Monthly Archives: January 2011
Technical difficulties
Written on January 30, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I’m not sure if NBC was looking to pad today’s coverage of the Jack Daniels Invitational or if there was a computer error, but the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series broadcast had a serious hitch in its get-along during intermission between the third and short go-rounds. That’s the kind of stuff that turns Continue Reading »
Showing emotion
Written on January 30, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
A good Ben Jones is great for the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series. He shows his excitement and dancing prowess every time he does well. The Australian makes watching bull riding a lot of fun. I understand that it’s difficult to hide emotions, and that with great joy oftentimes comes great sorrow. But Continue Reading »
“That’s an expensive flight …”
Written on January 30, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Cord McCoy made his first ride on a Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series event Saturday night, and it lasted just a couple of seconds. McCoy, an injury replacement at the Jack Daniels Invitational in Indianapolis, learned he got his shot late Saturday afternoon, so he booked a flight and scrambled to the nearest Continue Reading »
The Flying Nun?
Written on January 30, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I just saw the hat Luke Snyder’s wearing in Indianapolis. Looks like something Sally Field wore in the late 1960s in the TV show “The Flying Nun.”
Oh, hockey pucks
Written on January 30, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I’m glad I’m not recording the opening night of the PBR in Indianapolis. The NHL All-Star weekend’s skills test challenge has gone into overtime, pushing the coverage of the Jack Daniels Invitational back about 20 minutes so far. For PBR fans who like hockey, they get a nice double dip. For most of us, though, Continue Reading »
A perfect fit?
Written on January 29, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Talk about last minute: As of 2 p.m. Central time, bull rider and amazing racer Cord McCoy is en route to Indianapolis, where he’s a late replacement in the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series event, the Jack Daniels Invitational. It’s the fourth premier tour event of the season, and McCoy has worked his Continue Reading »
That’s a bunch of bull
Written on January 29, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Some of the best known legends in bull riding have been the bulls themselves. From Bodacious to Dillinger to Little Yellow Jacket, the bulls have been more than just half of the score of a particular ride; they’ve been superstars in the game. Young Cade Hemphill reminded me that even 3-year-olds have their favorite animal Continue Reading »
Scary collision
Written on January 28, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
McKennon Wimberly’s wreck last weekend while trying to ride the bull MoeBandy.com was one of the worst head-to-head collisions I’ve seen behind bull and bull rider. Wimberly, 22, of Cool, Texas, was competing in the short round of the Anaheim (Calif.) Invitational, a Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough series event. The son of five-time Continue Reading »
Let’s talk Leah Garcia
Written on January 27, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Maybe I’m missing something, but I haven’t seen a report on Leah Garcia leaving the Professional Bull Riders telecasts. In fact, a release issued Dec. 28, 2010, lists Garcia as one of the behind-the-chutes announcers, along with Erin Coscarelli. I’ve read a considerable amount of feedback from PBR fans who are unhappy with the changes Continue Reading »
The education process
Written on January 26, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Kindergartners at Graland County Day School got a different kind of education when ProRodeo athletes Chad Van Campen, Jule Hazen and Garrett Nokes visited with them on Jan. 14. The timed-event cowboys were in town to compete at the National Western Stock Show rodeo, and they visited the school to talk about their sport. Nokes Continue Reading »
They’re Amazing … again
Written on January 25, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The cowboys from Season 16 of “The Amazing Race” are back for the 18th edition of the CBS-TV reality TV series. I plan to keep you as up to date as possible concerning the goings-on of Jet and Cord McCoy and their run at $1 million. Based on last year’s experience, I can tell you Continue Reading »
This is Justin time
Written on January 25, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I love the power of a people working together, and thousands of Professional Bull Riders fans are uniting in a single effort to get announcer Justin McKee his job back. I’m not sure it’ll work, but I applaud the effort. Justin is a rodeo announcer turned TV commentator who still loves the life on the Continue Reading »
Done in Denver
