show, which has been viewed by millions!

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