Corn Nation celebrates 20 years of Nebraska sports writing

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 5:25 PM

Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Corn Nation celebrates 20 years of Nebraska sports writing

Summary

Corn Nation marks its 20th anniversary today, commemorating its founding back on August 21, 2006. The site emerged from a unique blend of circumstances, shifting from covering IT to focusing on Nebraska Cornhuskers sports after SB Nation recognized its potential. Over the years, Corn Nation has evolved while facing challenges over its satirical content, often walking the line between humor and seriousness in collegiate sports reporting. This milestone reflects a significant tenure in the blogosphere dedicated to covering Nebraska athletics, amid changes in the digital media.

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Key Details

•Founded on August 21, 2006, Corn Nation originated from IT blogging.
•SB Nation invited the site to represent Nebraska sports.
•The site faced scrutiny over satire in its articles.
•Notable for its humorous take on Nebraska Cornhuskers athletics.
•The anniversary highlights two decades of digital sports journalism.

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5:25 PMYahoo Sports — Corn Nation is 20 years old!!

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August 21st, 2006. Somewhere in there is the first article ever written on CornNation. So CornNation is 20 years old. Pretty much today. This all came about by happenstance. I had written in the computer industry for almost 20 years, and when blogging came out around the year 1997, 1998, somewhere in there, most of […]
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