Air Force Falcon does a runner

In the Independence Bowl, the Air Force Falcon is released for his customary fly-by followed by return to his handler. Didn't quite go as expected:

Tiger vs. Fighting Scotsman

Thanks to this blog for informing us about the face-off between Wittenberg's Tiger and Wooster's Fighting Scot. Here's a superb promotional video:

WWE mascot action

Mascot Hijinks couldn't really bothered to keep watching this after Seymore executed a Stone Cold Stunner on Big Al. Let us know if we should have:

Screech celebrates Mother's Day with his mummy

The Nationals mascot loves to dish out the love:

Unknown mascot strikes professional footballer

"Right in the kisser", as former WWE commentator Jesse Ventura would put it:

Gunnersauras unperturbed by Arsenal-Stoke cancellation

Sparky has an urban edge

Sparky Does The Dougie from Chicago Fire Soccer on Vimeo.

Thanks to this blog for the heads up

Mascot Hijinks Dream Job

The Washington Post reports on new methods of panda research.

Thrash gets sent down

A follow-up to our previous post; what was Thrash thinking?

Thrash is a thief

The evidence is undeniable:

Ragnar the Helpful

Another classic ESPN commercial, this time featuring both Vikings' mascots and star running back, Adrian Peterson:

Mascots love to Crank Dat

There's something about Soulja Boy that makes Mascots to love Crank Dat Soul. The U's Sebastian is a particularly renowned exponent:



The Army's Black Knight is no slouch:



Mascot Hijinks is particularly impressed by this effort from Paydirt Pete:

Boston mascots face off in musical chairs

Who will prevail in a tight finish between the Celtics' Lucky and the Patriots' Pat? Thanks to WHDH-TV

Posted: Today at 6:05 am EST

George St. Pierre shows mascots how to beat each other senseless

UConn's Husky and the Princeton Tiger are the beneficiaries of this lesson (thanks to ESPN):

Oregon Duck's season total

As we've reported before here and here, the Oregon Duck does lots of push-ups every game. Thanks to Yahoo Sport, here are the final figures:

Snow joke for Cincinnati Bearcat

Here, we wee the Bearcat instigating and participating in a snowball assault on the Pittsburgh opponents:



We think it's hilarious; the police beg to differ:

Euro 2012 mascots finally learn their names

After over 40,000 votes were cast on uefa.com, Slavek and Slavko's names were announced. According to UEFA, they were "delighted with the public's choice," and here they are expressing that delight:

Oregon Duck gets groove on, requests votes for Capital One Bowl

He starts off in his pyjamas, but it doesn't take him long to find his rhythm:

Blue surprises presenter, makes out with her

What a playa

Freddie's up to his usual shenanigans at Thanksgiving

It's Thanksgiving Sunday and the Falcons are hosting this Packers. First, Freddie takes the opportunity to mock the Green Bay cheerleaders:

Then, on this Tony Gonzalez TD, we see him really getting into the Thanksgiving spirit by donning a pilgrim costume:

Cocky's funeral

It's a Clemson tradition to hold a mock funeral for the USC mascot, Cocky, on the eve of their annual grudge match. This season was no exception. Here's a video of last year's chilling broadside:

Euro 2012 mascots get in the mining spirits

In the wake of the success of the Chilean miners, the (as yet unnamed) Euro 2012 mascots went on a field trip to the mining town of Donetsk.

To vote on their names, go to this website. Current options include "Slavek/Slavko, Siemko/Strimko, Klemek/Ladko"

Raymond taunts Red Sox

Using words and actions:



Thanks to this blog for the heads up

Rocky throws down gauntlet, gets owned

Thanks to this blog for the heads up

Cardinal Bird saves the day

A tale of heroism from the Louisville mascot:

Brutal beatdown

This isn't so much Mascot Hijinks as it is Mascot Assault and Battery. Here we see some mascots take a time-out from their jobs to beat the $hit out of two guys for no apparent reason:



Thanks to this blog for the heads up.

