Talk:Long John (bull)

Notability
The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) is one of the top ten fastest growing sports in the U.S. Every year, a World Champion Bull is crowned at the PBR elite Built Ford Tough Series World Finals, along with a World Champion Bull Rider. This bull is an elite animal athlete, the cream of the crop and the #1 bull in the world. Many of these champions have been selected by the PBR for the Professional Bull Riders: Heroes and Legends Celebration Brand of Honor. This Brand of Honor is the equivalent of a hall of fame.


 * http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbelzer/2016/01/21/professional-bull-riders-pbr-has-created-the-most-authentic-sponsorship-platform-in-sports/#7b132a4d3970 PBR now draws more than 3 million fans over 100 global live events on an annual basis, with television broadcasts reaching more than half a billion households in 40 countries and territories around the world.


 * http://time.com/4301509/most-influential-animals/ To show the exposure of PBR in the world now, the 2015 PBR World Champion Bull Long John was selected by Time Magazine as its #50 Most Influential Animal of 2016 (out of 100).


 * http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201108/bucking-bull-king-cowboys Bulls are now animal athletes who earn significant money and have as many or more fans. Bulls can be worth 6 figures, with recently retired PBR bull Bushwacker making it to $1 million at the height of his career.

Infobox Age parameter workaround
I had to put his birthdate as 2009 in the death_date parameter to get the correct age to show up, since this is a calculated parameter, even though it's actually 2010. Once someone can find out his exact birthdate, we can fix this. dawnleelynn (talk) 17:25, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

List of Sources
List of Sources I have collected for Long John so far. Sources that have been included in the article already are marked with a †  And content from the unused articles is meant to be used in the article, whether I get to it or someone else does. dawnleelynn (talk) 21:05, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

Various web sites:

American Bucking Bull, Inc. | RIP Long John

Top PBR Bull Long John Uses SweetPro Products †

2016 PBR World Champion Bull contenders announced | Montana Sports †

OUR BULLS †

Oklahoma rancher keeps PBR stocked with top bucking bulls | News OK †

Western Sports Roundup: World Champion Bucking Bull †

Out List for 58X SweetPro's Long John (28859) †

58X SweetPro's Long John (28859) bull profile & stats †

These Are Time’s 100 Most Influential Animals of 2016 | TIME †

List of PBR Articles:

Professional Bull Riders - SweetPro's Long John †

Professional Bull Riders - 2015 World Champion Bull SweetPro’s Long John passes away †

Professional Bull Riders - SweetPro’s Bruiser wins 2016 World Champion Bull title †

Professional Bull Riders - RIP Mossy Oak Mudslinger †

Professional Bull Riders - Long John named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Animals of 2016 †

Professional Bull Riders - SweetPro’s Long John ready to make 2016 debut

Professional Bull Riders - World Champion Bull Long John returning to the Thomas & Mack

Professional Bull Riders - SweetPro's Long John fires first salvo in World Champion Bull race

Professional Bull Riders - Long John likely out for a couple of weeks

Professional Bull Riders - SweetPro's Long John evens the score with Mauney at Ty Murray Invitational

Professional Bull Riders - SweetPro’s Long John and Bruiser have H.D. Page on top

Professional Bull Riders - SweetPro's Long John's Top-5 2015 performances

Professional Bull Riders - Nearly retired in 2016, SweetPro’s Long John ready for Lockwood

Professional Bull Riders - Long John remains honest and strong in title defense

Professional Bull Riders - Bruiser & Long John throttle young guns

Videos:

MONSTER RIDE: J.B. Mauney puts up 92.25 points on Sweet Pro’s Long John (PBR) - YouTube †

Sweet Pro's Long John Highlights 2015 (PBR) - YouTube †

TOP BULL: Long John gets a 47.25 bull score - YouTube †

WINNING RIDE: J.W. Harris rides Sweet Pro’s Long John for a monster 90.25-point ride (PBR) - YouTube †

Professional Bull Riders - TOP BULL: Long John gets a 47.25 bull score

Merchandise:

The Official Online Store of the Professional Bull Riders :: Sweet Pro's Long John Plush Bull at PBRShop.com †

The Official Online Store of the Professional Bull Riders :: Sweet Pro's Long John Buck Off T-shirt at PBRShop.com †

The Official Online Store of the Professional Bull Riders :: 2015 Sweet Pro World Champion Bull T-Shirt at PBRshop.com †

Updated dawnleelynn (talk) 19:03, 8 March 2017 (UTC)