Recently, I was just thinking about sports in general and I started to think about some of the weird things involved with sports such as mascots, fan behavior, team names, etc.
Will someone please explain to me why the Seattle Mariners have a moose as a mascot? Mariners have to do with people of the sea because Seattle is towards the coast. That part makes sense, but what does a moose have to do with the ocean? Fill me in?
Another mascot that bothers me is the Philly Phanatic. I have no clue as to how the big green guy relates to baseball or to the Phillies in any way. It is just some random guy in a fat green suit that appears to be more fit for Sesame Street than a Major League Baseball Mascot.
I have never understood why fans need to be quiet at golf tournaments. Golfers are professional athletes and should be able to hit the ball despite the noise from the crowd. When Tiger goes to putt, it is dead silent. We can only imagine what it would be like if the arena was expected to be silent when Kobe Bryant stepped to the free throw line. Golf is one of the few sports where you are only allowed to cheer at select times and I disagree.
Although it may arguably be one of the best rivalries in college football, how intimidating is a game between the Ducks and the Beavers. When people think of football they think of tough guys playing a mean and physical game. The brutality and masculinity of it is something that we all love, but the Ducks and the Beavers? Those aren’t exactly the most intimidating team names out there.
Why is soccer the most popular sport in the world, but in one of the best sports countries of the world it is hardly relevant? The most popular sport in the world is probably the fifth most popular sport in the United States. Soccer follows the NFL, MLB, NBA, and the NHL.
Why are there sausage races at Miller Park in Milwaukee? It is just a stupid idea to begin with. I don’t want to watch some guy dressed up like a bratwurst, running around the field. But, maybe some people find that amusing?
Shaq has now decided that he can rap. Good for him. Some people will say that his rap was horrible and it was, but I don’t think that Shaq cares about public humiliation. Just look at his free throw stats or his acting “career”…
Where did Barry Zito go? The former CY Young award winner is currently 3-12 with an era just under 6.What has happened to him? $126 million bust. I guess I do have a little sympathy for Giants fans as they have to watch that debacle every fifth day as well as realize that they can’t sign free agents because Zito has taken up all of their money. I’m glad that I don’t have to deal with that.
Will Brett Favre really make a return? Would returning really be a good idea if he is unable to play for the Packers? It is also important to note that Brett was on the Madden cover. The “Madden Curse” could hit Brett and nobody would want Brett to go out in a bad way. However, he is already going out with his last pass being intercepted…
As much as I love being a part of it, the “Black Hole” and the Raider Nation are a bit over the top. Passionate fans are great, but it can only take you so far. The intimidation caused by the rowdy fans is lost when the visiting team realizes who they are actually playing against. When the fans are more intimidating than the team itself, you have a problem. No doubt about it, the Raiders have a problem…..or two……
Barrel Man is a Denver Broncos fan that attends every home game dressed in nothing but a barrel. What is the point of this? Are there people that actually enjoy seeing a fat half naked man run around in a barrel?
How can a team lose when throwing a no-hitter? Wow, at a baseball game it is truly possible to see something new each and every day. I would hate to be a member of that Angels team and realize that you lost a game without giving up a hit. This is even worse because it was a rivalry game. If I was an Angels fan, I would hate to go to school or work and listen to Dodger fans say, “Wow we didn’t even get a hit, but were still able to beat your team.”
Why do the Arizona Diamondbacks have a bobcat as their mascot? Please correct me if I’m wrong, but the last time I checked a Diamondback was a type of snake. Snakes and bobcats are nowhere near related so why is there a wildcat? The other problem I have with the stupid cat is that it is nicknamed Baxter. Baxter!!!!! Who in their right mind is going to be intimidated by Baxter? And what fans are going to be pumped up by some stupid cat named Baxter?
Maybe it is because I dislike the Angels, but the rally #### annoys me. What is the point of some dumb #### jumping up and down on the jumbotron? #### have nothing to do with Angels and the rally #### is simply annoying.
Warren Sapp is going to participate in Dancing with the Stars. Although he may have good footwork, I need to see this to believe it. Can anyone imagine a 6-2 300 pound man doing the tango with a small skinny dancer? Try picturing this without laughing…..
oaklandathleticsfan
A mind is a terrible thing to waste and so too is the education system as we know it.
Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska.....how'd ya' like 'em apples ?
As to Sapp wanting to appear on Dancing With The Stars. Wouldn't you if you were going to get some fine lil' honey winding and grinding up on you almost every second of the show ? You'd be a fool not to.
justanotherfan: great point about Sapp dancing with one of those dancers is a great reason to go on the show. Why should Sapp care if he is huge and probably to big to be dancing? He gets to be dancing with some gorgeous girl while we all sit at home with jealousy....
And the Rockies have a dinosaur as there mascot. The 76ers have like a bunny. Nuggets have a Bobcat. Suns have a gorrila. Mascots don't need to be related to the team at all just as long as they keep the kids and drunks happy I guess.
Buddy, calm down. Maybe switch to the medium-sized Peets...
The moose was the children's contest winner.
The phanatic is really a giant loogie.
The quiet at the tee is tradition.
Ducks and Beavers? How about Fightin' Banana Slugs? Just need a salt shaker.
Soccer USA? Marketing, and of course, the rest of the world is a huge backwater starting with France...
Justan will probably have a good setup for the sausage races. One name: Randall Simon.
Shaq is just going through the new life-cycle of American celebreties. Do you know stage comes after public humiliation?
Leave Barry Zito alone. It's me. After he left the A's, I voodoo'd his booble-head.
Faaah-vrrrrr-rrah? What.
Leave the Raiders alone. It's me. When the Raiders went to LA, they collectively picked up the LA Rams BO karma. When they came back, I refused to give Ignacio Delafuentes the D.O.to take the LA stink off the team or the mouthwash to take the bitter taste out of Oakland fans mouths.
As for nekked men, ask the fuzz...
How can a team lose a no-hitter? How can a guy cheat on Elizabeth Hurley with a dog-ugly hooker? Ah, one of the mysteries of life.
His full name is D. Baxter and he is a cat at the stadium called "The Bob". Pretty cute? Not.
The rally #### is indeed weak, but what else do Angel fans have to hold on to? Heck they're in such an identity crisis, that they have top remind the fans where they live...by re-naming the team a few years or so. Take a stab at what the next change would be...they put USA and Earth...
so, Yes, when Sapp tosses his partner into the air, it will be like one of those cartoons where you can pour yourself a cup of coffee, read the paper, etc, before she re-enters the atmosphere.
So calm down buddy. You're going to have a heart attack before your time. Go out and have a few USA birthday beers on me.
dangeroufatman
If Sapp wants to rub his sausage up against the likes of Sliwinska or Hough. Then who are we to stop him ? I say he has got a lot to offer a chick like that if he knows how to use his acoutrements.
But then again he may well not be such a whiz on the dance floor or anywhere else for that matter .
Guys have a great 4th of July....from one all. Especially from the Dahm triplets.
oaklandathleticsfan
I presume that the mascots are there to provide some sort of respite for purely entertainment purposes and not much else beyond that. Make of 'em what you will. My thing is to go to the games and thoroughly enjoy myself and in the praise of the team I support.
Though I'm only a Brit I truly begin to understand the meaning of the celebration. Havea great 4th of July ! My regards to you and your immediate family
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