alex the sioux city bandits begin their title defense in 20 days when they open erv strohbeen returns tons of talent from last year's team.....but one important when they open the season against omaha. erv strohbeen returns tons of talent from last year's team.....but one important piece is off the roster... 2015 league mvp charles dowdell has departed from the team....the qb has moved on to the indoor football league to play for the spokane empire... as for replacing dowdell? the bandits got a good one....in comes a.j. graham..... the former standout at mahall appeared in seve games for the thundering herd back in 2011....totaling 800 yards and eight touchdowns.... graham finished his collegiate career at pikeville university in kentucky....rackin yards of offense...this kid elisa tonight... 24 with sn showers, less an inch accumulation. very gusty, blowing snow. tomorrow, morning snow, afternoon clouds, still gusting to 4 4 7-day.. one more >>> the following is a production of learfield sports. music >> hi, everybobo and welcome to the steve prohm show. two o mes for the cyclones th

erv strohbeen--"with the veterans we have returning and the guys that we have coming in from other teams and the rookies that we signed, they're all quality ball players. i think anything less than the highest expectation possible is a failure with these guys." kickoff between omaha beef is set for 7 o clock the tyson. in other football iowa state coach paul rhoads is heading to fall. the arkansas defensive backs coach for the razorbacks. to the sec for the defensive coordinator at 2008 before joining the cyclones. nebraska also is filling out their staff, including a familiar name. john parrella, a former all big eight pick and 12 year nfl player will join the huskers as the defensive line coach, coming to lincoln from northern michigan. billy devaney, a former general manager for the rams will join mike riley's staff as the executive director of player personnel and special assistant. changes in cedar falls as well...the panthers named david harris their new athletic director today. harris comes to uni from iowa state where he currently serves as a senior associate ad. officially start

we've got a great set of guys here that could potentially propel us to that again," said coach erv strohbeen. "we're definitely going to have a big line and we expect big things out of them." the bandits home opener is tonight on news four at ten.... the latest on the zika virus. what people need to look out for and a warning from health officials in woodbury county. japanese fisherman have captured a live rare giant oarfish. the creature's unusual appearance has led it be called the "phantom of the deep." fishermen found the fish alive this morning in a net in waters off northern japan. little is known about the oarfish's behavior. it's extremely rare for one to be captured alive. tonight: wind eases. low: 13 wind: nw 20- 35/15-25 mph tomorrow: partly cloudy. high: 22

"you never know what you have until you put it out there," said bandits head coach erv strohbeen. "you can think you're looking great in practice, everything's running smoothly, and then you put it out there, and you never really know until the lights come on saturday night in that home opener. you figure it out when they're playing against an opponent." the bandits and omaha kick things off at 7-o- clock at the tyson events center. we'll have the highlights coming up tonight at there's more coming up on news four at ten this saturday. voters headed to the polls in south carolina today, where hillary clinton won the primary. meanwhile, republican candidates are on the campaign trail, with only three days until super tuesday. we'll break it down tonight at 10 something we'd like to see here, but it's happening overseas nap lounges are cropping up in hong kong, a city that never sleeps, for its workaholic, stressed-out population. hong kong is pricey, cramped and crowded - finding a tranquil space is hard businesses offering places for residents to take a nap or rest are trying to c

"we're definitely confident but there's a lot of new guys on coach erv strohbeen. "i think they've jelled quickly but you the field." "we put in a vigorous two weeks of tough camp," said linebacker marlon lobban. "it's toughest one's we had just because e all the new people and all the new everytng. we've got one goal and that's to defend out championship." on offense, the bandits have to quarterback charles dowdell, who threw for 37 touchdowns and was the league mvp. the new qb is former marshall univererty signalalaller a-j graham. this is his first time playing the indoor game, but the 6-5 graham is excited for the challenge. "it's easier for me because receivers get an easier start coming off the ball," said graham. "as far as the offense and what coach strohbeen wants to do with the ball, it suits me pretty good so i pretty much like it. football is football to me." the bandits and d ef kickoff at 7 o'clock on saturday night at the tyson events center. the musketeers have traded one of their best players. defenseman ryan zuhlsdorf has been sent to dubuque. tam

