Tommie Frazier and Big Party are back on **The Frazier Standard**, talking Nebraska football, the upcoming matchup with North Dakota, night game atmosphere at Memorial Stadium, and why Tommie is not nearly as worried as Big Party is trying to be.

The guys also get into Tommie’s weekly picks after a rough week at the office, including Alabama vs Florida State, LSU vs Ole Miss, Nebraska vs North Dakota, plus NFL picks featuring the Bears, Vikings, Chiefs, Cowboys, Commanders, Bucs, Browns and more.

And because this show refuses to stay in one lane, they also cover:

- Nebraska volleyball looking like absolute rock stars

- NIL money and what Tommie thinks it would’ve been like back in his playing days

- Women’s flag football coming fast and why it’s awesome

- Omaha burger talk, including Quack Burger getting the proper greasy brown bag love

- Saving plastic containers like every true Midwesterner with “perfectly good Tupperware” already in the cabinet

- Taylor Swift camera time at NFL games

- Big Party needing an attitude adjustment and maybe not tequila at 8 a.m.

It’s football, food, laughs, picks, and just enough chaos to feel like you’re sitting at the table with the boys.

Listen now on **Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeart, and everywhere you get your podcasts.**

Big Party and Tommie Frazier jump into Nebraska’s big win over Bowling Green, what actually improved from Week 1 to Week 2, and why it doesn’t matter if people say “it was just Bowling Green.” Progress is progress, folks. The Huskers put up big numbers, played fast, and gave fans a game that was actually fun to watch. Imagine that.

Tommie also talks about being back at Memorial Stadium more often now that his daughter Ava is cheering on the sidelines, including that viral father-daughter moment that hit Husker fans right in the feelings.

Then the guys hit the wild college football weekend: Oregon looking rough, Texas taking down Ohio State, Michigan’s defense doing the heavy lifting, and Tommie admitting his picks were… in Charles Barkley voice… “horrible.”

Plus: tailgate talk, why hosting a tailgate is basically a part-time job, fantasy football punishment ideas, NFL opening weekend, the 49ers defense looking nasty, football in Australia, NFL Europe memories, and a very deserving Jackass of the Day.

And yes, somehow we also get into dogs on furniture, dogs in beds, and whether a 100-pound golden doodle should have its own giant beanbag throne. Midwest podcasting, baby.

Listen now on **Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, YouTube, and everywhere you get your podcasts.**

Tommie Frazier and Big Party kick things off with the important stuff: “Can you hear me now?” nostalgia, Jamal Rule winning Big Ten Freshman of the Week, and the internet somehow deciding he’s related to Ja Rule. Spoiler alert: he is not. Please stop making Big Party Google rapper family trees before breakfast.

Then it’s Pick’em Friday, baby.

Tommie breaks down Nebraska vs Bowling Green, why you never sleep on a team with nothing to lose, and how these early-season matchups can get real weird real fast. Appalachian State at Michigan? Georgia Southern at Nebraska? Yeah, nobody is safe when college football starts acting up.

The guys also get into the Michigan vs Western Michigan clock controversy, fans storming the field like they won the natty, the LSU/SEC eligibility mess, rookie money in the NFL, Travis Kelce getting old-man treatment, Dallas Cowboys cheerleader boot camp energy, and Tommie’s picks for college football and NFL games.

Games discussed include:

- Nebraska vs Bowling Green

- Ohio State vs Texas

- Oklahoma vs Michigan

- Missouri vs Kansas

- Iowa vs Iowa State

- Tampa Bay vs Cincinnati

- Dallas vs Giants

- Buffalo vs Houston

- Baltimore vs Indianapolis

- Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Plus, Tommie gives his official reminder: these picks are for entertainment only. If you take them to your bookie and lose, don’t come knocking on his door. He warned you like six times.

Listen now on **Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you get your podcasts.**

Tommie Frazier and Big Party are joined by **Evan Bland of the Omaha World-Herald** to talk about Eddie George bringing Bowling Green to Lincoln, the 1995 Heisman Trophy race, and why Tommie still isn’t losing sleep over finishing runner-up. Spoiler: the man has national championships, a College Football Hall of Fame spot, and zero interest in fake-posing with imaginary trophies in the mirror.

The guys also get into Nebraska’s first game of the season, the new-look offense, what stood out with the quarterback play, the offensive line needing time to gel, and how the Blackshirts settled in after some early-game jitters.

Plus, Tommie gives his thoughts on Frank Solich being back at Memorial Stadium, the difference between coaching now and coaching 30 years ago, NIL, the transfer portal, and why today’s players live in a very different college football world.

