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Young giants still in mix for Nebraska defensive line rotation Sam McKewon World-Herald Sports Editor Aug 19, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 × Sam McKewon's first impressions after a Nebraska football practice Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — Corey Brown is still looking for six total men to rotate among two spots on the Nebraska football interior defensive line.kAmp 76H — y29D62C (9:EE:?8E@?[ #:=6J '2? !@AA6= — 2AA62C E@ 92G6 D64FC65 E96:C C@=6D[ E9@F89 qC@H? 5@6D?’E D:?8=6 @FE 2?J@?6] q2D65 @? H9@ (9:EE:?8E@? 7246D :? AC24E:46 — DE2CE:?8 8F2C5 !2F= |F36?82 — 2?5 '2? !@AA6=’D EC24< C64@C5[ :E D66>D =:<6=J E96J’C6 A2CE @7 E96 C@E2E:@?]k^AmkAm~E96CD 2C6 DE:== GJ:?8 7@C C@=6D[ :?4=F5:?8 q@DE@? r@==686 EC2?D76C ~H6? $E@F5>:C6[ v236 |@@C6[ $F2 {67@EF[ ~>292 }@CE9 8C25F2E6 %JD@? %6CCJ[ |2=4@=> $:>AD@? 2?5 ECF6 7C6D9>2? sJ=2? q6CJ>@?[ E96 e\7@@E\a[ bd_\A@F?56C H9@ 2CC:G65 E9:D DF>>6C]k^Am kAmqC@H?[ ?6H E96 DE277[ D2:5 :E’D 366? “7F?” E@ 4@249 q6CJ>@? D@ 72C 3642FD6 @7 9:D “4@?E28:@FD” A6CD@?2=:EJ 2?5 “=@G6” 7@C 7@@E32==]k^Am People are also reading… $1B winning Powerball ticket sold at Hy-Vee, but not in Nebraska Lincoln's newest Mexican restaurant about to open at familiar location Chaos erupts at sentencing for Lincoln man who was accessory to double homicide Details of alleged abduction unfold. Lincoln man in custody. Chicken liver, a $12 rod and the rare fish that didn't get away at Capitol Beach This Nebraska college is offering expedited degrees Judge orders Lincoln murder suspect moved to regional center $1.85M mansion tops July’s most expensive Lincoln-area home sales UPDATE: Portion of Old Cheney remains closed through the weekend National champions: Carpet Land completes epic comeback to make Nebraska history In novel lawsuit, Lincoln families challenge state education funding Whirlwind arrival ends as Nebraska dismisses running back Tikey Hayes Tyson Foods closing more beef plants; Dakota City plant to remain open Lincoln man charged in second abduction case in a week United flight from Omaha blows tire landing at O'Hare kAm“(6 2C6 =@@<:?8 E@ 86E 9:> :? E96 36DE D92A6 A@DD:3=6 E@ 36 4@?D:DE6?E[” qC@H? D2:5] “qFE 96 92D 2 C62==J[ C62==J 8@@5 D<:==D6E[ 2?5 96’D :?DE:?4EF2= H96? :E 4@>6D E@ 3=@4<D[ 7:EE:?8 E@ E96 32==[ E9:?8D =:<6 E92E[ E92E 42CCJ 2 5676?D:G6 =:?6>2? 72C]”k^AmkAmq6CJ>@? :D A2CE @7 E96 7:CDE 4=2DD @7 A=2J6CD F?56C E96 }rpp’D ?6H d :? d 6=:8:3:=:EJ 8F:52?46[ D@ 96 92D ?@ C65D9:CE D62D@? E@ D2G6]k^Am kAm“x7 D@>6E9:?8’D ?@E E96C6 62C=J[” qC@H? D2:5 C6=2E65 E@ q6CJ>@?’D A=2J:?8 E:>6[ “E96C6’D DE:== H66<D E@ 86E E92E C:89E] %96C6’D 567:?:E6=J C@=6D H:E9:? E9:D 5676?D6 E@ 36 7:==65 @FE[ 2D H6==]”k^Am kAm%6CCJ DA6?E 9:D C65D9:CE D62D@? :? a_ad C64@G6C:?8 7C@> <?66 DFC86CJ] w6’D 7F==J 324< 2?5 92D “962GJ 92?5D” 2?5 8@@5 32=2?46] %6CCJ’D 8C@H:?8 :? F?56CDE2?5:?8 H92E 3=@4<D 96’D D66:?8[ qC@H? D2:5[ 2?5 9@H 76?5 E96> @77]k^Am kAm“w:D 2AAC@249 :D D64@?5 E@ ?@?6[” qC@H? D2:5 @7 %6CCJ[ 2=D@ 2 962GJH6:89E 492>A:@? HC6DE=6C 2E }@CE9] “w6 E2<6D 42C6 @7 9:D 3@5J[ 2D<D E96 C:89E BF6DE:@?D[ 2D<D E96 AC@A6C BF6DE:@?D E@ ECJ 2?5 2AA=J 4@249:?8 E@ 86EE:?8 36EE6C :? 6G6? E96 ?6IE C6A[ 2?5 E96? 52J 3J 52J]”k^Am kAmqC@H? H2?ED 9:D =:?6>6? E@ 36 8C62E “E649?:4:2?D” H9:=6 A=2J:?8 H:E9 8C62E 677@CE] '2? !@AA6= ?665D E@ “7:?:D9” 36EE6C 2D 2 E24<=6C 2?5 36:?8 2 8@@5 A2DD CFD96C]k^AmkAm“%96 DEC@?86C 96 :D H:E9 9:D 92?5D[ 2?5 36:?8 4@?D:DE6?E H:E9 9:D 92?5 A=246>6?E[ E92E’D 8@:?8 E@ 2==@H 9:> E@ 36 2 5F56 H9@ EC2?D:E:@?D :?E@ A2DD CFD9 >@56[” qC@H? D2:5]k^Am sam.mckewon@owh.com, 402-540-4222, twitter.com/swmckewonOWH 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Locations Omaha • Texts from columnists • The most breaking Husker news • Cutting-edge commentary • Husker history photo galleries Get started Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Sam McKewon's Nebraska football practice first impressions Sam McKewon's first impressions after a Nebraska football practice Watch Now: Related Video Piece's Kyle Kuehler talks about his goals for the upcoming season How the WNBA got sucked into America’s culture war How the WNBA got sucked into America’s culture war Sam McKewon's Video Mailbag | Which upset is Nebraska most likely to pull? Sam McKewon's Video Mailbag | Which upset is Nebraska most likely to pull? Sam McKewon's Video Mailbag | Which ex-college QB is most like Anthony Colandrea? Sam McKewon's Video Mailbag | Which ex-college QB is most like Anthony Colandrea? Sam McKewon's Nebraska football practice first impressions Sam McKewon's first impressions after a Nebraska football practice