The Frazier Standard with Tommie Frazier

New episode is out now, and buddy… we are officially in football mode.

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: **[email protected]**

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.**

Big Party starts the show after digging **60 holes in the backyard**, because apparently marriage sometimes means becoming a one-man landscaping crew with back pain and questions.

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.

Welcome to **The Frazier Standard**.

This episode of **The Frazier Standard with Tommie Frazier** starts exactly how every serious football show should: with Big Party asking Tommie if he makes fried chicken. Naturally, things go sideways before they ever go football.

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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The Frazier Standard is back, and this week Tommie Frazier and Big Party are talking football, Nebraska, and why some things in sports just don’t make sense.

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.

Everybody talks about success. Everybody talks about winning. But what does it really take to set the standard?

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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Tommie kicks things off with a Jeep run through Nebraska backroads, small town bars, and a stop at Bucks Bar and Grill — which immediately turns into a debate about whether camping is actually fun or just sweating outside with bugs. Big Party shares his upcoming “nature trip” to Decorah, Iowa, where he’ll be staying in a 100-year-old barn with no TV, allergy-ridden doodles, and just enough Wi-Fi to keep everyone from losing their minds.

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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Would you take $1 million if it meant never watching football again?

Its The Frazier Standard with Tommie Frazier, Join them for a no-fluff breakdown of Nebraska football, the transfer portal, NIL money, Big Ten media days, and the Oregon comments that got Husker fans yelling into their steering wheels.

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

Subscribe, comment your Nebraska win total prediction, and tell us if Iowa is really a rivalry or just a neighboring-state argument with helmets.