These are the NFL mascots who deserve a second chance to tell their tales through interpretive dance and hot dog cannons. Other times, however, this is a damn shame. Often, this is a sensical and logical move. And while 2018’s mascot lineup leaves something to be desired, that doesn’t mean the league hasn’t come up with some gems in its past, only to see those icons shelved in a storage facility somewhere, destined to live a life as sports memorabilia rather than spending their Sundays in a raucous stadium. Nevertheless, they’re still a part of the NFL for 28 of the league’s 32 teams.
Some never should have existed in the first place.
Others, thankfully, are riding into the sunset soon. These underpaid performers are the Flavor Flav to the Chuck D action on the field: sometimes-useful, occasionally grating hypemen who serve to blunt the violence of the product they serve.įew of these toddler’s sketches brought to life ever got the chance to approach the orbit of beloved mascots like the Phillie Phanatic or Western Kentucky’s Big Red. Mascots are, with few exceptions, an entirely disposable piece of the NFL gameday experience.
