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August 13, 2006
Titans Mascot Runs Cart Into Saints QB: Well that one way to get rid of the other sides players. Have your mascot run 'em over with a golf cart. It does seem that sometimes the mascots get in the way a bit too much. "Honest Ref, I wasn't trying to put him out for the season! Besides if he was a good QB he'd be better at scrambling out of the way!"
posted by commander cody to football at 01:35 AM - 15 comments
What was the mascots .BAC I wonder?
posted by GoBirds at 05:58 AM on August 13, 2006
The only really good thing about him is his agility and speed.... but apparently he wasnt as fast as I thought.
posted by Kendall at 07:26 AM on August 13, 2006
Can the Saints cut him if he's injured, or would they have to place him on non-football related injury list. Or, is it a non-football related injury? It seems pretty football related to me! I smell a lawsuit! On the plus side, I see no mention of anyone spitting on anyone in the article.
posted by tommybiden at 11:15 AM on August 13, 2006
On the plus side, I see no mention of anyone spitting on anyone in the article. Well, that's something. Any Jets fan can tell you that a healthy fourth-string QB can come in useful. And McPherson is not long on chances in the NFL as it is, so I hope he's not really hurt.
posted by chicobangs at 12:25 PM on August 13, 2006
A friend of mine's seven year old son was killed by a golf cart at a baseball game. Unless its for an emergence reasons carts should not be driven in crowds.
posted by CB900 at 12:50 PM on August 13, 2006
Since I heard about the incident, I began to wonder about a team's liability should one of its employees cause injury to a visiting player. What would happen if David Ortiz were to suffer a broken leg after being hit by the annoying Tampa Bay mascot and his vehicle? Would Boston have a case to claim a player from Tampa Bay (not that htere's anyone there they'd want)? Golf carts are the curse of humanity, especially on the golf course. When I played a lot, I was, on average, about 30 minutes to an hour faster for 18 when walking than with a cart. A bit off topic, I have nearly been run down, both in Florida and in Arizona, by white-haired retirees trying to make it on time to the Senior Special at the local Red Lobster. Also, it's always a barrel of laughs racing from one end of Atlanta airport to the other with ten minutes before my connecting flight leaves, carrying a laptop and my carry-on, while trying to dodge the oncoming golf carts that insist they have the right of way.
posted by Howard_T at 02:29 PM on August 13, 2006
Yeah, what the hell does a mascot need to be at a preseason game anyhow?
posted by Kendall at 06:15 PM on August 13, 2006
Hey, mascots need their reps, just like all the other members of the team. They gotta get ready for the regular season.
posted by tommybiden at 08:41 PM on August 13, 2006
What would happen if David Ortiz were to suffer a broken leg after being hit by the annoying Tampa Bay mascot and his vehicle? yankee fans worldwide would chip in for any legal expenses.
posted by goddam at 09:25 PM on August 13, 2006
The Saints have a Quarterback? I'll have to see it to believe it. Meanwhile I thought the Titan's used caddies.
posted by thatch at 11:17 PM on August 13, 2006
A bit off topic, I have nearly been run down, both in Florida and in Arizona, by white-haired retirees trying to make it on time to the Senior Special at the local Red Lobster. For 2 years I drove ambulance for Rural-Metro fire in Sun City AZ about 12 years ago (mid-life crisis sort of thing) and one of our calls was for a guy who rolled his golf cart down the side of an embankment. Broke his neck. Not much we could do for him, but whenever we had a code 3 one of our biggest hassles was watching out for the damn things. They were everywhere.
posted by commander cody at 12:05 AM on August 14, 2006
Adrian "I-got-ran-out-of-FSU-and-went-to-the-AFL" McPherson.. he just needs to stop being a punch line.
posted by igottheblues at 04:11 AM on August 14, 2006
Professional sports franchices do not need to employ or allow 'mascots' to be part of the game, before, during or after actual competition.
posted by jaygolf at 09:05 AM on August 14, 2006
I know lots of Cowboys fans that would like to slap that goofy grin offa Rowdy's face...
posted by mjkredliner at 09:54 AM on August 14, 2006
McPherson is 4th on the depth charts and will most likely be cut. This is probably the closest he will come to taking a real hit!