(S49) PT #5 - Mascots

[Rusfan]

For such a defensive team, it would make sense for the mascot of such a team to have a defensive tradition! Haku, the horrifyingly anthropomorphic manta ray represents the Honolulu Hahalua at home and on the road. If you spend any time watching real life football you’ll know that any time the defense makes a play for a turnover, be it by them or just a mistake by the opposition, they love to take that very ball and have a group photo in the endzone. Haku himself always manages to put himself in that group, be it with the squad or perhaps stealing the camera and taking a photograph for the league and team. Aside from that you will see him around trying to hype up the home crowd or distract the opposing kicker to force a miss. Undoubtedly any time they do shank it he takes credit every single time.

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[Muford]

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[toivo]

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[omg]

Amongst the many fabulous mascots that the Austin Copperheads have, my favorite is none other than Slither Noodle. Slither Noodle is a robotic copperhead snake that is controlled remotely by the tech team during games. While the idea of a robotic snake may not be all that exciting, it's really more a transformer drone than anything else. While it slithers around the field pregame and hisses at the opposing team and the crowd, once the game starts it sprouts some propellers from its back and takes to the sky. Slither Noodle utilizes the cameras inside its eyes to get a birdseye view of the game from above, providing a unique look for the Austin crowds. In addition, any time the Copperheads score a touchdown, Slither Noodle soars into the crowd and sprays a totally non-venomous slime into the stands (think like Nickelodeon's slime). Slither Noodle has also on occasion performed during Austin home games half time show, pulling off some incredible acrobatics.

[KC15]

Our mascot here in Berlin is the Fire Salamander.  Awesome!  Her nickname is Firetongue and she’s a hit with young and old alike. She has a cuddlier side as she frolics with our younger fans so as not to scare them and she’s known to give out a lot of hugs to the little ones.  But she’s also got a more dramatic side as well and is actually able to breathe fire.  You’ve seen those fire breathers in carnival shows, I’m sure.  That’s our Firetongue.  She does save the “fireworks” for important moments of course.  After every TD she breathes a long spout of fire and after a field goal three short bursts of flame are her thing.  She also leads the team out for each home game and breathes fire as the players are announced behind her.

The costume is great as well.  She sports a jet black suit punctuated with bright gold/yellow spots with prominent scarlet circles around her eyes to simulate the red eyes in our official logo.

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[xenosthelegend]

While I don't believe the Wraiths have an official mascot, the choice here would be obvious. We are called the Wraiths, so it should be a Wraith. The only real question is what to call him. I propose calling him 'Gordon'. I found a list of Yellowknife's mayors, and there have been 17 across 71 years. The most amount of time anyone has spent in office is 'Gordon Van Tighem' with 12 years. There are also 2 mayors with the first name 'Gordon', and have spent a combined 13 years in office. The name 'Gordon' could also be linked to Gordon Ramsay, which could have some tie in to Zen's Za Italian Pizzeria. We could also do something funny and give Gordon yellow knives to use in advertisements for Zen's Za Italian Pizzeria. For pregame he could even cook food for the fans in attendance, and of course he would use his yellow knives.

[Rise of Smitty]

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[bachirafan]

Making a snake into a humanoid mascot that someone could theoretically wear on gameday is a challenge, and not one I'm sure I really want to undertake at this current time. See the Arizona Diamondbacks, whose mascot is... a bobcat. Not a snake, like their nickname, but a bobcat, something still native but entirely different. It's not the only time that a team has a mascot that doesn't necessarily match what their team name is. The jury is still out on what Gritty is, but a nickname like the Flyers doesn't really do Philadelphia any favors. However, I'm going to take this in a different direction. Similar to mascots like Uga at Georgia, Dubs at Washington, and Bevo at Texas, I nominate that Portland has a live python mascot. Evidently our reptilian friend can not be free-range like Uga or Dubs are, but having a live python makes for a concept that while not unique, is not all too common either, and makes for a nice mini exhibit for fans to observe in the habitat the organization would make for them.

[caleb.grim]

The Baltimore Hawks have a mascot of sorts. But it’s almost more of a deity than mascot. The Almighty Golden Hawk has its own temple channel in the locker room and players from Baltimore and even other teams will enter hoping to gain the blessing of the Almighty Golden Hawk.

The Almighty Golden Hawk receives supplicants any time of the day whether it be game day or not. They will even accept tribute on occasion from rivals and perspective Hawks. It’s even been rumored that the Almighty Golden Hawk’s blessing influences the decision making of Swoosh and SwankyPants in roster building, draft prospects, and even depth charts for the week.

Of course, you can’t just spam the temple hoping for good fortune by sheer volume of requests. The Almighty Golden Hawk will not accept your praise if you recently visited within the last hour. That means if you time it right, you only get one chance at blessing during a game, so you best make it count!

[domffl]

Most teams have a pretty obvious mascot. Dog, tiger, bird, etc. But what do you do when you your mascot is called the Second Line? Teams already have bands in the stands. Do you get another band for a mascot? The answer is: YES. New Orleans is proud to have two bands playing simultaneously during every home game. The home band is in the stands playing all of the crowd favorites, while the mascot marches around the outside of the field like Jericho and tries to entertain the crowd through physical comedy and outrageous shows. Imagine if the Harlem Globetrotters were a band. That's what the NOLA Second Line mascots are. They are silly, talented, and beloved by home and visiting fans alike. Back when NOLA was a terrible football team, fans only came to watch the Second Line mascot! But thankfully, NOLA are now an absolute powerhouse of a team and will remain that way for the remainder of time.