MORE RIDICULOUS MASCOTS

Inspired by the Steelers' bold move of not only creating a mascot (Steely McBeam, left), but giving him a stupid name, johnnyjets.blogspot.com has learned that a few other teams are less reluctant to release their less-than-intimidating mascots. To wit:

CHICAGO BEARS: GROWLY THE BEAR


CINCINNATI BENGALS: DISNEY'S TIGGER


NEW YORK JETS: JUMBO THE JET

OK, sadly, this imginary creation of mine for the Jets actually existed for one season. I'm not sure what happened, but quietly, one season, there was a mascot at Jets games (I don't even know what its name was), which sort of resembled this cartoon above. He was gone the next season. Unceremoniously brought in, unceremoniously eliminated. I tried to find a picture, but it seems the Jets have (perhaps rightfully) erased all evidence that this character ever existed.

Comments: dave in brighton said...
The inside story behind Jumbo the Jet's demise: Drafted by the USAF during the chaos of the fall of the Soviet Union, he was shot down over China by a MiG-27. Jumbo the Jet is still listed as missing in action.