Everyone who spends their entire life a die-hard sports fan tends to fall in love with something different about the game. Whether you like the athleticism, the competition, the entertainment, or the comradery – you always hold something dear from your time with your teams. One thing my family has always loved,…are mascots.
The silent entertainer, providing joy to fans both young and old in suits portraying a team’s namesake or a fantasy character to entertain the masses in attendance. They capture the hearts of children and garner laughs from the adults, all while not saying a word. The rodeo clowns of major sports, mascots are there to bring us joy (and sell a few stuffed animals) regardless of how well our favorite teams are performing. Growing up in Philadelphia, I had two of the best mascots of all time in my city.
My son wasn’t always a huge sports fan. As he’s gotten older, he’s joined Dad to watch more and more sports and as a Philadelphian himself, he too is an expert on mascots. I read a fun piece from our friend Evan Bredeson from our crew over at Cornhuskers Wire and decided to ask the same question. This time, to a 15-year old.
Here’s my son’s rankings of the Big Ten mascots:
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