September 29
1399 - King Richard II became the first English monarch to abdicate his throne.

1789 - The U.S. War Department established a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.

1829 - London's reorganized police force, which became known as Scotland Yard, went on duty.

1895 - French chemist Louis Pasteur died.

1938 - British, French, German and Italian leaders concluded the Munich Agreement, which was aimed at appeasing Adolf Hitler by allowing Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.

1943 - General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio signed an armistice aboard the British ship HMS Nelson off Malta.

1962 - Canada joined the space age as it launched the Alouette 1 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

1965 - President Lyndon Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, creating the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.

1978 - Pope John Paul I was found dead in his Vatican apartment just over a month after becoming head of the Roman Catholic Church.

1982 - Seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules that had been laced with cyanide. This led to the use of safety seals on most consumer products. (To date, the case remains unsolved.)

1986 - The Soviet Union released Nicholas Daniloff, an American journalist confined on spying charges.

1988 - The space shuttle Discovery was launched, the first American staffed space flight since the Challenger disaster.

1989 - Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was convicted of battery for slapping Beverly Hills police officer Paul Kramer after he'd pulled over her Rolls-Royce for expired license plates.

2000 - Israeli riot police stormed a major Jerusalem shrine and opened fire on stone-throwing Muslim worshippers, killing four Palestinians and wounding 175.

2001 - Former South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu died.

2005 - John G. Roberts Jr. was sworn in as the nation's 17th chief justice after winning Senate confirmation.

2012 - Omar Khadr, the last Western detainee held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, returned to Canada after a decade in custody.

2017 - Tom Price resigned as President Donald Trump's secretary of Health and Human Services amid investigations into his use of costly charter flights for official travel at taxpayer expense.

2018 - Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, agreed to pay a total of $40 million to settle a government lawsuit alleging that Musk had duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company.

2020 - The first debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos, as Trump repeatedly interrupted his opponent with angry and personal jabs and the two men talked over each other.

2021 - A judge in Los Angeles suspended Britney Spears' father from the conservatorship that had controlled her life and money for 13 years, saying the arrangement reflected a "toxic environment."

2022 - Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through flooded streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed homes and businesses and left millions in the dark.

Birthdays
23 - Maddie Dean (model)
29 - Clara Mamet (actress)
29 - Halsey (singer)
33 - Phillip Philips (singer)
33 - Doug Brochu (actor)
35 - Kevin Durant (basketball player)
38 - Calvin Johnson (football player)
42 - Kelly McCreary (actress)
43 - Chrissy Metz (actress)
43 - Zachary Levi (actor)
47 - Ninel Conde (actress)
49 - Alexis Cruz (actress)
52 - Rachel Cronin (actress)
53 - Natasha Gregson Wagner (actres)
53 - Emily Lloyd (actress)
53 - Brad Cotter (singer)
54 - Erika Eleniak (actress)
55 - Luke Goss (actor)
57 - Ben Miles (actor)
57 - Jill Whelan (actress)
61 - Roger Bart (actor)
66 - Andrew "Dice" Clay (actor/comedian)
67 - Suzzy Roche (singer)
67 - Sebastian Coe (runner)
70 - Drake Hogestyn (actor)
75 - Bryant Gumbel (TV host)
77 - Patricia Hodge (actress)
81 - Ian McShane (actor)
93 - Richard Bonynge (conductor)
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Today in Sports History - September 29

1900 - Nebraska opens the season under new coach Walter C. "Bummy" Booth with a 17-0 exhibition win over Lincoln High.

1906 - Nebraska opens the season under new head coach Amos Foster with a 56-0 win over Hastings.

1913 - Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson wins his 36th game of the season.

1920 - Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees establishes the then single-season MLB home run record at 54.

1934 - Nebraska opens the season with a 50-0 win over Wyoming.

1945 - Nebraska opens the season under new coach George "Potsy" Clark with a 20-0 loss to Oklahoma.

1951 - #12 Nebraska opens the season with a 28-7 loss to TCU.

