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Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:00 pm EST

The bizarre mascots of the 1995 Pro Bowl

Something very strange happened at the 1995 Pro Bowl, and I'm not talking about the most lopsided Pro Bowl quarterback matchup of all time (Troy Aikman, Brett Favre, Warren Moon and Steve Young for the NFC against Jeff Blake, Steve Bono, Jim Harbaugh and Dan Marino for the AFC).

There were a bunch of rogue mascots roaming the sidelines, and I'm not sure where the hell they came from. Let's take a look.

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Someone who would know has never seen nor heard of this mascot ever patrolling the Redskins sideline. I think he's cute, though. I call him "Dancing With Stereotypes." Real positive influence for the kids out there.

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You know who this reminds me of? Ted from Scrubs. He's the only mascot in sports history who always looks like he's one or two steps away from suicide. He represented the Browns at the '95 Pro Bowl.

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This appears to be Steely McBeam's long lost cousin, Aluminum McSoiledHisPants. Why he looks so afraid, I have no idea. The Steelers are named after local steel workers, not local people made of low-grade, easily-frightened tin.

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The Rams were represented by this fellow, who had the nicest belt buckle in all of mascot land. To reproduce this look at home, simply glue horns onto your cat.

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SNOWFLAKE! This one's actually my favorite. I like the little dolphin arms, I like the big round head, and I like the fact that he looks like he just smoked a turkey bag.

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I believe the "Charger" is supposed to represent a horse, or, in this case, the demon byproduct of an unholy menage a trois with a horse, a bull, and a moose. Why everyone else is wearing the number '0' and this guy gets Junior Seau's jersey, I don't know. I suspect they had an affair.

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This Falcons mascot appears to have cross-bred with a giraffe. He also appears to be wearing a hoodie, which is an odd choice for Hawaii, and given the dimensions of his neck, would double the amount of fabric required for the garment.

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Since Eagles can fly, I don't know why this chap bothered to get his pilot's license and the goggles that came with it. That seems redundant.

What I don't know is if any of these interesting fellows ever served as real, actual mascots for their teams, or if they were just created for the 1995 Pro Bowl. Most of them, I've never seen before. Hopefully, some of you can help out with the history of these characters.

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  1. lambie
    1. Posted by lambie Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    Brett the jet
  2. j_n_16
    2. Posted by j_n_16 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    That Falcon is awesome
  3. twoeightnine
    3. Posted by twoeightnine Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    I'm going to say that they were all created for the Pro Bowl and that's why they were wearing number 0. But in the case of teams who already had actual mascots they brought their own and ended up with whatever number they normally wore. The Chargers mascot was at the Super Bowl.
    http://www.jamd.com/image/g/71761012&usg=__aOmDlUKPLi6eqfisVWDnqG5oIHU=
  4. Alex B
    4. Posted by Alex B Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

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    i agree with no. 3, but holy crap!!! this the funniest shutdown corner i've ever read!!! lmfao!!!!
  5. Johnny Appleseed
    5. Posted by Johnny Appleseed Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    Why do I picture the Steelers mascot holding a sign that says, "Help me find my lost lugnut!"
  6. Incredibly_Disrespected
    6. Posted by Incredibly_Disrespected Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:48 pm EDT

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    The cowboys should trot out Jessica Simpson dressed up in a Rosie O'Donnell suit..... No?
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  7. Isaac M
    7. Posted by Isaac M Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:48 pm EDT

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    I want to see the Rams thing and the Chargers thing have an epic battle to the death. That would kick ass.
  8. Luke E
    8. Posted by Luke E Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:31 pm EDT

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    the sad browns dog was channeling the spirit of his fans who knew the team was doggin it to b-more the following year
  9. Tito
    9. Posted by Tito Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    That Falcon....it looks more like a turkey...and that suicidal dog at the top is just depressing.
  10. Johnny Appleseed
    10. Posted by Johnny Appleseed Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    Acutally, the Browns mascot is an artist's conception on what would happen if Shaggy and Scooby could spawn.
  11. James
    11. Posted by James Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:59 pm EDT

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    I like turtles
  12. Irish Bastard
    12. Posted by Irish Bastard Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    Johnny Appleseed - Ummmm I didnt see any tires on the Steeler one so im not sure where you got the lugnuts thing from ?
    It is a dumb looking whatever it is ...I really wish they would get rid of Steely McBeam .
  13. Ice Maine
    13. Posted by Ice Maine Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    I think that's Freddy Falcon's inbred cousin...?
  14. Crusader
    14. Posted by Crusader Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:33 pm EDT

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    Who the hell thought these mascots would be a good idea?
  15. Simon M
    15. Posted by Simon M Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:05 pm EDT

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    Man, I was pissing my pants laughing while reading this.
  16. E-Dawg
    16. Posted by E-Dawg Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    i want to know what the people that created these was smoking.......
  17. Max
    17. Posted by Max Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    I don't know about the rest of the mascots, but I know that Blitz the Eagle was actually used throughout the 80s and early 90s. Interestingly, 1995 would have been that mascot's last year. In 1996, he was replaced with Swoop the eagle, the current mascot.
  18. Envigado
    18. Posted by Envigado Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    That's actually Seau's twin sister, hence the #55.
  19. Tito
    19. Posted by Tito Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    That Brown's mascot looks like Droopy the Dog's drunk and drugged out uncle.
  20. Irish Bastard
    20. Posted by Irish Bastard Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    LOL ---Tito...Your showing your age I remember droopy the dog too..lol
  21. Tito
    21. Posted by Tito Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    Showing my age? I'm all but 21 friend, but I've seen the cartoon's
  22. Tito
    22. Posted by Tito Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    and speaking of old cartoons....that Rams mascot? It's like one of the Thundercats decided to put on the Viking's mascot's horns.
  23. Johnny Appleseed
    23. Posted by Johnny Appleseed Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    @ #13
    The torso looks like a lugnut.
  24. MorelOrelHershiser
    24. Posted by MorelOrelHershiser Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    The dog is Wilford Brimley's personal mascot. He follows Wilford around promoting the great deals you can get on diabeetus supplies from Liberty Mutual. Unfortunately his blood sugar got to low and he wandered off confused. He was last seen riding his horse into a volcano.
    As far as the falcon goes, I didn't know Merton Hanks ever played for the "Dirty Birds", but I would sure like to see him do the dance.
  25. fairplay
    25. Posted by fairplay Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:10 pm EDT

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    I like the Charger's one. Kinda mean looking.

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