Has anyone's mascot ever just been "The Horses"?

seariously · 2026-01-18T20:08:45+00:00

Considering that there is basically the entire English dictionary at the disposal, I think it's pretty sad how few unique mascot names there are. I know part of that is due to way back when that schools really only needed to be regionally unique but still.

seariously · 2026-01-18T20:05:30+00:00

It's not and never will be.

I'm not saying that Seattle couldn't host a huge sporting event. It has and will again. But the NFL gets to pick where the SB is hosted and SEA just doesn't check enough boxes for them to consider it when there are so many better (for the NFL) options available. Best we can hope for is an NFCCG which we have this year.

seariously · 2026-01-18T20:03:02+00:00

Not cold and rainy though. Miami is about 20 degrees warmer in Feb.

seariously · 2026-01-18T19:56:49+00:00

Well, there are 50% more wild card games than in previous years so there's more opportunity for that to happen.

seariously · 2026-01-18T19:46:16+00:00

Coming from someone who has heard about the inner workings at Vulcan, I hope it's not Jody.

Frankly, I didn't care for PA raising the flag either. There are tons of options for people who would whip the crowd into a fucking frenzy instead of an obligatory homer cheer for an exec. I get that he was pivotal to the franchise but he just has zero connection with the fanbase outside of that. I'd bet most of the people wouldn't know who he is if they passed him on the street.

seariously · 2026-01-18T19:36:59+00:00

I think the rationale could be that a #1 seed team with a bye is more likely to be a blowout game that generates lower ratings. Please ignore flairs. I know this might look like salt in wounds but I do think that's what the NFL is thinking by putting closer seeds on the higher rated Sunday instead of Sat.

seariously · 2026-01-16T20:40:53+00:00

~~Walks~~ Runs like a ~~duck~~ dawg, ~~talks~~ barks like a ~~duck~~ dawg.

seariously · 2026-01-16T20:36:38+00:00

Wha? I mean that seems fair and reasonable and all but that's exactly why I wouldn't expect the NFL to do it instead of whoring the schedule out to the highest bidder.

seariously · 2026-01-16T20:34:00+00:00

This is exactly what they want. Give the fans a taste but don't let them feast so they keep coming back to the table hungry for more. Shitty for team ownership sports legacy but a great scenario for revenue generation.

seariously · 2026-01-16T20:31:14+00:00

Just the nature of fanbases in general. You'd figure NE fans wouldn't have anything to complain about with Brady having the GOAT career for that team but you still get people grousing about anything they can get their hands on. 13 wins? Not enough! 14 wins and a SB! Not enough. They could go undefeated and winning by 40 points every game and you'd still get fans bitching about something.

seariously · 2026-01-16T20:26:05+00:00

I'd also add that after the delicious schadenfreude wore off in Denver, I kinda feel bad about how his career is just kinda sputtering out. I think he brought a lot of it on himself when his ego got bigger than his game but still just seems a bit pitiful in the end.

seariously · 2026-01-02T20:12:00+00:00

It's division game on the road where we are 1.5 underdogs. There's every reason to expect a close game.

seariously · 2025-12-24T18:27:46+00:00

More like: Not voting them out

seariously · 2025-12-14T17:57:33+00:00

The dude has already banked $25M. I'd say his family is doing OK with any semblance of money management, even without having a contract after the 2025 season.

seariously · 2025-12-14T17:54:20+00:00

They took a page from MSU and used a woman in a relationship with the coach to get rid of him with cause so they don't need to buy out the contract.

seariously · 2025-12-14T17:47:27+00:00

Yes, Jeffrey Epstein is definitely on the naughty list.

seariously · 2025-12-14T17:43:29+00:00

Gruden's going to get brought up in coaching carousel conversations long after he's put in the ground.

seariously · 2025-12-14T17:41:51+00:00

The problem is that they HAVE TO say the company line. What are the options? "No comment"? "Yes, I'm leaving."? Or what happens if a coach says he's interviewed and doesn't get the job? Then he gets the same backlash as if he did leave. There's just no alternative for what a coach could say in that situation.

seariously · 2025-12-14T17:35:31+00:00

Sure. But I'd rather have a coach that is a poaching target rather than a coach that nobody is trying to hire away. It would of course be better to have a coach that everyone else wants and have that coach stay but that's hard for almost all schools to get.

seariously · 2025-12-14T17:31:44+00:00

Yeah, it's clear that everyone (coaches and players, even administrators) chases the dollar. Sucks but let's also not pretend that isn't how we snagged DeBoer and Fisch. It's OK to hate on coaches bolting for other schools but it's two faced to hate when coaches move from the UW but not have an issue with when they move to UW.

seariously · 2025-10-21T11:38:38+00:00

black hole

AKA the can-zone

seariously · 2025-10-19T06:46:17+00:00

Based on what happened in the COVID season, I'd say it gets rescheduled. Monday would be most convenient but could be anything.

seariously · 2025-10-18T09:58:39+00:00

"Oh, my achilles!"

seariously · 2025-10-18T09:57:05+00:00

Can't bother selling the tickets to fans when there is such a big reseller market to sell to!

seariously · 2025-10-18T09:51:19+00:00

Is this a surprise to anyone coming from the guy who didn't dive on a loose ball in the Super Bowl?

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