This is home. This is Nebraska.This is the American west.The last frontier.Last fall while working on the Nebraska Project, I spent a good chunk of time in Scotts Bluff county.
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It is no secret that one of my favorite sporting events to cover is the Kentucky Derby. From the pageantry to the exhilarating race, the first Saturday in May is special.
Read MoreGone Too Soon /
Today, we remember Jeff Lukas, the "glue" behind D. Wayne Lukas Racing Stables for many years. Jeff was instrumental in developing some of horse racing most storied stallions, including 1988 Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors.
Read MoreSuper Bowl 50 /
Peyton Manning. Lots of time spent covering that guy through the years. From a teenager through a Hall of Fame career, it's been a yearly visit.At the conclusion of Super Bowl 50, I followed him into the scrum.
Read MoreMy Nebraska and The Nikon D5 /
I’m a fifth generation Nebraskan, this was my first home and will be my last. I was born in the badlands of the western end of the state. I grew up in the cattle country of the Panhandle.
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Alex “The Buddha” Collins /
Three years ago SI Kids Director of Photography Marguerite Schropp Lucarelli asked Laura and me to do a piece on Erin DiMeglio, a high school quarterback in Ft Lauderdale, FL. She was great to work with, just a wonderful kid and a terrific story.
Read MoreGift Ready /
Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? The new 2016 Nebraska Project calendar is now on our store. Support The Nebraska Project by checking out the calendar and the new prints for sale. If you don't see what you want just let us know and we will track it down for you. Shop today!
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A Town Too Tough To Die /
Last summer my daughter Havana and I were driving along Highway 20 -- one of the prettiest stretches of Blue Highway in America -- across the top of Nebraska. Approaching Cody -- A Town Too Tough To Die -- we saw a small football field nestled between hills just outside of town.
It pulled me straight in like a visual magnet.
As I stepped out of the car, I was mesmerized. The air was so fresh. That giant crystal clear blue sky was littered with puffy white clouds. Gentle prairie sounds hummed all around. I walked across the field and stooped to pick a blade of the sweet long grass.
I knew I had to come back in autumn. As it has been my entire life, a good chunk of my focus this fall would be football -- in Nebraska.
It's about the game, but more about community. Life in a little Nebraska town.
My story and film about the Cody-Kilgore six-man football team is now on ESPN.com.
Ain't No Grave /
Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of working once again with the talented Rachel Price in her hometown of O'Neill, Nebraska.
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