I guess it was inevitable that there would be a Mascot Hall of Fame. Who's in the Hall?
The web site seems to be a little out of date. The 2006 inauguration was supposed to happen earlier this year. According to Wikipedia, these mascots were added:
- Clutch (of the Houston Rockets)
- K. C. Wolf (of the Kansas City Chiefs)
- Jazz Bear (of the Utah Jazz)
And these college mascots:
- Aubie, Auburn University
- YoUDee, University of Delaware, University of Delaware
- Bucky Badger, University of Wisconsin
No offense to Clutch and the rest, but that's quite a dropoff in talent from the first year to the second.
I'm pretty much anti-mascot, but I must admit that it's fun when a whole bunch of these absurd characters come together, as long as they don't interfere with the game. I remember a classic game of mascot hockey during intermission at a Sharks game some years ago. One goaltender was the Pepsi can -- yes, a giant inflated can of Pepsi. Just as the game started, Mr. or Ms. Pepsi sprung a slow leak and started to deflate from the top. The Pepsi can spent the rest of the 5 minute game desperately trying to hold his "head" up with a white-gloved hand as it flopped down around him. It was absolutely hilarious.
Recent Comments