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A Mascot Skeptic Warns Of What Comes After Ellie The Elephant
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Ray Ratto
July 23, 2024
Wings Week
Wild Wing Keeps The Ducks Mighty
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Lauren Theisen
July 15, 2024
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MLB
Is The Phillie Phanatic A Muppet?
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Kelsey McKinney
June 27, 2024
NHL
Utah Hockey Must Seize Howler The Yeti For Their Own Nefarious Purposes
186
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Lauren Theisen
June 10, 2024
Birdfector
St. Joe’s Just Couldn’t Get Any More Hawk Feathers
82
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Dan McQuade
August 25, 2023
MLB
Rockies Mascot Avoids Clean Double Leg Takedown, Assailant Avoids Capture [UPDATE: Captured]
171
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Dan McQuade
April 14, 2023
College Basketball
Owl You Need To Know About Owl Mascots
150
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Dan McQuade
April 1, 2023
Animals
Here’s To Hippos
256
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Ray Ratto
February 17, 2023
NFL
Ravens Mascot Laid Low By Children
116
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Chris Thompson
August 28, 2022
College Football
Cock-Up Over Gamecock Means South Carolina Must Rename Its Rooster
175
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Dan McQuade
August 25, 2022
NBA
Devin Booker Had The Raptor Sent To Time Out
105
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Ray Ratto
January 12, 2022
NFL
Jags Mascot Jumps Off Top Of Stadium To Impress Handful Of Fans
90
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Dan McQuade
September 26, 2021
Sports Highlight Of The Day
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Japanese Baseball Team’s Fish Mascot Exploding Into Its New Form
103
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Albert Burneko
April 6, 2021
Soccer
Arsenal Mascot Gunnersaurus Axed, Possibly Brought Back By Mesut Özil
46
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Dan McQuade
October 6, 2020