The Pick Six Podcast - Husker sports news and analysis

Nebraska FB practice takes, single-digit jersey predictions, Anthony Colandrea's floor and ceiling

Sam McKewon and Evan Bland give their early takes on Nebraska football's linemen, wideouts and running backs, discuss just where Anthony Colandrea should rank - and needs to rank - among Big Ten quarterbacks before the season, and predict which Huskers will be voted to wear single-digit jerseys. 

How tough really is Nebraska football's 2026 schedule?

Sam McKewon breaks down the new coaches’ poll and what it says about Nebraska’s brutal 2026 slate, including showdowns with Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, Washington and Iowa. Sam also talks about Dylan Raiola’s “cornfields” comments, what they reveal about Oregon vs. Nebraska, and why the Huskers’ quarterback room — from Anthony Colandrea to T.J. Lateef — will be critical if Nebraska wants to turn a soft early schedule into momentum before a punishing November.

Nebraska volleyball's championship mindset

The pressure is real at Nebraska, but the Huskers are choosing to embrace it. Gary Sharp and Justin Frommer recap Big Ten Volleyball Media Day. Legacy talk, challengers to Nebraska's three-year reign as conference champions and feedback on reseating at the Devaney Center. 

Nebraska gets votes in coaches Top 25, takeaways from Husker FB Media Day

Sam McKewon talks about his top takeaways from Husker football media day, why Anthony Colandrea isn't likely to lapse into a long monologue, the value of TJ Lateef talking with the press and where NU - and its opponents - landed in the coaches preseason top 25. Which one of the eight Big Ten teams inside the Top 25 shouldn't be ranked?

Curt Cignetti, Michigan's mess, Rhule under the radar and more Big Ten Media Days storylines

Sam McKewon and Evan Bland unpack the top five storylines from Big Ten Media Days, including Michigan's mess, Penn State's new era and the coaches we might be seeing in Chicago for the last time. Plus, what might we learn from Matt Rhule, Justin Evans, Andrew Marshall and Luke Lindenmeyer on Thursday.