1951 - The first network football game was televised by CBS-TV in color. The game was between the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania.

1956 - #8 Ohio State defeats Nebraska 34-7.

1957 - The New York Giants played their last game at the Polo Grounds before relocating to San Francisco the following season.

1962 - Nebraska defeats Michigan 25-13.

1963 - Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals plays in his final MLB game, where he collects his 3,630th career hit.

1966 - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his third career 300-plus strikeout season.

1969 - Punter Steve O'Neal of the New York Jets kicks a record 98-yard punt in a game against the Denver Broncos.

1973 - #2 Nebraska defeats Wisconsin 20-16.

1977 - Eva Shain became the first woman to officiate a heavyweight title boxing match. About 70 million people watched Muhammad Ali defeat Ernie Shavers on NBC-TV.

1979 - #6 Nebraska defeats #18 Penn State 42-17.

1984 - Syracuse upsets #1 Nebraska 17-9.

1986 - Mary Lou Retton announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics.

1988 - The U.S. men's basketball team defeats Australia 78-49 to take the bronze medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea; it would be the final time the U.S. would be represented by a team that didn't feature NBA players.

1990 - #8 Nebraska defeats Oregon State 31-7.

1992 - Magic Johnson announced that he was returning to professional basketball. The comeback ended the following November.

1996 - The Baltimore Orioles end the regular season with a MLB record 257 home runs.

1996 - The Houston Astros retire Nolan Ryan's #34.

2001 - #4 Nebraska defeats Missouri 36-3.

2002 - Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander sets an NFL record for most touchdowns in a half with five in the first half of a 48-23 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

2005 - The Chicago White Sox win their division and become just the 10th team in MLB history to be in first place on every day of the season.

2007 - #25 Nebraska defeats Iowa State 35-17.

2012 - #22 Nebraska defeats Wisconsin 30-27.

2017 - Nebraska defeats Illinois 28-6.

2018 - Purdue defeats Nebraska 42-28.

What was with Teddy P playing goal line TE? Does this mean he’ll be our tackle next week?

My preview of Nebraska’s first sustained road trip of the season. Hit the link.

Maryland def. Rutgers (25-19, 25-14, 15-25, 25-18)
Wisconsin def. Ohio State (25-19, 25-20, 25-18)

Standings
1. Wisconsin (12-0, 3-0)
2. Nebraska (11-0, 2-0)
2. Penn State (8-3, 2-0)
2. Purdue (8-3, 2-0)
5. Maryland (12-3, 2-1)
6. Illinois (6-6, 1-1)
6. Indiana (11-4, 1-1)
6. Michigan State (9-4, 1-1)
6. Minnesota (5-5, 1-1)
10. Ohio State (4-8, 1-2)
11. Iowa (8-6, 0-2)
11. Michigan (2-9, 0-2)
11. Northwestern (6-6, 0-2)
14. Rutgers (8-5, 0-3)

Matches for Friday, September 29
Iowa at Indiana
Nebraska at Purdue (6:00 PM - BTN)
Michigan at Minnesota
Michigan State at Northwestern
Penn State at Illinois

Here’s a quick look at this weekend’s game. My attention will be on Nebraska’s defense vs. the Wolverines’ offensive line and tight ends.

Officially Fired!

A few hours before the game where are you posted up? What are some other bars besides Barry's you would recommend?

1. SEC
2. Big 12
3. Pac 12
T4. ACC/B1G

SEC far and away the best. not even close.

Big 12 will be just as good if not better than last year's group, which saw its 2nd place team make a run to the National Title game

Pac 12 might be the most fun conference in its final year of existence. most of the nation's best and most experienced quarterbacks are out west.

ACC looks a little B1G-ish with two teams far and away above the rest (Clemson, FSU)

B1G is the league with the most variance, as nearly half the teams are debuting new coaches and only 2 QBs with any kind of accomplishments return. one for that faux blue blood up north and the other is Tua's little brother. lot of other conference retreads taking their first B1G snaps this fall. might be an especially crappy year for our beloved B1G.