It’s Husker football, Heisman memories, newspaper talk, Big Party nearly getting his house egged, and just enough chaos to keep the wheels from staying completely on the road.

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Big Party kicks things off with a 91-year-old legend finishing the Appalachian Trail, which somehow turns into spider webs, running for your life, and the time a cross country team slowly hunted Party down like Jason Voorhees in gym shorts.

Then Tommie Frazier and Big Party get into the real stuff: Nebraska football is back, baby.

Tommie breaks down the Huskers’ schedule game-by-game, including Ohio, Michigan State, Maryland, Indiana, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Rutgers, Ohio State, and Iowa. He gives his official record prediction, explains why a few games could get sketchy, and reminds everyone that being realistic doesn’t mean you’re not yelling “Go Big Red” with your whole chest.

The guys also talk about Frank Solich returning to Memorial Stadium, Nebraska’s team captain situation, why special teams can wreck your Saturday faster than a warm White Claw, and what really matters in an opening game: penalties, turnovers, tackling, and not losing your mind by halftime.

Plus, Tommie’s Picks are back. Get in the contest, make your picks, and see if you can beat the man himself.

Listen now on **Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, YouTube, and everywhere you get your podcasts.**

Go Big Red.

Tommie Frazier and Big Party jump into the first big weekend of college football, including Frazier Picks, the TCU letdown, North Carolina sneaking one out, and what it’s like playing football overseas. Tommie also shares stories from his Nebraska days traveling to Japan to play Kansas State, which included both teams flying on the same plane because apparently college football used to have “awkward family road trip” energy.

The guys also get into Nebraska football’s future, including Millard South quarterback Trey Taylor, why Tommie thinks he could be special, and why quarterbacks who are willing to run can change everything. Plus, a shoutout to Mickey Joseph and Grambling State, some Colorado and Deion Sanders talk, and a reminder that coaching college football will humble you faster than trying to parallel park in the Old Market on a Saturday night.

Then things get weird with the fake 49ers player dating scam story. Tommie hands out the double thumbs down, Big Party brings the Saudi prince email energy, and everybody gets reminded that if someone on the internet asks you for money… run like it’s 3rd and long.

And of course, the guys close with fans who think they can call plays from the recliner, football season remote-control rules, and Big Party watching prison shows while trick-or-treaters judge him through the window.

Listen now on **Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, YouTube, and everywhere you get your podcasts.**

Tommie Frazier and Big Party kick things off exactly how you’d expect: talking about mystery autographed Husker footballs, junk in the basement that is definitely “stuff” and not “junk,” garment bags nobody uses anymore, and why Big Party apparently has one suit for marriage and one suit for the funeral home. Normal podcast behavior.

Then it’s football time.

Tommie introduces **Frazier Picks**, where he’s making straight-up college football picks each week — no point spreads, no over/unders, no “don’t blame me because you bet your mower money” nonsense. Just winners. You can follow along, make your picks, and see if you can hang with Tommie all season.

Send questions or picks to: **FrazierPicks@gmail.com**

This week Tommie breaks down:

- TCU vs. North Carolina

- USC vs. San Jose State

- NC State vs. Virginia

- Jacksonville State vs. North Dakota State

- New Mexico State vs. Florida State

Plus, the guys get into NFL owner accountability, Cleveland quarterback drama, fans booing their own players, whether professors treat athletes differently, AI being the new Cliff Notes, and the loudest stadium Tommie ever played in.

And yes, somehow it ends with a question about centers farting. Because of course it does.

Listen now on **Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeart, and everywhere you get your podcasts.**

From there, Tommie Frazier and Big Party get rolling on everything from cheerleaders vs. dance teams, thrift store economy talk, and the national debt being so high it feels like somebody just made up the word “trillion” to scare us.

Then it’s football time.

Tommie and Big Party break down the Chiefs vs. Buccaneers preseason game, the wild 69-yard field goal, Emmett Johnson getting into the end zone, and why NFL teams don’t use fullbacks like they used to. Tommie also clears up a big one for Nebraska fans: the Huskers weren’t “just an option team.” They were a power running team that happened to run the option so well it made defenses question their life choices.

The guys also get into the latest college football chaos: NIL, transfer rules, eligibility fights, courts getting involved, and whether players who sign with NFL teams should ever be allowed to come back to college football. Spoiler: Tommie has thoughts, and they are not lukewarm gas station coffee thoughts.

Plus, Nebraska quarterback talk, Husker fans being passionate enough to need supervision, AP Poll reactions, Ohio State and Oregon sitting at 1-2, and the official tease of **Tommie’s picks** coming soon.

