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Playing for Bits and Pieces

This last week I spent more time thinking about politics than I did football. It was horrible. 

Minnesota has been a tough game to get excited for. Nebraska's chances to win the West plummeted last week, and frankly, they don't deserve to win the West. Not after last week.

I guess that's why trophy games exist. It's something dumb and quirky to play for once championships are out the window. Today Nebraska and Minnesota are playing for one of the best new rivalry trophies in college football, the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy. 


The $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy is one of the last legacies left behind by Faux Pelini. I love this trophy because it's so obnoxious. Unlike the corporate sponsored Heroes Trophy and Freedom Trophy, you know this trophy has a story behind it. That way in 20 years when your kids or grandkids are wondering why Nebraska's playing for a broken golden chair, you can tell them "Well, there was once this thing called Twitter."

It makes for a better story than "Well there was once this thing called Hy-Vee." 

And then of course there's the Freedom Trophy, which is probably treasonous to dislike so I won't say anything more about that. 

It's fitting this game is coming off the heels of the 2nd worst loss in program history, That's all Nebraska is playing for at this point. Bits and pieces and a very very very outside shot at the West.

Sorry I don't have many jokes today. I figured the game last week was a big enough joke to tie us over for a while. I've just seen this show so many times before. Nebraska gets on the brink of getting over the hump and then collapses in truly mind boggling fashion. 

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