The new version of arcade classic “NBA Jam” (compare prices) includes a number of unlock-able characters, including a team of NBA mascots, the Beastie Boys… And Barack Obama. … Read Full Post
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In zoology, "Bearcat" can refer to the binturong, a mammal native to Malaysia, or to the giant panda. But Cincinnati’s athletic teams got the name from a cheer aimed at a World War I era football player.
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The history of mascots at St. John’s University is… dubious, to say the least. The Indian Chief was too offensive… the student who led cheers while dressed in a red tuxedo was routinely booed by the home fans, and the less said of “Thunder” — a red horse with a bolt of lightning protruding from [...]
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Wondering where the billions of dollars in the government’s “Troubled Asset Recovery Program” (aka TARP) program have gone? Why, to fund scholarships for college mascots, of course. The New York Daily News reports that Virginia-based Capital One received $3.6 billion in federal relief funds on November 14, 2008. A few weeks later… (Capital One) unveiled [...]
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Obviously, I’m having trouble letting this whole “team names” thing go… it seemed a good time to discuss my very high standards when it comes to naming and mascots. Local/RegionalEncouraged: Names with specific local/regional significance. Colleges are great for this… Tar Heels, Hoosiers, Sooners, Cornhuskers, Longhorns, Buckeyes, just off the top of my head. From [...]
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Another note on Kentucky vs. Gardner-Webb… but one that has nothing to do with the game: Gardner-Webb’s team mascot is, predictably, the Bulldog. Just like 38 other college teams. ‘Course, I shouldn’t make fun… Kentucky is one of 25 “Wildcats”. C’mon folks — a little creativity, please. Perhaps this is an extension of the NCAA’s [...]
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