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Dressing Firm Sponsors August Football Tailgating

Posted on August 2, 2014August 2, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The makers of Dorothy Lynch salad dressing are celebrating their product’s 50th anniversary by sponsoring a series of tailgating events leading up the first Nebraska game.

The tailgating events will all be held at Hy-Vee grocery stores in the Lincoln area on Friday evenings starting at 6.

The events will feature Greg Sharpe, who calls Nebraska football games on the radio, and a variety of football food made with Dorothy Lynch.

Fans will also have a chance to win a pair of tickets to a Nebraska home game and enter a drawing to win four skybox tickets to the Nov. 1 Purdue game.

The next event will be held Friday at the Hy-Vee at 70th and Pioneers Boulevard.

More details are available online at https://www.facebook.com/DorothyLynchDressing .

Nebraska has 1,000 of 8,500 Student Tickets Left

Posted on August 1, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — With less than a month until the season opener, Nebraska still has 1,000 of its 8,500 student football tickets for sale.

Athletic department spokeswoman Chris Anderson said Friday the school expects to sell out of student tickets. All remaining tickets are for seats in the south end zone.

Anderson said several promotions are planned for students. Among them are pregame festivities, a student rewards program and the ability to purchase guest tickets.

Anderson said August traditionally is a strong month for student ticket sales because of the arrival of freshmen.

Student sales have lagged nationally in recent years. According to media reports, Michigan expects to sell 12,000 to 13,000, down from 19,000 last season. Iowa has seen its sales drop from about 10,000 to 7,000 the past two years.

Commings Out After Surgery for Fractured Fibula

Posted on August 1, 2014

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs received good news on the injury to All-Pro safety Eric Berry.

Berry, who left Thursday’s training camp practice with what the team said was a sore ankle, has a right heel injury according to team spokesman Ted Crews.

Berry did not practice Friday, but was observed walking without a noticeable limp.

“There’s just letting him have a few days just to let that relax,” Crews said.

The news, however, isn’t as good surrounding second-year defensive back Sanders Commings.

“He had very similar to a high ankle sprain, but to the extreme where he needed surgery to repair that high ankle sprain,” Chiefs head athletic training Rick Burkholder said.

“As his foot externally rotated on the play, he fractured his fibula.”

Huskers Announce Pair of Early Enrollees

Posted on August 1, 2014

A pair of highly touted high school football players have declared their intention to enroll early at Nebraska for the 2015 season. Colorado defensive backs Avery Anderson and Eric Lee Jr. signed financial aid agreements on Friday and will join the Husker football program in January.

A 6-0, 175-pound defensive back, Anderson will be a senior at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs this fall. The Eagles won the 2013 Colorado Class 4A state title with Anderson as a first-team all-state safety. Anderson is ranked among the nation’s top 160 recruits according to Rivals.com, which tabbed him as the No. 156 overall recruit and the No. 17 cornerback nationally.

Lee is a 5-11, 185-pound defensive back from Highlands Ranch, Colo., who will play his final season for Valor Christian High School this fall. Lee was a first-team all-state selection last season for the defending Colorado Class 5A state champions. Rivals.com lists Lee as the nation’s No. 141 overall recruit and the 15th-best cornerback.

Both Anderson and Lee are regarded as four-star recruits and are ranked as the top two recruits in Colorado by Rivals.com.

2015 Nebraska Football Recruit Early Enrollees

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School

Avery Anderson DB 6-0 175 Colorado Springs, Colo. Pine Creek

Eric Lee Jr. DB 5-11 185 Highlands Ranch, Colo. Valor Christian

Avery Anderson

6-0, 175, DB, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek)

Avery Anderson will look to lead Pine Creek High School to a second straight state championship this fall. In helping the Eagles to the 2013 Colorado Class 4A state championship as a junior, Anderson was named a first-team all-state free safety by the Colorado High School Activities Association. He also earned all-league and all-region recognition after totaling 53 tackles, one interception and three breakups while leading Pine Creek to its first state championship and a 12-2 record under coach Todd Miller. Offensively, Anderson added 53 carries for 386 yards and eight touchdowns. Anderson was a consensus four-star prospect, and he was rated as the No. 2 player in Colorado by Rivals.com, behind fellow early enrollee Eric Lee Jr. Anderson was a member of the Rivals250, coming in at No. 156 on the list of the nation’s top prospects. Additionally, the service ranked Anderson as the nation’s No. 17 cornerback. Anderson was one of 400 prospects nationally to earn a nomination for the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. In May, Anderson earned defensive back MVP honors at the Rivals Camp Series in Chicago. He committed to Nebraska in February after considering offers from Arizona State, Kansas State and Utah, among others. Anderson is the son of Killian and Angela Anderson and he was born on Sept. 11, 1996.

Eric Lee Jr.

