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National Finals Rodeo

Songs don’t get no better than this

Charlie Daniels is a longtime fan of rodeo in general, and the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in specific. And rodeo, by its Great American West nature, has a lengthy relationship with country music.

Rodeo comedian Flint Rasmussen tries to keep cowboys laughing

When he was a little boy in Choteau, Mont., Flint Rasmussen said sometimes he would go to bed and not be able to sleep. He remembers hearing a familiar voice, and the laughter of grown-ups coming from downstairs. The grown-ups were his parents, Stan and Tootsie. The familiar voice was Johnny Carson’s.

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Ex-NFR roping champ Skelton still having fun by winning

When Rich Skelton entered the media room at the Thomas & Mack Center after he and team roping partner Nick Sartain won their first round at the National Finals Rodeo on Tuesday night, someone jokingly said to him, “It’s about time,” to which Skelton replied with a straight face, “Yeah, no kidding.”

Newcomer Rusty Wright adds to family legacy

Over the past dozen years or so at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, there’s one thing you could pretty much always say: If there’s not a Wright, there’s something wrong.

Brown breaks through in bareback riding

Jake Brown came to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo ranked third in the world bareback standings, right in the thick of the championship race.

Math favors Crawley in NFR saddle bronc test

Jacobs Crawley isn’t your typical rodeo athlete. When he wasn’t busy riding bucking horses at Texas A&M, Crawley earned his degree in industrial and systems engineering.

Contestants cater to kids at Exceptional Rodeo

You might think the most important thing to the 115 contestants in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is competing well enough to cash a few checks over the course of the 10-day event at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Navajo headers on hot streak in team roping

We’re now halfway through the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and if there’s one trend that’s beginning to stand out, it’s that Team Navajo Nation has dominated team roping.

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