Yo,

Interest rates seem stern from Fed, S&P down 1.17% on the day...

What is everybody's read on the markets in the next 6-24 months?

For those in/close to retirement, are you locking in income assets, or staying bullish on growth?

Let's see some macro forecast...I have a very strong opinion I provide my 67 year old Dad - he doesn't listen - and a fun spin on risk-on asset allocation.

Les go!!

Matt Rhule gave his final updates ahead of Saturday's matchup with No. 2 Michigan. Some good injury news was given by Rhule. Hit the link...

Preston Okafor, a defensive back out of Omaha (Neb.) Westside, has committed to the Huskers. He confirmed with our own @Greg Smith that he's a preferred walk-on.


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Earlier this year, Okafor, a 6-foot-2, 160-pounder, announced he had an offer from Northern Iowa and Montana State. According to MaxPreps, Okafor has recorded eight tackles and one pass defended this season for the undefeated Warriors.

Okafor is yet another athlete with speed. His personal-best 100-meter dash time is 10.69 seconds while his top 200 time is 22.21.

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Keep an eye on Pitt TE commit Eric Ingwerson. I'm told he'll be in Lincoln this weekend. The in-state prospect is interesting because he could grow into an OT or stay at TE. Good upside either way.

A fun edition of Rapid Recap with @Greg Smith got slightly off the rails today with metaphors galore!

>> "Bloody Tuesday"
>> Satterfield's eye-catching critique of Haarberg
>> Rocky Balboa, "a boxing fight" and the Philadelphia Eagles

Check 'er out:

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Good stuff from Evan Cooper tonight on the radio. Here's a quick rundown.

Topics include Cooper's thoughts on Michigan and the guys in his room. He thinks Newsome is one of the best corners in the nation. And when talking about the freshmen DBs, he mentioned an interesting name who's catching his eye on offense...

Standard scoring league ...

QB - Brock Purdy & Jared Goff (league average fantasy QBs IMO ... limited ceilings but also each has a solid floor given their offense & surrounding skill talent) - have been considering ways I might package Purdy in a trade scenario but feel I'll over pay to upgrade significantly - meaning I'll have to package a higher end WR/RB to entice a trade and just not sure it's worth it

RB - Christian McCaffrey & Travis Etienne & Gus Edwards- my strongest position by far, which is good considering I spent heavily on McCaffrey in the auction draft - just praying for good health between these two

WR - JaMarr Chase / Christian Kirk / Gabe Davis / Michael Pittman - would love to add another solid WR via free agency but the well has dried up there quite a bit (have a claim in for Adam Thielen this week but not sure he's a huge upgrade)

TE - very week here with Tyler Higbee & Jake Ferguson - was thinking Purdy + one of these TEs + Gabe Davis could perhaps net me a solid QB/TE in return

Really good idea by the team to get Josh Fleeks going as a RB in the room. Might need to gain a little weight though lol.

Saw the highlights and looks like he is millimeters from catching the ball with one knee on the ground. I assume he'd be considered down at that point.

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seeing it all over college football today after the Eagles mastered it last year

have to imagine Rhule/Satt have it installed for short yardage situations

can't think of a single reason why we wouldn't

September 28

1066 - William the Conqueror invaded England.

1542 - Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrived at present-day San Diego.

1781 - The final campaign of the American Revolution at Yorktown Heights, Virginia began.

1850 - Flogging was abolished as a form of punishment in the U.S. Navy.

1924 - Two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle after completing the first round-the-word flight in 175 days.

1928 - Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first effective antibiotic.

1939 - A German-Soviet agreement divided Poland between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

1958 - Voters in the African country of Guinea overwhelmingly favored independence from France.

1962 - Federal appeals court found Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett in civil contempt for blocking the admission of James Meredith, a Black student, to the University of Mississippi.

1967 - Walter Washington became the first mayor of the District of Columbia.

1972 - Japan and Communist China agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.

