Posts Tagged ‘NFL Mascots’

This Just In!

February 26th, 2008 - 4:07pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

Well, “just” is kind of a stretch, but I’ve got an update from the Pro Bowl.  It took a while for the film to arrive via steamship, then the processing of the film, and finally the printing of the photos but that’s the way things are (in 1920).  The truth is, it’s hard to get motivated in the offseason.  But I vow to do a better job.

Now…Pro Bowl.  Every time I tell people I’m going to the Pro Bowl they always say, “Wow, must be nice!”  But you can never really get it into people’s heads that I’m there to work.  It’s not like they pay for my ticket and hotel room and just say, “Enjoy Hawaii!” It’s nice to be working in Hawaii but, it’s still work.  I really don’t envy people who hate their jobs, because mine is so awesome.

Now, while in Hawaii we visited a couple military bases, some hospitals, the NFL Experience, the Special Olympics, did the Block Party, Ohana (Family in Hawaiian) Day, Pregame Party and, of course, the game.  Obviously I didn’t list all the events, but just a sample to give you guys an idea of what goes on.  There were 12 of us over there and we split up to cover the events, so we didn’t all attend all of the events.

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It’s Awards Season!

January 16th, 2008 - 3:48pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

I’m not talking about the Golden Globes, or even postseason NFL honors (although I’ll talk about that too!) What I’m talking about is Forbes Horse of the Year! OK it’s not Horse of the Year, but they did make a list of the Top 10 Sports Mascots, and guess who’s on that list…Yes, the Philly Phanatic (He’s #1). Your favorite horse is on there too!

Forbes Cover

Check out the list and corresponding article here. They even mention the blog!

There’s a few questionable picks on the list. Only because a few aren’t even official team mascots. One is not even alive, it’s a stuffed doll. The NFL is represented by Rowdy (Cowboys) Sourdough Sam (49ers) and myself. They explain in the article that they use an equation called an index that takes into account of bunch of stuff I’m not quite sure I understand. Basically they ask people about sports mascots. If they know their names, their teams, how popular they are, how much they like them, etc. Then they take their responses and put them through this equation. Long story short is, across the nation people recognize the Broncos team and me and they like us!

How do you think the other mascots measure up?

Miles

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P.S.

I forgot to talk about the postseason honors. I will be attending the Pro Bowl this year. There will be more info on this later, and possibly some blog entries from the Islands. Stay tuned…

An Emotional Game, but a Tough Loss

October 24th, 2007 - 5:02pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

We fought hard, and gave our all, but in the end it wasn’t enough.  The kids from the Boys and Girls Club were a worthy opponent, and we were up to the challenge.  I believe if we had more time, we would be victorious. 

It was nice to hear people cheer for Dinger.  I don’t think Dinger gets enough love.  The whole state LOVES Rocky, and for good reason, and I don’t think I’ve ever been in another venue and not get love from the fans, but Dinger usually is greeted with crickets, or even sometimes some boos.  But Sunday when he was announced, the stands exploded.  Finally!  Of course all of us here are wishing the Rockies and Dinger good luck. 

Now, the game.  I don’t think people realize how slippery these little kids can be.  Twice I had the ball carrier all but wrapped up and just like that, he’s gone.  I don’t know if they grease ‘em down or what, but there is a clear advantage to being small.  They can change direction so quick and are hard to grab onto.  But on our end, there’s an advantage to being big.  First of all, it takes about half a dozen of them to bring us down.  Second, they are short and easy to hurdle. 

Hurdle

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Mark of Excellence

May 11th, 2007 - 3:33pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

OK, parents.  This is where you get to chime in with some real world advice for us mascots.

A friend of mine was at an appearance, and was signing t-shirts, when a kid comes up with a short sleeve polo shirt on.  This friend of mine decided he didn’t want to ruin the shirt (the t-shirts the others were wearing were from a camp, so it’s a safe bet that no one will have a problem with a signature on those) but he also didn’t want the kid walking away empty-handed.  So in a split-second decision, he signed the kid’s forehead.

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In the first round of the mascot draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select…

May 1st, 2007 - 4:40pm by MilesOther posts by Miles

…Purdue Pete!

Not a bad selection, but it might be a hard transition from the college mascot game to the pros.  I don’t know if it’s ever been done before.

Tell me if I’m crazy…but is there not a strong resemblance here?

Purdue Pete

 

Steelers Mascot

I hope they don’t think that a five o’clock shadow and a prop change can fool us. I mean, he isn’t Superman here.  We’re not willing to suspend our disbelief and say a pair of glasses has got us snowed. 

He apparently doesn’t have a name yet.  But as soon as he does, I’m sure me and the rest of the mascot community will officially welcome him into the fold.  Now that, of course, includes some heavy hazing and a background check.  This is where we find out if his last name is Pete.  Stay tuned sports fans, Miles is on the case!*

* Of course, this means absolutely nothing. Most likely I will forget all about this, and you’ll never hear about it again.