Title: Unbelievable: Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Reject Elon Musk’s Tesla Ad at Memorial Stadium! Ravens Give Elon Musk a Very Good Reason for Rejection…
In a stunning and unexpected turn of events, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Cornhuskers football program has rejected a multimillion-dollar advertisement proposal from Elon Musk’s Tesla, Inc., aimed at promoting the Cybertruck during home games at Memorial Stadium. The decision sent shockwaves through both collegiate sports and tech circles. What’s even more bizarre is the unlikely influence of a rival mascot—a raven—on the decision-making process.
According to sources close to the university’s athletic department, Tesla had offered an eye-watering $12 million deal to project full-scale holographic ads of the Cybertruck during halftime shows and install electric vehicle charging stations around Memorial Stadium. The deal would have made Nebraska the first university in the NCAA to enter into a long-term, high-tech ad partnership with a major automaker—particularly one owned by the world’s most famous tech magnate, Elon Musk.
But the university said no.
Why would Nebraska turn down that kind of money? According to Athletic Director Mike Reilly, “We pride ourselves on our tradition. Memorial Stadium is a symbol of Nebraska grit, loyalty, and legacy. We don’t want it turning into a playground for billionaires chasing brand dominance.”
That statement might’ve been enough to close the case—until a bizarre incident last month involving the university’s longtime mascot, Herbie Husker, and a mechanical raven prototype sent from Tesla as part of a pitch demonstration. The raven, dubbed “CorvusX,” was developed by Tesla’s AI division to engage with fans through augmented reality. Programmed to recite Nebraska football history and drop miniature foam footballs from the sky, the raven took flight during a practice game… and chaos ensued.
Witnesses claim the raven began dive-bombing players on the sideline, mistaking red jerseys for potential threats. Offensive lineman Turner Daniels had to swat the bird off his helmet mid-play. Quarterback Jayden McNeil later told reporters, “That robot raven is the creepiest thing I’ve ever seen. It kept whispering stats in Latin or something.”
Worse yet, CorvusX reportedly locked onto the Herbie Husker mascot and followed him into the locker room after the game, attempting to read his “emotional state.” University IT specialists later confirmed the AI bird had accessed over 600 hours of game footage and cheer routines, attempting to “optimize mascot energy.”
After the raven incident, the Board of Regents unanimously voted to reject Tesla’s proposal.
“Elon Musk may have rockets, robots, and cars that drive themselves,” said Chancellor Marilyn Walker. “But in Nebraska, our football spirit drives us. You can’t engineer tradition.”
Sources say Musk took the rejection in stride, tweeting a cryptic message hours later: “Ravens are misunderstood. So is genius. Nebraska just doesn’t get it… yet.”
Meanwhile, Memorial Stadium remains Musk-free—for now—and the Cornhuskers faithful continue to cheer, uninterrupted by robotic birds or electric truck commercials.
