The rise and fall of sports mascots: Why Philadelphia gets it right
Audiences crave the over-the-top and the unexpected, not the bland and predictable. Because the local teams get that, ...
Phillies Superstar Unveils New Cleats Themed After Beloved Mascot
The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the best teams in baseball, and they also have one of the best mascots in baseball, as ...
This year’s March Madness lacks Philadelphia’s unique brand of mascot. Design your own
Philly is home to some unique mascots. The original oddball among them is Phillie Phanatic, the beloved and inconceivable fuzzy, green, tube-mouth-toting bird-monster. Before the world famous Gritty ...
Ghibli creatures as NHL mascots: What if Totoro replaced Gritty as the Philadelphia Flyers' mascot?
The Philadelphia Flyers could replace their chaotic mascot Gritty with Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro. Totoro would offer a ...
Reno Aces' Archie one of Minor Leagues' top 10. Here's the story of the mascot's origins
Archie was named in recognition of the Reno Arch to help honor Reno's history. Calvert nicknamed Archie "The Sasquatch of the Sierra" and he has photos of every iteration of the mascot, from the ...
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What is a Musketeer? What is a Blue Blob? Everything to know about Xavier's mascots
Tipoff is set for 9:10 p.m. ET. If you aren't a Xavier fan, you may not know much about the team's mascot, D'Artagnan the Musketeer. And what about the team's other (unique) mascot, the Blue Blob?