FanHouse TrevorBrazile

It isn't easy to snag the best athlete in his or her respective sport, but that's just what FanHouse was able to do last week at the 2008 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, as we got the chance to hang out with six-time champion Trevor Brazile and discuss all things rodeo.

We talked to the champion roper from Texas about everything from the long list of injuries he's faced, to how hard it is to make it on tour, to whether cowboys are the toughest athletes in pro sports. So kick back and enjoy a few minutes with one of the most personable (and successful) athletes around.

This week, FanHouse headed out to Las Vegas for a little rodeo fun at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Some cowboys taught us how to rope a steer (well, a fake steer), how to ride a real, live bull (except, the bull was mechanical) and how the rodeo really works. The videos of this experience will be up soon, but for now, we'll keep you updated on the real action.

Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Michael Phelps and ... Trevor Brazile? Who?!?!!

That is exactly what we thought when we headed out to Las Vegas, but after a roping clinic that Brazile gave us, we realized he might be rodeo's dominant force.