Seattlest: Mascot Roll Call

Toner

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 18:30:54 -0800

I've always thought that sports mascots are ultimately only as good as their organization wants them to be, regardless of how talented the performer inside the suit is (or isn't). Notice how the "most popular" mascot in town- the Mariner Moose- also happens to be on the side of the building at Safeco Field. It's all about marketing, and the Mariners really push the Moose. But if it were all about talent, I'd have to put my money on Squatch- that dude does some impressive stuff at the Key. Incidentally, I've found Blitz to be a lot more enjoyable this season than the last few years (someone get fired?), but maybe that has more to do with the way the Seahawks are playing!

Jason

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 11:54:45 -0800

You left of Spirit, the Dawgs actual mascot. Not that Harry the Husky crap...

Ismael

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:03:38 -0800

Sammy the Sounder is an orca--another Northwest animal reference. I high-fived him/her/it once at a Sounders game as he/she/it wandered the empty rows at Qwest Field, apparently looking for fans to collect giveaways (miniature soccer balls).

Ismael

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:02:58 -0800

Sammy the Sounder is an orca--another Northwest animal reference. I high-fived him/her/it once at a Sounders game as he/she/it wandered the empty rows at Qwest field, apparently looking for fans to collect giveaways (miniature soccer balls).

Ricky Dhatt

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 03:42:08 -0800

Not that anyone cares... Harry The Husky originates from the Disney film "The 6th Man", about two brothers on the Washington basketball team. The film script called for a mascot, so Harry was created. The athletic dept. decided to keep him around, unfortunately.

Ron Stevens

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:46:08 -0800

The Sonics mascot should be a statue;any statue.i'm not particular. This is good symbolism;the Sonics have given up so many back door field goals.

Seth

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:30:14 -0800

The Mariner Moose was booed at first, too. "Noose the Moose" was a particularly favorite chant of mine. Eventually we learned to accept that the Mariners were committed to the Moose, and however awful, he would never go away. Much like Willie Bloomquist.

Dan

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:52:51 -0800

You didn't fool me for a second, dan, and I immediately knew you made up everything in that comment. I googled for kicks... http://www.starstruck.com/Images/gallery/Product/SSProductImgs/P0025289.jpg

Dan Savage

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:10:54 -0800

You left Triumph off your list - the red eagle mascot for Seattle Reign, the short-lived, Germanic-influenced women's pro-basketball team. Like everything about the Reign, Triumph was deeply creepy and very, very neo-Nazi-esque. When I wrote something pointing this out, the Reign folks were so pissed off they almost invaded Poland.