forbes.com - 1/16/2008
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January 15 --- From Mr. Met to The San Diego Chicken to The Phillie Phanatic, they're ranked here in a new photo gallery by FORBES, listing the top 10 current mascots according to longevity, popularity, name recognition, and of course (since it IS FORBES, after all) $ earnings in the bank for the teams and related sponsors...ENJOY =)
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Phillie Phanatic Named Best Mascot in Sports
the700level.com 1/16/2008 — But you already knew that... I was just thinking the other day how horrible most mascots are, and how great the Phanatic is. Via Philly.com , we learn that Forbes has named the Phanatic the #1 mascot in all sports.
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Philly Finally Wins Something —
The Sporting Blog
By Chris Mottram
Let's just get one thing clear: I hate mascots. Maybe this will change once I have kids and make the mistake of bringing them to a game, but for now, they're just annoying.
But I suppose if you're going to have a mascot, you might as well have the best. Someone at Forbes.com had the unenviable task of coming up with the top 10 mascots. The big winner? The Philly ...
Rounding The Bases: Philly Wins Something!?!?! —
Bugs & Cranks
Phillie Phanatic named America’s Top Sports Mascot; Mr. Met is #3. MLB mascots take 7 of the Top 10 spots. [ MetsBlog ] [ Forbes ]
Someone besides The G-POPE is willing to boycott a hate-condoning Hall Of Fame. [ The Starting Five ]
Steroids/HGH scandal implicates music/entertainment: Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Timbaland, Wyclef, Tyler Perry, Sylvester Stallone. [ The Starting Five ]
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Forbes Gets Fuzzy With Top Mascots List —
The Jaunt
Ahhh, lists are fun. Almost as fun as dressing up your puppy, or trying to blast objects in public toilets with your powerful urine stream. But what list can be more fun than a compilation of furry, non-talking entertainment beasts? Yesterday, business media giant Forbes, released America's Top 10 Sports Mascots. Cute is the clear winner in this one. Mean and scary is out, warm and fuzzy ...
Dandy, The Yankees Former Mascot —
WasWatching.com
Funny, just yesterday, in a comments section here , the topic of 'Dandy' came up.
And, now, today, I noticed that Forbes has a feature on America's Top Sports Mascots . (Hat tip to MetsBlog .)
First, some background on 'Dandy' via the Times back in 1998 :
One of the first of a new breed of team mascots aimed at bringing show biz to sports, the Phillie Phanatic is the ...
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