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Worthy viewpoint
During the PRCA Awards Banquet, I was honored to visit with Rick Thompson. During the 10 rounds at the Wrangler...
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From one extreme to another
No matter how he tried to paint a good picture in Las Vegas, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo had not...
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A.J. Franzen – 1984-2010
I didn’t know A.J. Franzen, but plenty of my friends did. Franzen, of Carpenter, Wyo., died Dec. 18, in a...
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Some storytelling
The nice thing about friends is they like to tell stories. Jerry Norton is a world champion bullfighter, one of...
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Miles and miles
I made a whirlwind trip to western Kansas. Was on the road for 16 hours, in my hometown for 15....
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They’re average, and they like it
The only thing more important to winning the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo average is a world championship. But how important...
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In the money, honey
Ten years ago, 47 cowboys finished the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association with more than $100,000 in earnings, led by Joe Beaver's...
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Celebrate good times, come on
After the third go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Trevor Brazile and Patrick Smith took the South Point Hotel...
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What’s your event?
Rodeos don't need intermissions, mainly because people find some events more interesting than others. Stand-alone bull riding came about because...
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A quick visit to Arizona
I’ve never been to Arizona other than layovers in Phoenix, but I came pretty close after the eighth go-round of...
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We are family
There was a lot of talk about the families that were part of this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and...
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It’s fun being a rodeo fan
What most folks don’t realize about those of us covering the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is that we get involved...
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It’s about to get funny
Flint Rasmussen is one of the best funnymen in rodeo-related sports. He has a nice contract with the Professional Bull...
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A winner’s mentality
Sherry Cervi learned last Friday night she had clinched the 2010 WPRA barrel racing world championship. That was about 21...
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Judging the judges
Overall the judges at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo did an outstanding job. But ... They failed in the sixth...
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Another prize for Brazile
The Ram Top Gun award was established for the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to reward the contestant who did...
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Fennell battles rigors of NFR, looks forward to 2011
LAS VEGAS – His right hand is swollen with torn ligaments, black and blue. His left wrist might be fractured,...
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Durfey fights through NFR troubles to come away with money
LAS VEGAS – Sometimes the calf roping gods strike down their thunder with vengeance, which happens throughout the course of...
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Cowboys earn nearly $115,000 at the NFR on Carr animals
LAS VEGAS – When Pete Carr looked at Outa Sight and Deuces Night before the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, he...
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