Carriker Chronicles: Zac Taylor on Matt Rhule's Tenure and Dana Holgorsen's Offense

There are insights, memories and laughs as the former Husker QB and current NFL head coach joins Adam on his latest show.

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Cincinnati Bengals head coach and former Husker quarterback Zac Taylor joins his former teammate Adam Carriker for a wide-ranging Nebraska football conversation. The two were captains together two decades ago, and Taylor opens up about current coach Matt Rhule’s plan, what people don’t really know about offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, why quarterback play changes everything.

There are also plenty of laughs from their time as teammates. Hit the play button below to watch.

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Published Feb 6, 2026

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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