It’s football, foolishness, and Big Party somehow turning a “special prize” conversation into a full emergency landing.

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Tommie and Big Party get into fried chicken secrets, random national holidays, what a “key to the city” actually gets you — spoiler: apparently not much — and Bud Crawford’s huge impact on Omaha and Nebraska sports.

Then it’s full Husker mode. Is Nebraska’s legendary sellout streak really in trouble, or is this just the annual “everybody panic for 10 minutes” tradition? Tommie gives his take on why the streak isn’t going anywhere, what’s changing with tickets, and why Memorial Stadium might need a little youth movement in the seats.

The guys also break down what Nebraska football needs this season for fans to feel real progress. Tommie’s number? Seven wins minimum. Anything less and the disappointment siren starts warming up.

Plus, Tommie reacts to Matt Rhule calling this his best Nebraska team, Stephen A. Smith getting a “thumbs down” award, the reality of public criticism, his own coaching run at Doane, fans interrupting athletes in public, and the wild money flying around the NFL after Devon Witherspoon’s monster contract.

It’s football, food, honesty, jokes, and Big Party being Big Party.

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Big Party is back from Iowa’s Driftless Region with a few road-trip stories before the guys get into NFL preseason football — and Tommie has one piece of advice: do not bet on preseason football unless you hate your wallet.

Then it’s time for Nebraska. The guys break down Emmett Johnson’s NFL preseason debut and why Tommie believes he could be one of the sleeper running backs coming out of the draft. They also get into Matt Rhule calling last year’s Colorado win his favorite game at Nebraska and the Huskers’ new black alternate uniforms, which will make their debut Halloween night against Washington.

Tommie also weighs in on the LSU/Jayden Daniels jersey-number controversy, retired numbers in college football, and why no player should ever be bigger than the program.

Plus, Nebraska volleyball, Tommie’s picks vs. SmartyPants AI, a little Florida talk, and somehow the Fighting Frank Soliches of Ohio make their way into the conversation.

Football. Life. Strong opinions. And a standard that doesn’t change depending on who’s wearing the jersey.

This is The Frazier Standard with Tommie Frazier.

Welcome to The Frazier Standard with Tommie Frazier — a podcast about football, sports, competition, family, and life beyond the scoreboard.

Tommie isn’t here to live in the past. He’s here to talk about what’s happening now, share his perspective, challenge opinions, and have real conversations about the lessons learned from winning, losing, leading, and competing at the highest level.

Every Monday, Tommie breaks down the biggest stories in sports and talks about the things that matter beyond the game.

Then every Friday, it’s time for The Frazier Standard Picks, as Tommie gives his picks for the weekend and puts his football knowledge to the test.

There will be strong opinions. There will be disagreements. And there will always be one question:

Does it meet the standard?

Football. Life. Competition. No excuses.

This is The Frazier Standard with Tommie Frazier.

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Then the guys get into horse racing, Secretariat, Exarbon memories, fixed races, Vegas gambling, AI betting apps, and the dangerous idea of asking technology which slot machine is “feeling lucky.”

The episode takes a turn into the WNBA with talk about Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark’s technical foul situation, flagrant fouls, sports getting political, and the ongoing debate around women’s sports eligibility. No fluff, no fake outrage — just a real conversation with a couple strong opinions and plenty of side-eye.

Football season is officially creeping in, so Tommie and Big Party talk college football obsession, NFL fandom, Tampa Bay Buccaneers loyalty, Kansas City Chiefs practice tickets, grown men chasing autographs, and why Tommie is absolutely not sitting outside in 90-degree heat to watch practice.

Plus, Tommie reacts to Roger Craig finally getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, why older players get overlooked, his own College Football Hall of Fame induction, and whether he cried after winning a national championship. Spoiler: no. But Big Party did cry so hard during *Marley & Me* his sweatshirt got wet.

It’s sports, stories, and a little emotional support tequila.

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They talk about whether a former Nebraska player should publicly compare Oregon’s talent level to Nebraska’s, how NIL has changed recruiting, what the new “five for five” transfer rule could mean, and why paying players millions before they prove anything might be a little spicy.

Tommie also gets into Nebraska’s upcoming season, the offensive line, Matt Rhule, leadership, the Big Ten schedule, Iowa, Oregon, Ohio State, Illinois, and why Nebraska has to win a big one before the confidence really comes back.

Plus:

- Big Party’s high school football stories from Germany

- Tommie roasting him immediately

- Why winning is a mindset

- Omaha high school football recruiting

- Trey Taylor and Millard South

- Pick’em Fridays coming soon on The Frazier Standard

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