Written on January 24, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Shane Proctor is a talented bull rider. During his run at the National Western Stock Show rodeo in Denver, he was dominating, winning all three go-rounds and the average championship. It all added up to $17,350 for the Mooresville, N.C., cowboy, who won the 2008 Toughest Cowboy competition. The No. 2 money-earner was Bo Casper Continue Reading »
One round remains
Written on January 23, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
We’re just a few hours away from the final go-round of the National Western Stock Show’s rodeo. As I write this, I’m still awaiting final word out of Denver about the championship-round qualifiers, the top 12 contestants in each event through the initial two rounds of competition. That news release will include the first- and second-round Continue Reading »
Cade and the cowboys
Written on January 22, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
My favorite thing about rodeo is the people, and I have hundreds of examples why. The most recent is when I wanted to have 3-year-old Cade Hemphill meet real professional cowboys, so I contacted saddle bronc rider Chet Johnson, a three-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. He was competing at the National Western Stock Show Continue Reading »
It’s the start of something good
Written on January 21, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo has a long history as one of the biggest and best indoor events of the ProRodeo season. Competition began Tuesday with two nights of Bulls Night Out, while the rodeo began in earnest with slack Wednesday and Thursday mornings – the first of 30 performances took place Thursday Continue Reading »
Rodriguez’s ‘Radical’ comedy a hit for bull riding fans
Written on January 20, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Ryan Rodriguez has two passions: Making people laugh and spending time with his family. Now he’s living the best of both worlds, sharing his entertainment for audiences all over the world while working with his 5-year-old son. Welcome to the world of “Radical” Ryan Rodriguez, a rodeo clown who will be part of the Professional Continue Reading »
‘Hollywood’ Yates bringing his ‘Wolf’ persona to PCB events
Written on January 19, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
His name is Don, but he answers to other monikers. That’s the life of an entertainer, which defines Don “Hollywood” Yates, from his Elvis impersonations as a youngster to his over-the-top behavior as “Wolf” on the 2008 season of “American Gladiators.” Don, Hollywood and the Wolf will come together as another piece of the entertainment Continue Reading »
Winning despite the pain
Written on January 19, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Four-time and reigning bareback riding world champion Bobby Mote was scheduled for surgery Tuesday to repair a sports hernia – a hernia in the abdominal region just above the groin. It’s an ailment Mote has suffered with since last summer, yet he rode through the pain in through the latter half of the season – Continue Reading »
The Cade of the West
Written on January 17, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Karla and Kevin Hemphill looked at their youngest child, wondering what 3-year-old Cade had in mind for Halloween. They asked the rodeo-loving youngster if he wanted to be a cowboy, much to Cade’s dismay. “Why?” he asked. “I’m already a cowboy.” The Hemphills and their three children – including daughter Josie and another son, A.J. Continue Reading »
Top hands in the Sandhills
Written on January 16, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo is in the books, and the champions included a couple of multiple world champions and some who are still holding tight their gold buckle dreams. Three-time world champion Will Lowe won bareback riding with an 85, while two-time and reigning world champion Cody Wright won saddle bronc riding with Continue Reading »
To protect and serve
Written on January 15, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Often hidden directly in the limelight of any rodeo are the men who exchange their cowboy boots for a pair of cleats. Professional bullfighters are oftentimes the most talented athletes in any rodeo arena, and if they do their job well, you might never know about them. Why? Because they’re in the business of battling Continue Reading »
It’s nostalgia to me
Written on January 14, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
It’s been 10 years since I walked into the Jim Norick Arena at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. I was transitioning into the role of rodeo correspondent for The Oklahoman newspaper, shadowing Bryan Painter, whom I was replacing on the rodeo beat. He was showing me around the International Finals Rodeo, the season-ending Continue Reading »
Bustin’ broncs
Written on January 14, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Heading into the final two performances of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo in Odessa, Texas, a couple of once-young world champions are leading the way in the bucking horse riding events. Both bareback rider Will Lowe and saddle bronc rider Taos Muncy were just 20 years old when they won their first gold buckles, Continue Reading »