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Steven M. Sipple: Kudos to Frost for thinking of businesses — perhaps one like the Red Fox

Things I know, and things I think I know:

When Nebraska football coach Scott Frost talks about business owners in the state and the impact that a fall without football would have on them, my thoughts turn to people like April Henke.

In August of 2017, Henke bought the Red Fox Steakhouse at 1339 West O St. from Don Arena, who opened the restaurant in 1989. It's a city staple. But the charming establishment needs a football season in 2020. Of course it does.

"I guess I've tried to not get my hopes up and just try to be like, 'OK, we have to tackle what we can control,'" Henke said Tuesday morning.