They say the most successful people start their mornings by making their bed... we think that&#39;s fine, but we also think the happiest people start their mornings with Jake Sorensen, Steve Sipple, and Bill Busch on Early Break! Join these three goofballs from 6-9am every weekday morning for the most upbeat and energetic morning show you&#39;ll ever experience. Grab a cup of coffee, turn up the volume, and imagine you&#39;re right alongside them in studio!!

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NFL Football is here! - Raff&#39;s Good Take on Sports - September 9th, 2026 Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

NFL Football is here! - Raff's Good Take on Sports - September 9th, 2026

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-Final thoughts on Seahawks/Patriots tonight to kick off the NFL season in Seattle… Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Spillover (sponsored by Raising Cane’s)

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-Although Michigan won, we expected to see them drop in the polls for the miracle win vs. Western Michigan…did they drop ahead of thisweekend’s game vs. Oklahoma?-How many B1G teams find themselves ranked ahead of Week 2? Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The new AP poll is out for college football ahead of Week 2….who had major drops and who is new to the poll?

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-A close game at halftime turned into a 28-point win for Nebraska on Saturday…..what did the first glimpse of Anthony Colandrea as theHuskers’ QB look like to you?-Jamal Rule scored 3 TDs in his college debut as a running back and won B1G Freshman of the Week accolades…does he look like the starting RBto you?-Nebraska’s defense had a rough first half but a much better 2 nd half…did you come away from that game more concerned about that group ornot? Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Sean Callahan (Husker Online)

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-It’s a Wild Card Wednesday…what’s on Bill’s mind today?-If you’re looking for someone to remodel your bathroom, kitchen and more, call or text Randy at (402) 417-5204 Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting) / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe)

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-More importantly---what did he say about the opening play of the game from Saturday which went for 68 yards? What happened and was itcorrected?-A big question from fans this year is about Nebraska’s ability to stop the run…did Aurich assess his thoughts on that yesterday following theirfirst game? Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Rob Aurich also spoke with media yesterday before practice….what was his assessment of his defense after a 49-21 win over Ohio?

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-As always, email your questions for Sip, Jake &amp;amp; Bill to earlybreak937@gmail.com or tweet them-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers):7:00 – Rob Aurich also spoke with media yesterday before practice….what was his assessment of his defense after a 49-21 win over Ohio?-More importantly---what did he say about the opening play of the game from Saturday which went for 68 yards? What happened and was itcorrected?-A big question from fans this year is about Nebraska’s ability to stop the run…did Aurich assess his thoughts on that yesterday following theirfirst game? Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

MAILBAGGGG (sponsored by Computer Hardware)

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-Usually, the season starts on a Thursday—but since nothing can be normal, it’s now on a Wednesday this year as the Seahawks host thePatriots to kick off the season….7:20pm on NBC-Don’t worry, though—there is also NFL action tomorrow with Rams/49ers in Australia….a 7:35pm kickoff on NetFlix Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Guess what is back TONIGHT??? The NFL regular season begins with a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl

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-Holgorsen addressed media on Tuesday and discussed Colandrea&amp;#39;s debut, the running back picture after game 1, and assessment of thereceiving corps from the win over Ohio-Holgorsen also had thoughts on the offensive line’s performance and what he expects from that going forward… Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Dana Holgorsen met with media yesterday ahead of practice…what was his assessment of the offense after the Ohio game and thoughts on Anthony Colandrea’s performance?

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-Final thoughts on the week that was in college football and a reminder---NFL returns tomorrow night Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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-John and Jeff chat about the Lincoln Food Bank&#39;s Dine Out to Help Out tomorrow Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

John Mabry & Jeff Pippitt (Lincoln Food Bank/Pinnacle Bank)

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-Rhule wasn’t happy on Saturday about the penalties Nebraska had and the slow start vs. Ohio…nor should he be…but how do you clean thoseup and also start off quicker in general?-Bowling Green lost to Tartleton State, 20-13, at home on Saturday…so it’s not a team coming in with any expectations really…what does Rhulewant to see this week from his team? Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Matt Rhule met with media yesterday ahead of this week’s game vs. Bowling Green…what did he have to say after Week 1?

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-The stool reacts to Michigan&#39;s extra second debacle against Western Michigan Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Michigan vs. Western Michigan fiasco

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-Sunday night&#39;s volleyball matchup at Wrigley for Nebraska was cut short due to the extreme humidity on the court Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Sunday night marked the death of outdoor volleyball potentially / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe)

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…what’s bothering Bill today?-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by Deinert Contracting)

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-Week 1 didn’t have a ton of great games but certainly did have some…but which ones had us scratching our heads in confusion?-For blinds, shades and shutters---contact Nick and the team at Vision Window Décor—402-421-9366 Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Headscratchers (sponsored by Vision Window Décor)

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-It’s been a few days since we saw Nebraska have just a 1-point lead at halftime and midway through the 3 rd quarter, but explosive plays byMekhi Nelson, Jamal Rule and Anthony Colandrea helped the Huskers to pull away with a comfortable win-The very first play of the game went for 68 yards off the bat down to Nebraska’s 7-yard line, which Ohio then scored 2 plays later on…but thedefense certainly did play better overall in the 2 nd half despite giving up scores on 3 possessions in the first half.. Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

It wasn’t pretty for a while, but Nebraska pulls away from Ohio, 49-21, to start off the season 1-0

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-Final thoughts on Nebraska/Ohio tomorrow…and other games to watch this weekend Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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-The busiest man in Lincoln returns with a full schedule of events…including things for gameday this weekend-Tonight…Oktoberfest at Kinkaider! Tomorrow—gameday in Lincoln…and save the date for Sept. 26 (Oktoberfest – Bierhaus) and Sept.27 (Paul Rodriguez comedy – Howler Haus) Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Cody Schmick (Kinkaider/Bierhaus/Sideshow Spirits/Howler Haus)

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-Bill has mentioned many times this offseason that he sees a great chance that Nebraska can go 9-3 this season…Sip and Jake haven’tbeen as optimistic as that…as we go through the schedule, what’s the official prediction for record this year for Nebraska?-And in terms of this actual game…this is NOT a gambling show---but the spread is Nebraska -23.5….would you touch that at all? Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Nebraska begins their season tomorrow vs. Ohio at Memorial Stadium…what does The Stool think this season will end up for the Huskers with their record?

Lincoln's Ticket to Sports

They say the most successful people start their mornings by making their bed... we think that's fine, but we also think the happiest people start their mornings with Jake Sorensen, Steve Sipple, and Bill Busch on Early Break! Join these three goofballs from 6-8am every weekday morning for the most upbeat and energetic morning show you'll ever experience. Grab a cup of coffee, turn up the volume, and imagine you're right alongside them in studio!!