What Does The Steelers Mascot Look Like
A lot was made this past season of then-injured Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger looking like a legit mountain man. Was Big Ben in fact rehabbing from surgery in the West Virginia backwoods?
We might now have an answer to that. Roethlisberger took in the West Virginia college basketball game against Kansas Wednesday night in Morgantown.
Steely McBeam, the mascot of the Pittsburgh Steelers walks on the field before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. First, the Rooney family did not like the fact that cheerleaders were moving to skimpy skirts. The Rooney family owned the Steelers. Second, they wanted the fans to focus on football, not cheerleaders. Viktor is a smiling Viking caricature whose head looks similar to the Vikings logo. Previously, Ragnar was one of two 'human' mascots in professional North American sports (i.e. Not in any animal or caricature costume), with Lucky the Leprechaun of the Boston Celtics being the other. Ragnar was dressed as a Viking, but in 2015 did not renew his.
No words can express this look. Not a single one.
In case you were wondering, Big Ben is the dude in the black shirt and baseball cap. It was kind of hard to tell, right?
The future Hall of Fame quarterback took it to the next level a bit later.
Not many men can pull off this look. Davy Crockett would be proud. Job well done, Mr. Roethlisberger.
By Zac Wassink of Yardbarker
The weirdest sports mascots past and present
A variety of professional and collegiate sports mascots are iconic figures, some of which are famous on their own. The San Diego Chicken, or The Famous Chicken, may be the world's most well-known mascot even though he has no single team affiliation. ESPN and other outlets have used Mr. Met in television commercials. The Penn State student section chants for the Nittany Lion at every home game.
Not every mascot is a gem and a hit that lives on for generations. Some are downright weird and, truth be told, creep us out. With that said, many weird and unconventional mascots are beloved by local fans and those who pose for pictures with the furry creatures. Others, however, have faded from our memories.
Do The Steelers Have A Mascot
May they never return.