(S1) - Weekend PT #2 - Mascot

[White Cornerback]

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[div align=\\\"center\\\"]Unfortunately Warin the Wraith is an unpopular figure among the Yellowknife youth supporter population, front office is scrambling to figure out an answer as to why.[/div]

[Anti-Hype]

Warin the Wraith is not only the Mascot but he is the face of Yellowknife. The man in the costume has become so dedicated to his craft that he has not been seen outside of it in almost a full year. You can find him around town almost any day of the week. Whether he is throwing rocks at tourists or cursing out a fan of an opposing team.

Some may call him "certifiably insane" or a "glorified homeless man" but one thing is for sure. He knows how to get a crowd going! At games he's a hoot to have around. When he isn't getting kicked out of an opposing teams stadium you can catch him stealing food and beverages from their fans. Giving the finger to high school kids and, sleeping under the bleachers.

Recently he's announced a challenge to EVERY mascot in the NSFL. A fight or, what he hopes to be a "rumble". He wishes to get all of the mascots together and have a free for all down in what Warin has dubbed "The Glass Pits". Which he explains are concrete pits that he found deep in the woods. Which he of course then covered with broken glass.

As long as Warin can stay out of prison we can expect him to be a mainstay here in Yellowknife.

[Blaster]

The Arizona Outlaws Mascot is obviously an Outlaw. He looks like a cowboy and is a very quiet guy. His "prop" gun is used to interact with many fans and also the other team's mascot. He uses his gun to celebrate when the Outlaws score. And many times, at the end of games if they lose, he will use his gun to "shoot" himself and fall down, acting like he's dead. Or, when they win, he will go to the opposing team's mascot and act like he just shot them down. He is a fan favorite, but he does not care. He keeps to himself and will sometimes intimidate the toughest of opponents with his style.

[Ltsmashie]

As well as the much talked about Yeti Mascot, the Colorado Yeti are also in talks to sign up a new mascot.

Rumour on the streets has it that famous Coloradan Tim Allen has had at least two meetings with top brass from the organisation, and if what I've heard is true it will be the most difficult role of his career as he will be the Yeti Hunter - with thoughts being that he will be to the main Yeti Mascot what Elmer Fudd is to Bugs Bunny.

Anything to get the place packed out.

[7hawk77]

The San Jose Sabercats are a well known team, but how did they become the Sabercats?

Many people don't know but there is a top rated museum of paleontology within San Jose. Most people associate paleontology to dinosaurs, but the majority of the museum is dedicated to mammals, such as the wooly mammoth and the saber-tooth tiger.

San Jose already had a pro baseball team named after the mammoth to peak interest in this museum and the owners of the NSFL San Jose team saw how well that symbiotic relationship with the museum worked and decided to cash in.

During the announcement of the team mascot, the museum had a special sabercat exhibit which brought in a lot of tourism which lead to people becoming fans of the new team due to the cross marketing.

[DollarAndADream]

The Baltimore Hawks have had a few mascots come and go, because I suppose, it's not something that the fans rave about. The particular one that I am going to mention is Big C-Hawk, pronounced (big kuh-hawk). This big ass bird makes his way around the football field, handing out little hawk plushies. The thing is though, is that ownership intentionally made the plushies look like penises. At least, winged penises.

This abomination has become infamous in Baltimore Hawks territory, with almost every fan holding onto their own C-Hawk. Not only that, but the man wearing the big C-Hawk suit will go up into the rafters, suspended by wires, and fly throughout the stands. Some women and children have called it horrifying, but men seem to find it hilarious.

Throughout the games, fans regularly throw their C-Hawk plushies around the stands while the men are playing on the field, and more than a few times, opposing teams' players have been struck by the cock shaped plushies. It's become somewhat of a tradition in Baltimore to present the enemy team's quarterback with a "C-Hawk slap".

We'll have to see if this tradition will remain, or if other teams might complain about it. Hell, there's a chance that it could get banned from television.

[Valtookan]

Arny the Outlaw is a staple for the fan-base of the Outlaws! Heck, 20 years ago the Owner tried to get rid of him so he could have more cash go to the team. That wasn't a smart move as there was full on rioting all across Arizona. So Arny got to stay, ARNY IS THE MAN. The identity of the person inside Arny the Outlaw is a well guarded secret as it is consider a job of great prestige. Kids see Arny as a full blown superhero; always trying to emulate him. Us players love Arny because he's always there celebrating with us after a score or handing Gatorade so we get re-fueled for the next snap. Whenever the Defense makes a huge play, like forcing a punt, or causing a TO, or even scoring; Arny will pretend to fire his twin revolvers at the opposing team (usually the Quarterback). Just image what happened to Mike Boss. Yeah, Arny the Outlaw is awesome.

[dave]

Orville is the name of the lovable Otter mascot in Orange county. Orville (or simply "O" as fans have taken to calling him) is a large orange otter, dressed up in an Otters jersey. O fires a t-shirt cannon into the crowd at halftime, and routinely chases around a clam mascot in a wild and zany performance. While the fans love O, some are unaware of his dark past. O was forced to live on the streets after his mother and father died in a horrific accident involving a bear. O soon lost all direction in his life. Quickly he turned to a life of crime, not only for the money, but just so that he could feel something other than apathy. One day, O heard of a new team coming to OC, the Otters! For the first time in years, O felt excited about something and he soon bought season tickets. As he walked into his first game, he saw an ad for a mascot, and he eagerly sent in his application. The rest is history.

[dropbear]

While the Saber-toothed cat is an extinct predatory mammal, the fan engagement team in San Jose were busy leading up to the NSFL's inaugural season brainstorming a subtle workaround for this minor hiccup. What they came up with was ingenious: they used a common cheetah (tamed, of course), and attached large, removable curved canines made of plastic to its face.

Sammy the Saber-tooth, as he is affectionately known, does not roar -- cheetahs in general cannot. However, while the SaberCats players come out of the tunnel at home games, he completes laps of the field at a frightening pace and demonstrates the terrifying power of nature. This is representative of the ethos of the San Jose team: they don't need to beat their chest or scream and shout about how good they are, they simply take to the field and demonstrate their raw natural power.

Despite being tame, direct fan interaction with the beloved mascot is not encouraged. Sammy is not a pet after all, and while he is relatively placid and the distinct curved canines are not real, he is still a predator by nature and has plenty of real, and extremely sharp teeth. With that said, he has developed a close bond with many of the players simply due to exposure, and on training days at the San Jose facility, it is not uncommon to see Charlie the Cheetah -- out of character with no fake teeth attached -- weaving his way between the SaberCats players as they warm up.

[Blake Bortles]

If you saw my pranks post, you'll know just how much my pug Wiggles means to me. Through my persistence, I managed to make Wiggles an official mascot of the SaberCats! After that, I decided to make a SaberCat costume for him because I know he'd look adoooooorable in it. But when I started putting it on I could tell he didn't like it because he didn't wag his tail. Wiggles' happiness is literally the most important thing in the world to me, so I couldn't possibly put him through something that could make his tail stop wagging. I bring him to practices every once in a while, where his fiery, passionate barks at squirrels can inspire the whole team. That's what a mascot is for right?