Bango's blindfolded dunk

After wowing us with some of his previous dunk acrobatics, Bango decided to take it up a notch and go blindfolded:



Thanks to this blog for the heads up

Danger: Bango crossing

Freddie Falcon supports NFL's Play 60 campaign

And he also supports phat music:

Sir Purr gets in the Halloween spirit

Sir Purr's summer work

Now we know why Jake Delhomme left the Panthers; surely it's only a matter of time until DeAngelo Williams follows him out:

Donkey calls out Oregon Duck

Sir Purr highlight video

Blocking, running, tackling, receiving, and most importantly, the worm:

Benny sinks half-courter, gets groove on

Thanks to the Yahoo! Sports minute for this breaking news:

Off-centre: Jack-in-the-box mascot gets high as kite

Mascot Hijinks likes to keep its readers in the loop about some of the world's famous non-sports mascots. Here's Jack-in-the-box making poor decisions under the influence:



Thanks to this blog for the heads up

Oregon Duck: not a punt-return specialist

A few weeks ago, Jaxson DeVille showed us how to catch a field goal. This week, the Oregon Duck showed us how to arse it up:



Thanks to this blog for the heads up

Oregon Duck scores quasi-win in quasi-serving

Thanks to this blog for the heads up on this USC cheerleader's chance to impress:

The Squatch behind the Squatch

A heart-warming tale of personal triumph:

Squatch's farewell stunt

Roller skates + bungee cord + man-powered elasticity = 3-point dunk:

It's been a tough two years for Squatch

Ever wondered what happened to Squatch once the Seattle Supersonics went to Oklahoma? Well here he (allegedly) is at a Thunder game:

Actually, the keen-eyed observers at Mascot Hijinks definitely think that this is a hack. Here's some real footage of the legend that is Squatch:

Unnamed mascot finds the post

This feline specimen clearly has not acquired the agility that typifies members of the same genus:

Highlights of the 2008 Mascot Grand National

Mascot Hijinks pre-race favourite Marvin the Moose didn't perform too well; he can be seen toward the rear of the pack alongside a pint of Guinness:

Cyril the Swan is a true raconteur

If you can get past the thick Welsh accent, you'll learn why - according to Cyril - you shouldn't f*** with the Swans:

Deepdale Duck draws ire of Black Cats' goalie

Deepdale Duck was just going about his daily business when the Sunderland goalie launched a vicious ballistic assault:

Mascot Hijinks backs embattled Dinger

The Rockies' mascot is under fire. According to the Denver Post, a disgruntled fan claims that:

1. Dinger is fat and promotes a poor-health lifestyle for kids.
2. Dinger's antics are not creative nor funny.
3. Dinger is a narcissistic creature who gets in the way of the game and "wants to be his own show."

Yahoo have also picked up on the issue. We here at Mascot Hijinks offer our full support to the purple dinosaur. Our responses to the allegations:

1. MH does not condone judging people based on physical appearance. Some of the world's finest mascots are a little portly, e.g., the Oregon Duck, the Utah Jazz Bear and the Rays' Raymond.
2. Dinger's antics are hilarious; click here to see his collected works.
3. Much like The Narcissist, Lex Luger, Dinger has every right to reflect upon his own brilliance in any way he sees fit.

The dangers of restricted sight angles

LSU's Mike the Tiger is either unaware of this photographer, or it's just a woefully inadequate attempt at hurdling him. Regardless, the results are entirely predictable:


LSU Tigers Mascot Owns Photographer - Watch more Funny Videos

Rangers' mascot wades in on financial inequity debate

Is there too much financial inequity in the MLB? In the aftermath of the Rangers' defeat of perennial powerhouses, the Yankees, the Rangers' Captain makes his feelings clear on the matter

More push ups (and evident lack of magnanimity) from the Oregon Duck

As we have previously reported, the Oregon Duck performs push ups in equal measure to the Ducks' current score after each score. This week's 60+ point drubbing of the UCLA Bruins forced him into some woefully poor form in his push ups:

80s Bear Aerobics

Straight from Live Coco Cam where you may also have seen a dancing taco:

Smokey sleeps with his eyes open

and fully prepared:

Testudo delivers a chilling fright...

... to this unsuspecting young lady:

Capital One mascots show their ill urban skillz

Mascot Hijinks is particularly impressed by the Oregon Duck's break dancing and the Cincinnati Bearcat's two-hand slam:

Minerito

Hey check it out, it's Minerito:
He's the mascot for the 2011 CONMEBOL 2011 U-20 South American Youth Championship. Timely, no?

As you can see, he's helping out proceedings at the draw in Luque, on the outskirts of Asuncion. The 2011 Championship will take place in Peru from January 16 to February 16, 2011.

Phanatic somehow avoids suspicion...

... despite the evidence pointing in his direction:

Harry doesn't like Gators

And he isn't afraid to express his contempt:

Phoenix Makeover

The University of Chicago Phoenix is widely regarded as one of of the most fearsome mascots in the western hemisphere. No joke.

This formidable fowl recently undertook a makeover. Check it:






























Shoutout to Jared.