1989 - Former Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos died in exile in Hawaii.

1991 - Jazz great Miles Davis died.

1995 - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat signed an accord at the White House ending Israel’s military occupation of West Bank cities and laying the foundation for a Palestinian state.

2000 - Capping a 12-year battle, the government approved the use of the abortion pill RU-486.

2018 - Reversing course, President Donald Trump agreed to the demands of Democrats for a deeper FBI investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

2019 - Voters in Afghanistan went to the polls to elect a president for the fourth time since a U.S.-led coalition ousted the Taliban regime in 2001; the vote was marred by violence, Taliban threats and widespread allegations of mismanagement.

2020 - The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 1 million, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University.

2021 - Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called the 20-year war in Afghanistan a “strategic failure,” and said he had favored keeping several thousand troops in the country to prevent a collapse of the U.S.-backed government and a rapid takeover by the Taliban.

2022 - Hurricane Ian barreled ashore in southwestern Florida as a massive Category 4 storm. About 2.5 million people were ordered to evacuate before the storm hit the coast with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph.

Birthdays
21 - Isidora Vives (actress)
23 - Brenna D'Amico (actress)
36 - Hilary Duff (actress)
39 - Phoebe Robinson (actress/comedian)
42 - Jerrika Hinton (actress)
42 - Melissa Claire Egan (actress)
44 - Bam Margera (actor)
45 - Peter Cambor (actor)
51 - Dita Von Teese (model)
54 - Karen Fairchild (singer)
55 - Naomi Watts (actress)
55 - Carre Otis (model/actress)
56 - Mira Sorvino (actress)
57 - Maria Canals Barrera (actress)
59 - Janeane Garofalo (actress/comedian)
64 - Steve Hytner (actor)
74 - Vernee Watson (actor)
77 - Helen Shapiro (singer)
80 - Joel Higgins (actor)
89 - Brigitte Bardot (actress)

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Today in Sports History - September 28

1901 - Nebraska defeats Kirksville Osteopaths (Missouri) 5-0.

1907 - Nebraska opens the season with a 53-0 win over Peru State under new coach W.C. "King" Cole.

1919 - The New York Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 in a day game that lasted 51 minutes. The time set a National League record.

1920 - Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted for fixing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in the "Black Sox" scandal.

1935 - Nebraska opens the season with a 28-7 win over the University of Chicago.

1941 - Ted Williams (Boston Red Sox) hit .400 for the season. He was the last major league player of the century to achieve this statistic.

1946 - Nebraska opens the season with a 33-6 loss to Minnesota.

1951 - Norm Van Brocklin of the Cleveland Rams passes for NFL record 554 yards.

1955 - The World Series was televised in color for the first time. The game was between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1957 - Army defeats Nebraska 42-0.

1963 - Nebraska defeats Minnesota 14-7.

1968 - #9 Nebraska defeats #17 Minnesota 17-14.

1974 - #10 Nebraska defeats Northwestern 49-7.

1976 - Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton in 15 rounds to win the WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight boxing titles.

1985 - #16 Nebraska defeats Oregon 63-0.

1991 - #16 Nebraska defeats #24 Arizona State 18-9.

1995 - Randy Myers (Chicago Cubs) was charged by a 27-year-old man while standing in the outfield. Myers saw him coming, dropped his glove and knocked the man down with his forearm.

1996 - Iowa State running back Troy Davis rushes for 378 yards in a game against Missouri.

1996 - #8 Nebraska defeats Colorado State 65-9.

2002 - #19 Iowa State defeats #20 Nebraska 36-14.

2003 - Althea Gibson, the first African-American tennis player to win at Wimbledon, died.

2019 - #5 Ohio State defeats Nebraska 48-7.

2020 - The Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Dallas Stars in six games to win their second Stanley Cup.

2022 - Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits his 61st home run of the season, tying Roger Maris' American League record from 1961.

I thought this upcoming game was slated for 11:00am on Fox. Has it always been 2:30?? Or am I completely losing it? 😁