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Friday, April 27, 2007 | 5:32pm

Steelers Get A New Mascot And The Fans Hate Him

Posted by Mike "Evorgleb" Belgrove

There is something that could always be said about going to a Pittsburgh Steelers game. You won’t see any cheerleaders and you won’t see any goofy mascots.
Now that is only half true because the Steelers have debuted their first ever mascot as part of the franchise’s 75th Aniversary. The mascot is supposed to look […]

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There is something that could always be said about going to a Pittsburgh Steelers game. You won’t see any cheerleaders and you won’t see any goofy mascots.

Now that is only half true because the Steelers have debuted their first ever mascot as part of the franchise’s 75th Aniversary. The mascot is supposed to look like a rugged steel worker as a tribute to the name of the team as well as the history of the city. Along with the new mascot, the Steelers are getting new throwback uniforms (yeh I know that doesn’t make much sense) that they will wear during a few games in the upcoming season featuring a gold colored helmet (pictured above).

The Steelers new mascot doesn’t have a name yet and it is expected that the Steelers franchise will hold a contest to pick a name. According to a poll running on Pittsburgh’s local news station WPXI’s website no one may really care. At the time of me writing this story, the poll on the website says that only 39% of Steelers fans actually like the new mascot.

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Comment by NANI
2007-04-28 09:51:37

From one of the biggest Steeler fans to walk this earth I must say, I too hate the mascot. Please don’t let cheerleaders come next! However, I might be feelin the new throwback jersey. Don’t hate on that just yet.

 
Comment by its strifenguh
2007-04-28 10:57:40

OMG, come’on man…Thats waKk as hell! I’ll cop the jersey though! I dont think the Rooney’s will do cheerleaders.

 
Comment by Evorgleb
2007-04-28 12:07:58

Yeh Rooney, at the very press conferance for the mascot (which he himself doesnt like), that you shouldnt be expecting any cheerleaders any time soon

 
Comment by Evorgleb
2007-04-29 15:35:31

I read that they havent hire anyone to be in the costume all the time and that at the unveiling it was actually Big Ben in the suit.

 
Comment by Amos the Poker Cat
2007-05-01 12:04:24

I think they should name the mascot “The Yinzer”. HA!

 
Comment by Jim
2007-05-01 17:43:46

I’m OK with the throwback jersey (being used for a couple of games)…the mascot has got to go after this year…geez, what a ridiculous looking thing. “The Yinzer” sounds like a winning moniker to me…great idea. You’ll never see #@$%*&% cheerleaders on the sideline of a Steelers home game…not ever…Thank Christ.

 
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