Nebraska Public Media’s Big Red Wrap-Up aired a segment on October 6, 2026 called “Rethinking the Headset.” It follows Concordia University football coach Patrick Daberkow from the moment he priced a replacement sideline communication system to the question that changed how his staff talks on game day: why can’t coaches communicate through the phones and...

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