Mascots in India

This behind the scenes look at Shera, patron saint of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Dehli.

Callous Spiderman looks on as Panthers' mascot powerbombed

In this high school match-up, the unnamed tiger invokes the spirit of Scott Hall as he delivers a devastating powerbomb on the opposing unnamed panther. Spiderman is unmoved:



(Thanks to this blog for letting us know)

Stanley responsible for vicious mauling

Wild fans: beware

Stanley is a tru playa

Stanley knows how to take out the trash

Or, to be more specific, Bruins:

Stanley tackles the ethics of cloning

He obviously hasn't seen the film Multiplicity; otherwise he would have avoided this folly:

Stanley on horn duty

We here at Mascot Hijinks never get bored of these pranks. Don't pretend like you do either:

Harry the Hawk looking decidedly sheepish...

... as he cruises the streets of Atlanta on a motorbike. On the pavement. Since when is that legal????

Ovechkin unperturbed by Thrash's staredown

Or was he? The Thrashers eventually ran out 4-2 winners, restricting Alex the Great to a solitary assist.

VA tech Hokie takes issue with claims that he has been castrated

More mascot footage from the new NBA Jam

Rufus and Bango take on Rocky and Raptor in this mascot smackdown:

Omnipresent Slamson has the raging horn

It's supposed to be a fans' kiss-cam, but every few seconds, Slamson turns up trying to ram his tongue down someone's throat. That's why we love Slamson:

Slamson's an absolute nutter

He'll do anything to fulfill his promotional obligations to ABC, no matter the danger to himself. Here he is in Yosemite:

Bowling with Slamson

All you need is pins and an office chair:

Nobody practises like Slamson

Long after the fans have left the ARCO arena, Slamson toils away, perfecting his 'snowboard down the stadium stairs' technique:

Jaxson De Ville makes an awesome catch

With the second ticking down in the Colts-Jags game, and the score tied at 28, it was up to Josh Scobee to nail a 59-yarder. And it was up to Jaxson De Ville to catch the field goal:

Conservatives question integrity of Mascot Grand National

We have covered the Mascot Grand National before. The 2010 event has been rocked by controversy concerning the eligibility of participants. The UK's Sunday Telegraph reports:

Dozens of competitors are boycotting the charity race because they believe it has been hijacked by "ringers". The renegade mascots are even considering picketing the event in protest.

They say it has moved too far away from its roots – as a contest between "professional" mascots who appear each week for football clubs – and has since been taken over by private companies, charities and other, minor, sports clubs looking to promote themselves.

They claim that many of the new competitors are not proper, full-time mascots but are often amateur sportsmen in little more than fancy dress who pose as mascots just for the day.

Many of them do not even bother to wear proper mascots' costume, opting instead for running shoes, lightweight tracksuits, and masks. Previous competitors have raced in outfits that are nothing more than football kits worn with tights and a mask.

This gives them a significant advantage over the "professional" mascots, who must lumber over the one furlong course – with six fences – in bulky foam suits, giant headgear and oversized feet.

The striking mascots – all from football league or established non-league clubs – even suspect that some of the "ringers" are placing bets on themselves to win.

Read more

Kurt Angle gets down and dirty

He may be an Olympic gold medalist and former WWE champion of the world, but when faced with an adversary like Slamson, Kurt Angle isn't taking any chances:

Mission: Impossible, with Slamson

When does the old fog horn trick ever stop being funny? Note: Mascot Hijinks is very impressed with Slamson's last second abort:

Who needs Shamwow when you've got Slamwow: Part 3

Many of you are familiar with the Shamwow infomercials. The Sacramento Kings' mascot, Slamson, is now part of a great alternative product; here's part 3:

Who needs Shamwow when you've got Slamwow: Part 2

Many of you are familiar with the Shamwow infomercials. The Sacramento Kings' mascot, Slamson, is now part of a great alternative product; here's part 2:

Who needs Shamwow when you've got Slamwow: Part 1

Many of you are familiar with the Shamwow infomercials. The Sacramento Kings' mascot, Slamson, is now part of a great alternative product; here's part 1:

Swoop scoffs at BYU

The University of Utah's fierce rivals are the Cougars of Brigham Young. In the build-up to a local derby, the Utes mascot Swoop shows a combination of brashness and scornful disdain as he peruses a Cougars' program:

ESPN in bizarre new College GameDay commercial

Featuring perennial first-ballot Hall of Famer, the Oregon Duck:

Lucky shows he isn't lucky

According to this Boston Herald blog, Lucky the Leprechaun owned his fellow mascots in Sunday’s TD Bank Mayors Cup Mascot Race.

