Ricky Williams and Troy Aikman to Drop Ceremonial Puck Jan. 1st at Cotton Bowl - NHL Winter Classic

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NHL cares more about the Cotton Bowl than some of our dipshit fans who want to move the OU game to Jerry World.

Also, SMU Mustangs (cheerleaders? dance?) and the aggy dance team are going to be there performing at half-time.

 

https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/troy-aikman-ricky-williams-to-make-special-appearance-at-winter-classic/c-313087064

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The 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®, the New Year's Day outdoor matchup between the Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators at Cotton Bowl® Stadium in Dallas, will include a salute to the iconic venue with appearances by Cotton Bowl Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Ricky Williams; a special celebration of the State Fair of Texas; and musical performances by GRAMMY Award-winning duo Dan + Shay, Texas band Midland and "The Voice" winner Jake Hoot, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced today. Live television coverage of the event will begin at 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 1, on NBC in the U.S. and on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.

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The transformation of the Cotton Bowl Stadium football field for the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic includes the addition of an oversized ranch entry arch featuring the NHL Winter Classic logo flanked by the Stars' NHL Winter Classic jersey crest and the Predators' sabre-toothed tiger head logo. The wood motif in the hanging welcome sign is featured throughout the stadium.

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During the second intermission, the NHL will pay homage to the biggest attraction in Texas and most Texan place on Earth -- the State Fair of Texas. Fans will enjoy some Texas-sized fun as the NHL regulation-size rink shares the field with jugglers, a rodeo clown, a sword swallower, a fire breather, trick roping and horse riding, SMU Mustangs and Texas A&M Aggies dance teams and a rodeo show. 

The boots belonging to Big Tex, the internationally known, 55-foot talking cowboy that welcomes the more than 2.5 million visitors to the State Fair of Texas each year, will sit alongside the rink, joined by a rodeo clown and longhorn steer.