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National Finals Rodeo

NFR EVENT SUMMARY

National Finals Rodeo veterans know how important it is to get hot early, and none are hotter than team ropers Garrett Tonozzi and Kinney Harrell.

NFR SCOREBOARD

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Ledoux, Branquinho tackle different sort of animal

Considering he stands 6 feet 3 inches and weighs 245 pounds, Gabe Ledoux seemingly would have made a prototypical linebacker prospect in his formative years.

Calling all Cowboys

Dance with who brung you to National Finals Rodeo entertainment this year.

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Etbauer still riding hard, competing for saddle bronc titles at 45

One goal is to keep your toes turned during the entire ride, but something tells me it’s not the same as a ballerina mastering first position. It’s also important to swing your feet over the horse’s shoulders in a split second, and as the animal bucks, to bend those knees and finish your spurring stroke, which sounds a little like the advice Lon Kruger might give on shooting free throws if his players did so from a saddle.

Texan bucks demons, wins

Attitude adjustment is old hat for cowboy Chris Harris.

Whitfield excited to saddle up

Fred Whitfield was enjoying Wednesday afternoon’s mundane rehearsal for tonight’s first of 10 opening ceremonies of the National Finals Rodeo.