how can Ed lose to a very ugly fish like thing? thats just whacky... the thing doesm't even look like a dolphin
At least our mascot is "unofficial". That's one thing I like about the Giants...No mascot, no cheerleaders (or flag girls), no bullshit...just football. I'm tired of all the extraneous crap that is taking attention away from the game.
I've never liked human mascots. I think it's kinda pathetic - like male cheerleaders. I can't stand that Notre Dame leprechaun, I hate that Florida State guy on the horse, and Fireman Ed as an "official" mascot is horrible. Ed was way better before the Jets marketing staff paid any attention to him. He was fine the way he was, getting up on the Klecko jersey guy's back and leading the chant. Now he's a "personality," which is ridiculous. Mascots should just be for college teams. I understand pro teams having them to try to appeal to the kids, but I think the cartoonish mascots should just stick to the minor leagues. I'm okay with pro cheerleaders though.
I'm with you on that. In the Kotite years my friend used to get seats up behind Fireman Ed and he was just one of us diehard dummies sitting out in the rain to watch a 1-10 team get beat. When we got good and he came to symbolize the diehard Jet fan, he became this kind of cartoon charactar. I'm all about the Flight Crew though, long overdue. Certainly better than those four dudes that used to run out there with the flags.
This should be Boltman's tournament to lose. That guy rules, and he's just a ticketholder, not an official team mascot.