5-11, 185, DB, Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Valor Christian)

Eric Lee helped Valor Christian to the 2013 Colorado Class 5A state championship, and he looks to lead the Eagles to back-to-back titles in the state’s largest class this fall. As a junior, Lee was honored as a first-team all-state defensive back by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Lee’s high school coach is Rod Sherman, and Lee also benefited from the expertise of assistant coach Brian Dawkins, a former All-Pro NFL safety. Lee recorded 45 tackles for Valor Christian as a junior, while intercepting two passes and adding five breakups and three fumble recoveries. A consensus four-star prospect, Lee was ranked as the No. 1 player in Colorado by Rivals.com. He was also ranked as the nation’s No. 141 overall recruit by Rivals and the No. 15 cornerback. ESPN.com also regarded Lee as the top recruit in Colorado, while ranking him as the nation’s 142nd overall recruit and the No. 16 cornerback. Scout.com and 247Sports.com also ranked Lee among the nation’s best 150 players and top 20 cornerbacks. Lee was one of 400 prospects nationally to earn a nomination for the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He also earned an invite to participate in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and was named the top performer at the 2014 Mile High 7-on-7 camp. Lee committed to the Huskers in February after also considering scholarship offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Kansas State and Oregon State. He was born on Aug. 13, 1996, and is the son of Dana and Eric Lee Sr. Eric Lee Sr. earned his doctorate degree from Nebraska.

Nebraska and adidas Unveil Red Rising TECHFIT Uniforms

Posted on August 1, 2014

Lincoln – The University of Nebraska and adidas unveiled new Red Rising TECHFIT football uniforms this morning that the Huskers will wear on Sept. 27 when they host Illinois at8 p.m. on Homecoming.

Celebrating the 125^th year of Nebraska football, the new all-red uniform features black metallic stripes on the jersey and pant, ultra-light black and silver metallic numbers and a large Nebraska “N” on the chest of the TECHFIT compression base layer.

Nebraska’s new uniform also incorporates TECHFIT Shockweb technology. The adidas TECHFIT Shockweb uniform is the only true compression uniform system in the industry. Shockweb fits tighter to the body, making players more difficult to tackle. TECHFIT Shockweb is lighter, helping to make the player fast and increasing his range of motion, to support the athlete’s performance at the highest levels.

For more information and images of Nebraska’s new uniform, please visit @Huskers, @adidasFballUS, www.Facebook.com/huskers and www.Facebook.com/adidasfootballUS

New System in NFL Stadiums to Measure Player Stats

Posted on July 31, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL players will wear transmitters inside their shoulder pads this season to help measure stats such as how far they ran during a game.

The league said Thursday that it will install real-time location systems in 17 stadiums. The receivers located throughout the venue will collect data including position, speed and distance that will be compiled into a database. Coaches, broadcasters and fans will have access to these “next-generation” stats during the game.

The Zebra Technologies systems will be installed in Atlanta, Baltimore, Carolina, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, Green Bay, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, New England, New Orleans, Oakland, San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington. All but two of those stadiums are hosting Thursday night games.

Huskers Ranked 22nd in Preseason Coaches Poll

Posted on July 31, 2014

Lincoln — On the eve of fall practice, the Nebraska football team was ranked 22nd in the initial Amway Coaches Poll released Thursday morning. The Huskers received 228 points in a poll of 62 FBS head coaches.

Nebraska returns 14 starters, including All-America candidates Ameer Abdullah and Randy Gregory, and 45 letterwinners from a team that went 9-4 and capped the year with a Gator Bowl victory over Georgia.

Nebraska is one of four Big Ten teams in the top 25, joining Ohio State (sixth), Michigan State (eighth) and Wisconsin (14th). In addition, five other 2014 opponents – Iowa, Miami (Fla.), Minnesota, Northwestern and Fresno State – were among the teams also receiving votes.

Fans will have their first chance to see the 2014 Huskers on Friday, as the Huskers will host Nebraska Football Fan Day presented by U.S. Cellular. Fan Day will run from 2 to 3:30 p.m. inside Memorial Stadium with all Husker players and coaches that will be part of fall camp in attendance and available to the fans.

· Amway Coaches Poll Link: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/polls/

Chiefs Safety Berry Leaves Practice with Injury

Posted on July 31, 2014

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Eric Berry left Chiefs practice on Thursday after hurting his lower right leg, the second injury that the Pro Bowl safety has sustained so far in training camp.

Berry missed some time earlier with a dislocated finger.

It was unclear what happened to Berry during one of the early sessions of practice at Missouri Western. He was checked by trainers in the injury tent next to the field, then talked with other team officials on the sideline before leaving the field on a cart.

Berry was able to put weight on the leg, but was noticeably limping. Chiefs coach Andy Reid was expected to discuss the nature and severity of the injury after practice.

Lions RB Joique Bell Enjoys Homecoming at Wayne St

Posted on July 30, 2014

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell says a lot of people counted him out when he was undrafted out of Wayne State.

Four years later, Bell has established himself as player valued enough to get a multimillion-dollar contract.

Bell was back on his college field Wednesday night with his NFL teammates for a public practice.

He won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA Division II Player of the Year in 2009, but no one drafted him.

Buffalo, Philadelphia, Indianapolis and New Orleans gave him chances over his first two years in the league. Bell played in every game the previous two seasons for the Lions, putting him in a position to get a $9.3 million, three-year deal in March.

NFL Retirees Lose Round in Concussion Settlement

Posted on July 30, 2014

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge has rejected an attempt by seven former professional football players to intervene in a tentative class action settlement of concussion claims that would cost the NFL at least $765 million.

Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody issued an order in Philadelphia late Tuesday denying the NFL retirees’ motion to intervene in the case.

The players object to the settlement, calling it a “lousy deal” for ex-players whose symptoms don’t qualify them for compensation. Brody’s order said that players who object to the deal can raise their concerns at a fairness hearing scheduled for Nov. 19, or opt out of the settlement.

Brody gave preliminary approval to the settlement earlier this month.

The group includes 2008 Pro Bowl player Sean Morey, now Princeton University’s sprint football coach.