Tag: Mascots

Ranqueando las mascotas de la NHL, de peor a mejor

Ranqueando las mascotas de la NHL, de peor a mejor Los deportes no serían lo que son sin las mascotas, y esto es especialmente cierto en el hockey. Los fans viendo desde sus casas puede que no sientan el impacto de las mascotas tanto como aquellos …

Ranqueando las mascotas de la NHL, de peor a mejor

Los deportes no serían lo que son sin las mascotas, y esto es especialmente cierto en el hockey.

Los fans viendo desde sus casas puede que no sientan el impacto de las mascotas tanto como aquellos en la tribuna, pero las mascotas hacen un importante trabajo. Desde animando a los fans hasta lanzando playeras para molestar a los jugadores en la caja de penalidades, las mascotas de la NHL son únicas.

Claro que no todos los equipos de la NHL tienen una. Los New York Rangers y Seattle Kraken son dos de los que no tienen mascotas en la NHL. Se entiende el caso del Kraken, ya que acaban de terminar su primera temporada en la NHL. Mal por los Rangers, por no sumarse a la diversión.

De las peores a las mejores, éste es nuestro ranking de las mascotas actuales de la NHL.

A teenager’s ranking of the Big Ten mascots

My 15 year old son and I sat down and he ranked the Big Ten mascots from worst to first.

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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Ranking the SEC mascots from worst to first

Here are how the mascots rank from worst and the best in the SEC!

In honor of national mascot day, it is only right that we pay our respects to the characters that bring the Southeastern Conference to life. We have all grown up loving these pillars of their respective Universities, so who takes the top spot and who may need a rebrand?

The list excludes Texas A&M, much like the College Football Playoff, as it does not include live mascots. Credit to the SEC though, they do have some of the coolest live mascots in the country from Mike the tiger to Bully the bulldog.

Here are the rankings:

Texas among the best NCAA basketball mascots ranked by fans

A survey of nearly 1,500 fans revealed the best mascots in college basketball. Who got the top spot?

A recent survey of nearly 1,500 college basketball fans revealed the best mascots in the sport. Continue reading “Texas among the best NCAA basketball mascots ranked by fans”

On Notre Dame’s ‘offensive’ mascot, nickname

Does the nickname “Fighting Irish” offend you?

Sadly I’m not at all surprised SOME people are offended by the Notre Dame mascot and nickname.

Some people also have enough time on their hands to complain and moan about a mascot but don’t use any time to actually research said mascot or team nickname.  They’d instead rather be upset and distraught than listening for a minute and perhaps learning a thing or two.

That’s not to take anything away from some of the egregious mockeries sports have made with names, logos and mascots over time.  The Washington Football Team’s old nickname, Cleveland Indians former logo, and Marquette University’s appalling old mascot were all called out until changed and rightfully so.  Each of those examples were done to make a mockery of a certain group of people and that can’t be denied.

The Notre Dame leprechaun mascot however?

Since it was just named the fourth most-offensive mascot in college sports let’s go over just a few things to see just how “offensive” the mascot and Fighting Irish names are.

*-please note that all bold type below is taken from Dana Hunsinger Benbow’s recent piece for the Indianapolis Star

Arsenal laid off the man behind beloved mascot Gunnersaurus, and fans were heartbroken

Gunnersaurus is gone. Only sadness remains.

Today is transfer deadline day in global club soccer, with teams scrambling to make deals to supplement their squads — or offload players they deem surplus to requirements.

But the most pressing bit of news on Monday morning wasn’t about a player signing, but rather about the firing of a dinosaur.

As part of a cost-cutting measure, Arsenal laid of several employees this week, including Jerry Quy, the man who has played the mascot Gunnersaurus since the lovable dino was introduced in 1993.

Quy also worked as a supporter liaison, but he’s no longer employed in either capacity. According to ESPN, Quy may be able to return on game days as Gunnersaurus once fans are allowed back in the stands, but that doesn’t change the fact that ARSENAL SACKED GUNNERSAURUS.

Fans were despondent. They made a lot of jokes, but they were despondent.

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NFL bans cheerleaders, mascots and sideline reporters from field in 2020

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL has banned cheerleaders, mascots and sideline reporters from the field in 2020.

Things are going to look a lot different for the National Football League on gamedays in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

A number of teams have already announced no fans will be in the stadiums for the first few matchups of the season and now it seems even more changes are being made ahead of the first game of the year, which is slated for Sept. 10.

The NFL has now banned cheerleaders and mascots from taking the field in 2020 according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, who tweeted the news on Wednesday. In addition, sideline and pregame reporters will also not be allowed on the field on gamedays.

It might be quite some time before Seahawks fans get to witness a full game-day experience as the team has announced no 12s will be in the stands of CenturyLink Field for at least the first three home games of the season.

Seattle’s opener in Atlanta will also be without fans in attendance.

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Consensus can be difficult to come by …

Consensus can be difficult to come by in the world of fabric and foam. But most agree that there likely isn’t a professional sports league that invests more in mascots or shines a brighter spotlight on their work than the NBA. “The NBA does a lot of great things,” said Trey Mock, who performs as Blue, the mascot of the Indianapolis Colts. “That league puts a lot into entertainment. I’m not trying to compare one league to another, but they have been plugging millions and millions of dollars into the entertainment side of the operation for a long time.”

Current NBA performers told …