Winning a round at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is a rush for any contestant, but being able to share it with a respected friend and mentor is even more special.
National Finals Rodeo
After four years of scouting fanfest events at the Super Bowl and NBA and Major League Baseball All-Star Games, Las Vegas Events rolled out its own interactive Cowboy FanFest this week to give rodeo fans a chance to chat with sport superstars such as Trevor Brazile, compete in an offbeat Redneck Rodeo and allow kids to do mutton bustin’ in a replica NFR arena.
I’ve always been interested each year by contestants who are making their first appearances at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and this year is no different.
Many rodeo aficionados have made the South Point and its Equestrian Center their home base for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and satellite events.
Another December, another trip to Las Vegas. I’m proud to be joining the Review-Journal staff, albeit only for a short while, to help bring you insight and coverage of the spectacle that is the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the better part of the next two weeks. The R-J has historically done a great job covering the “Super Bowl of Rodeo,” and I’m excited to be able to add the paper to my growing list of bylines and enhance the overall coverage package.
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