The Celtics’ good luck charmer beat Wally the Green Monster, Blades and BC’s Baldwin to the finish line in the race, which is part of the big Hub on Wheels/Mayors Cup Pro Race at City Hall Plaza.

Pat Patriot was otherwise occupied helping Tom Brady & Co. beat the Bills.

Jaxson De Ville dabbles with extreme sports

Awesome bungie jump by the Jags' mascot:



And here's the extended version:

Sparky needs to get in shape: part 3

A double relegation sees Sparky in the construction yard. Triple relegation ensues:

Sparky needs to get in shape: part 2

Fresh from being relegated to the weights room, Sparky fares no better:

Sparky needs to get in shape: part 1

After a summer of excess, LU's Sparky is in trouble with coach:

Happy birthday to us!

It's been 1 year; we hope that you've enjoyed this as much we have.

We'll try to come up with a decent post to commemorate this momentous event

Nameless Panda wreaks havoc when spurned

A series of commercials for an Egyptian cheese company. We at MH would never refuse this Panda's cheese.

Never Say No To Panda - watch more funny videos

Phanatic channels Lady Gaga

The Phillie Phanatic's routine often contains gender bending elements intended to confound unwitting umpires or opposing coaches. This is no different:

Mascot bootcamp

A special feature by HBO:

Rufus needs to work on his fundamentals

God know what possessed Ohio's Rufus Bobcat when he attempted to tackle (The) OSU's Brutus; however his poor technique left him looking rather red-faced:




And here is some additional footage of the fracas:

DJ Kitty makes his debut

The Tampa Bay Rays have long relied on Raymond for their mascot hijinks. Now he has some help:

UMD's Testudo and JHU's Blue Jay prepare for a smackdown

These cats mean business:

[Note: the first 30s don't work properly; FFWD to 30s in.]

Testudo gets rocked

Donovan McNabb's just moved to DC. Alex Ovechkin's helping him out - at the expense of UMD's Testudo:

More cheerleader consumption

Mascot Hijinks isn't a fan of these bizarre videos involving mascots eating cheerleaders; however for the sake of indicating that we are aware of this latest specimen, here it is:

Pranks at the Capital One Bowl

Mascot Hijinks particularly likes Testudo's refrigerator prank:

The search for Ole Miss' mascot continues

A quick search of Mascot Hijinks will confirm that we have been on top of the Ole Miss mascot search. As the issue has grown in stature, ESPN have taken note and made a TV commercial that explores the controversy:

Oregon Duck is never far from controversy

Evidently aware of the Oregon Duck's penchant for fisticuffs (and general misdemeanors), Flo TV have released this advert that shows him crossing swords with UT's Hook'em:

Oregon Duck pays the price

According to the Portland Tribune, The Oregon Duck has a rule that says that whenever the Ducks score, he must perform a number of push ups that equals the current Ducks' score. Doesn't sound too hard, right?

Well last weekend saw the University of Oregon destroy New Mexico 72-0, forcing Duck to perform 506 push ups! According to the Tribune report:

'Curiously, approached by a reporter and asked about his/her prolific output, Ducky chose not to say anything while celebrating with fans. Not even a "quack!"'

ADDENDUM: here is video footage and an interview

Gorilla's got loads of great tips

From how not to dribble, to what to eat:

Dinger in Godfather reference

Roary goes for a spin

A novel use for an escalator. As ever, the consequences were entirely predictable:

2010 Mascot challenge is back

The Capital One Bowl is back; can last year's Cincinnati Bearcat defend? Mascot Hijinks' hot tip is infamous bete noir the Oregon Duck. We also think that the U's Sebastian is a dark horse:

Roary witnesses entrance gaffe

The Detroit Lions' Louis Delmas certainly knows how to make a grand entrance. Roary's on hand to back-slap, but Louis is so in to his routine that he takes out a few kids:



Thanks to Yahoo for the pointer

Ice skates don't have brakes

But luckily, perspex isn't 100% rigid:



(Thanks to this blog for the heads up)

If you fall...

... then dust yourself down. Unless of course you physically can't get up:



(Thanks to this blog for the heads up)

No mercy

This cheerleader gives the mascot his chance at glory, but upon screwing up his landing, the cheerleader is in no mood to console him:



(Thanks to this blog for the heads up)

It started off as a beautiful friendship...

... but then it quickly turned sour:



(Thanks to this blog for the heads up)

Saved (damned?) by the bell

From this report on the NJ Devils' website:

Devils' Chairman/Managing Partner Jeff Vanderbeek and mascot NJ Devil joined the Eve Fenton Love-All Foundation for the NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony on Monday.

