And why? GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! -G P.S. = I didn't include Krazy George in this poll since he was never the mascot, just the "lead cheerleader" (at least in the MLS years - I don't remember whether or not he was the official mascot during the NASL years).
My favorite is Q. The reason why: His presence is always responsible for immediate interrogatives such as -- "What the hell is that supposed to be?"
Do the Tremor Girls count as mascots? I saw them last season when DC United played in San Jose. Yeah ... They certainly topped my list.
Interestingly, almost each SJ mascot had slight variations in uniforms over time: In 1996, José Clash went the whole season shirtless (though he did wear shorts, socks and shoes). In 1997, he also donned the cloudy-jade Clash jersey. In 1998, he started the season still wearing the cloudy-jade, but then switched to the black Clash jersey. Rikter the CyberDog wore just his Cyber armor, helmet, pants and boots throughout 2000 and the first half of 2001, after which he started wearing the Earthquakes home (blue & white) jersey, though he continued wearing the Cyber helmet, pants and boots. Q wore the Earthquakes away uniform for his first few games of 2004, after which he switched to the Earthquakes home uniform for the remainder of the season. GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! -G
Any word on whether Q will continue as the Quakes' mascot next season, or if Adidas will introduce a new one? GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! -G
They all sucked. Who needs a mascot?! The folks running around trying to lead cheers are plenty. GO QUAKES!! - Mark
I like Rapid Man. A lot. Looks like he's sporting a beer on the top of his head. My kids alternately liked and were scared by the new mascot. A clown sort of thing, I guess. BTW, don't these mascot outfits cost a fortune?
That's a good question. I can't remember whether or not Krazy George was the NASL Earthquakes' official mascot - and if not him, than who/what the teams' official mascot was. GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! -G
Is this what Q has to go through (as did José Clash and Rikter the CyberDog) game after game? GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! -G
Not only the hazards that these guys report, but there are people in this world who believe it is their prerogative, if not their right, to kick, punch, pummel, and in any other conceivable manner, beat the crap out of mascots. There is something about someone putting those suits on that upsets certain people and hell, I even saw a bunch of jerks trying to kick Micky Mouse at D-Land.
What exactly drives certain people to feel and act that way toward mascots? GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! -G
The mascot is considered a living cartoon and can take abuse like Wile E. Coyote on TV. The spectator is in the "age of unbelieving": too old to be bothered with "some guy in a costume" but lacking the maturity to resist the need to prove themselves by abusing some helpless guy in a costume. Mob mentality, if everyone else is doing it, it must be okay? I've seen packs of cub scouts and little leaguers go sour. I'm sure they'd be fine on their own. Some consider that mascots have no place in pro sports and feel the need to express this. Some just have an innate fear of them. Much like a fear of clowns, I suppose. Ask Lindsey some time.
I'd guess that alcohol is involved in at least 95% of mascot assaults, just like it's involved in 99% of fistfights that occur between anyone over 13.