erv strohbeen returns tons of talent from last year's team.....but one important piece is off the roster... 2015 league mvp charles dowdell has departed from the team....the qb hasmoved on to the indoor football league to play for the spokane as for replacing dowdell? the bandits got a good one....in comes a.j. graham..... the former standout at marsll appeared in seven games for the thundering herd back in 2011....totaling 800 yards and eight touchdowns.... graham finished his collegiate career at pikeville university in kentucky....rackin g up nearly 3000 yards of offense...this kid is a stud... "on paper, his credentials are there. he's 6-5, 220 pounds...can run can throw...won the florida mr. football award in 2009...played at a division 1 univivsity...i like those accolades." with a.j. graham at the helm....the bandits have hopes of winning another shiny ring this season.... the opener is just three weeks away and the fellas are ready to roll.... "i feel like any team that comes off a championship i feel like they have the confidence to go in and repeat even with the rebuilding that

have a new quarterback under center when the team begins the season this saturday, but coach erv strohbeen's squad is pretty confident in their new signal caller, aj graham m it won't jusbe graham's bandits debut on saturday; it will also be his first ever indoor game. while that would be enough to make most quarterbacks feel some pressure, graham is also replacing a league mvp and stepping into the defending champs locker room. but the bandits say the pressure isn't on graham, it's on the whole team. marlon lban--"if years, we've had scotty, we've had lorenzo help us out here and there too, we had chuck, and they always held the defense. they've always been number one and we've always been kind of like three and four. but ultimately, at the end of the day, the pressure b be is there for all of us, just not the quarrback, the defense too." a.j. graham--"as long as i go out each game, level-headed, humble, and just distribute the ball to my playmakers and make plays as well as myself, i think we should have a pretty good chance of repeating next year." kickoff between the bandits and omaha is

very important for us to know going into camp these guys are healthy and available for us," said erv strohbeen, sioux city bandits head coach. "from blood pressure to making sure their joints are in the right motion. doctors at the physicians clinic are preping the players to be game ready," siouxland's news channel. doctors say the physicals are all about avoiding injuries during the season. "we try to identify findings that could give us a clue in either bracing or preventative measures that we can do like taping around the ankle that may aid in preventing these injuries,": said dr. aaron althaus, tri-state specialists physician. as for the players, they understand how crucial it is to get these yearly physicals. "this process is pretty valuable to make sure everybody in the best condition possible in terms of their prexcisting conditions or old injuries that need to be taken care of," said rahn franklin, bandits free safety. and after receiving the green light from the doctors, the bandits turn their focus to the season' schedule. in sioux city, michelle schoening ktiv news four. the bandit

head coach erv strohbeen is excited about the group. 3 " i definitely think aj graham has the credentials to step in and take charles dowdell's spot. 2009 mr. football award in florida is a big feat. there's a lot of recruits coming out of that state every year. so to be mr. football in something to say. some of the other guys i guess, i was talking earlier, you have frederick bruno returning and we have a guy that we just signed ricky roberts, and to put him in the lineup as frederick bruno gives us just another weapon." 3 several area athletes signed with college teams today in signing events throughout siouxland. sioux center's ko kieft signed to play tight end at minnesota. hinton's burke prins will walk on as a lineman for iowa. heelan's brandon hohenstine and jake long were among 7 heelan seniors in football and soccer to sign with teams. for each athlete today was a special day to reflect on what it took to get here. 3 "i guess iowa state was recruiting me pretty hard. paul rhoads and his staff were and then with their firing there's not a whole lot you can do about it. it is what

back this weekend in siouxland as the bandits open up been some turnover on the roster for coach erv strohbeen's squad, most notably at the quarterback position. former marshall quarterback aj graham will make his team debut saturday. but with a strong core returning around him, the bandits have high expectations for 2016. (fred) (fred) most of siouxland. the forecast for tonight is for a good chance of light snow and blustery winds. the low will be 28. tomorrow, expect a high of 36 northw >>> and now abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, chef gordon ramsay from "underground" jurnee smollett-bell and music from wolfmother with cleto and the cletones. and now, no one objects -- here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'm jimmy, i'm'm the host.