The Devils have been a top supporter of the Eve Fenton Love-All Foundation for over five years through merchandise donations and mascot appearances with their youth. Also scheduled to attend the ceremony were: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D), 14th District of NY (Manhattan, Queens); Scott Liroff, CFO Eve Fenton Love-All Foundation and CEO, City Knickerbocker, Inc. (a top Lighting Company in NYC for over 100 years); FDNY Chaplain Potasnik; FDNY Borough Chief Esposito; Tom North, Ameriprise.

The Eve Fenton Love-All Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation that states goals as being to “establish an umbrella foundation to cater to the needs of indigent/disabled children.” It supports hospitals, clinics and community organizations throughout the New York/New Jersey area.

Fin shows us how to save power

Take the stairs; don't even think about using the lift...

Sexy Bailey

If you can't get a good-looking, sultry woman to advertise burgers, then get a good-looking, sultry lion instead:

Lions always protect their home turf

Fredbird likes to surprise people

We've no idea why the creator of this SUPERB video would disable embedding, but here's the link in case the video below isn't working:

Dinger saved by Fuentes

Rockies' closer doesn't just save ball games:

Batting practice with Dinger

Ouch

Unbeatable

There's nothing more to say, really

Dinger's always hard at work

Even when it's not game time:

New season

After a melancholy winter, Ace is ready for the new season:

Ace is an ump

Ace knows how to ring up opposing hitters:

Raymond has a part-ayyyy...

... despite Joe Madden specifically banning him from having one:

TC's Bearly safe

Jermaine Dye's guns it to Subman at the plate with TC Bear burning rubber on his way home. Will he get tagged out?

No looking back for the Terriers

Huddersfield Town decided to get a new mascot; this is the tragic tale of the transition (thanks to the Guardian football section):

Equine mascot racing

A bit of argy bargy down the stretch makes for a photo-finish in this 100-yard dash:

Sparty downed in gladitarioal combat

We all know that 'The Battle of Carthage' was the best scene in Gladiator. Here's a watered down version where PSU's Nittany Lion employs his own, customized chariot to down MSU's Sparty:

If you're going to talk the talk, you'd better be ready to walk the walk

Raymond starts off with a bit of boogying, before taunting the O's third base coach, and then eventually paying the price. And when he tries to grass him up to the umpire, his complaints fall on deaf ears:

Raymond has no mercy for the sleeping

Boltman on sale

Wanna buy the San Diego Chargers' Boltman costume? Well it's on sale. As long as you're not Al Davis, that is:

"I wouldn't sell it to Al Davis, if he called me up himself," [owner] Dan Jauregui said, despite a report in Saturday's San Diego Union-Tribune that said he won't turn a Raiders fan away.

ESPN has the details.

Slider the fighter

After vanquishing one foe, Slider turns his attention to some kind of steel opponent (is it a bottle?) and gets nailed by a sucker punch (of sorts):

Sea Eagle takes out fan and is proud of it

The interview with the mascot is a must-see:

San Diego Chicken gets owned...

... by the Cincy Reds:

Steve Irwin RIP

A golden oldie from the ESPN vault

Donald (allegedly) can't keep his hands to himself

According to the Smoking Gun, (literally, not figuratively):

While visiting Epcot Center in Florida, a Pennsylvania woman alleges that a Disney employee dressed as Donald Duck grabbed her breast and molested her after she sought an autograph.

After the alleged groping, Donald Duck made gestures--apparently with his snowy white hands—“indicating he had done something wrong,” according to a lawsuit filed last month by April Magolon. The Upper Darby woman, 27, was visiting Epcot with her children and fiancé in May 2008 when the incident reportedly occurred.

Magolon, is suing Disney for negligence, battery, and infliction of emotional distress, and is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages. The entertainment giant has petitioned to have the lawsuit, which was filed in Pennsylvania’s Court of Common Pleas, transferred to federal court in Philadelphia.

According to Magolon’s complaint, she has suffered “severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress including, but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder” as a result of the run-in with Donald Duck. She also contends that the incident was “one of a long line of continuing, long standing, similar prior incidents” involving the groping of patrons by costumed Disney employees.

Here is the formal complaint

Ill new blog makes its debut

Deep sea diver hijinks is a must for any RSS feed

Phanatic gets jacked

Never leave your ride unattended:

Blue Devil: not one of Jim Rome's faves

Mascot Hijinks extends its gratitude to Quitter for letting us know about this