Nebraska football: Holding onto dead traditions since 1999
by Sean Beckwith from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#5ZKN3)
One of the saddest traditions in college sports is on hiatus as Nebraska football suspended its home game custom of releasing balloons after the first Husker score. For a long time, children could barely get to their seats before letting go of the plastic, red helium-filled orbs. Now, Big Red faithful can't get rid of...