very important for us to know going into camp these guys are healthy and available for us," said erv strohbeen, sioux city babaits head coach. "from blood prprsure to making sure e eir joints are in the right motion. doctors at the physicians clinic are preping the players to be game ready," said michelle schoening siouxland's news channel. doctors say the physicals are all about avoiding injuries during the season. "we try to identify findings that cosld give us a clue in either bracing or preventative measures that we can do like taping around the ankle that may aid in preventing these injuries,": said dr. aaron they understand how crucial it is to get these yearly physicals. "this process is pretty valuable to make sure everybody in the best condition possible in terms of their prexcisting conditions or old injuries that need to be taken care of," said rahn franklin, bandits free safety. and after receiving the green light from the doctors, the bandits turn their focus to the season' schedule. in sioux city, michelle schoening ktiv news four. >> the bandits kick off their season on february

erv strohbeen returns tons of talent from last year's team.....but one important piece is off the roster... 2015 league mvp charles dowdell has departed from the team....the qb has moved on to the indoor football league to play for the spokane empire... as for replacing dowdell? the bandits got a good one....in comes a.j. graham..... the former standout at marshall appeared in seven games for the thundering herd back in 2011....totaling 800 yards and eight collegiate career at pikeville university in kentucky....racking up nearly 3000 yards of offense...ts kid is a stud... on paper, his credentials are there. he's 6-5, 220 pounds...can run can throw...won the florida mr. football award in 2009...played at a division 1 university...i like those accolades." with a.j. graham at the helm....the bandits have hopes of winning another shiny ring this season.... the opener is just three weeks away and the fellas are ready to roll.... i feel like any team that comes off a championship i feel like they have the confidence to go in and repeat even with the rebuilding that we had to do this year. a

erv strohbeen returns tons of talent from last year's team.....but one important piece is off the roster... 2015 league mvp charles dowdell has departed from the team....the qb has moved on to the indoor football league to play for the spokane empire... as for replacing dowdell? the bandits got a good one....in comes a.j. graham..... the former standout at marshall appeared in seven games for the thundering herd back in 2011....totaling 800 yards and eight touchdowns.... graham finished his collegiate career at pikeville university in kentucky....racking up nearly 3000 yards of offense...this kid credentials are there. he's 6-5, 220 pounds...can run can throw...won the florida mr. football award in 2009...played at a division 1 university...i like those accolades." with a.j. graham at the helm....the bandits have hopes of winning another shiny ring this season.... the opener is just three weeks away and the fellas are ready to roll.... i feel like any team that comes off a championship i feel like they have the confidence to go in and repeat even with the rebuilding that we had to do thi

head coach erv strohbeen is excited about the group.erv strohbeen/bandits head coach" i definitely think aj graham has the credentials to step in and take charles dowdell's spot. 2009 mr. football award in florida is a big feat. there's a lot of recruits coming out of that state every year. so to be mr. football in florida is definitely something to say. some of the other guys i guess, i was talking earlier, you have we have a guy that we just signed ricky roberts, and to put him in the lineup as frederick bruno gives us just another weapon."several area athletes signed with college teams today in signing events throughout siouxland. sioux center's ko kieft signed to play tight end at minnesota. hinton's burke prins will walk on as a lineman for iowa. heelan's brandon hohenstine and jake long were among 7 heelan seniors in football and soccer to sign with teams. for each athlete today was a special day to reflect on what it took to get here.ko kieft/minnesota te recruit"i guess iowa state was recruiting me pretty hard. paul rhoads and his staff were and then with their firing there's not