I began writing this column a month ago, and you, the fans have posted some very thought-provoking responses to the questions that I tack on the end of each article.

The column that received the most response was the April 30 piece on why I've enjoyed covering the Professional Bull Riders since its humble beginnings and how the association has consistently produced great story lines.

You were asked: What are some great stories and trends in the PBR for the media to cover?

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Since the Professional Bull Riders conducted its first season in 1994, the association regularly has produced great story lines.

The main reason for that is the PBR has capitalized on showcasing rodeo's headline event. The fierce battles between cowboys and bulls always makes for a great story.

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Imagine purchasing a ticket for an early World Series game for $15.

That won't happen.

But this year, it will happen at the bull riding equivalent of a World Series stage.

As the Professional Bull Riders celebrates the culmination of its 15th season, the association is offering some seats for $15 during the first weekend of the 2008 World Finals in Las Vegas.

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When I began covering pro rodeo in the mid 1980s, a score in the 90s was as rare as a no-hitter in baseball. It might even generate a story in a national western publication.

But times have changed, and these days it seems as if 90s are falling like rain. Last year, fans saw 73 rides in the 90s on the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series during the regular season and the World Finals in Las Vegas.

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After 30 years of trying, the NCAA Basketball Tournament's Final Four finally featured all four No. 1 seeds this year.

And in the final game, Kansas rallied to beat Memphis in overtime in one of the most exciting finishes in the history of one of sport's most popular events.

But what if those two teams had met in first round? Fans would have been deprived of watching one of the best teams in the land make its run to the title game, losing before the tournament's shining moment.

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When I learned I would be attending the recent Ty Murray Invitational in Albuquerque, I asked my longtime friend, John Hightower, to tag along. Hightower took me up on the offer, but he said he could only stay for Saturday night's performance because he had to be back Monday on his job as the special education director in the West Texas town of Plainview.

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