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Mascot(s) Photo Description Baltimore Ravens: Poe, Rise and Conquer Poe, a raven, named after Edgar Allan Poe. Since 2009, along with human mascot Poe, Rise and Conquer are Baltimore's two raven mascots on the sidelines for home games, handled by trainers from The Maryland Zoo. Buffalo Bills: Billy Buffalo: An 8-foot tall buffalo. Cincinnati ...
Ain'ts: [1] Nickname given to the New Orleans Saints after their 1980 season of 14 consecutive losses. The name persisted somewhat as, although they would later qualify for the playoffs several times since then, they did not win a playoff game until their defeat of the defending Super Bowl champion Rams in the wild-card round of the 2000–01 playoffs.
By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
Touchdown Wire released its list of the top 101 greatest NFL nicknames, and the Bears were well-represented. See who took the top spot. 11 Bears make list of top 101 greatest NFL nicknames ever
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Many teams used new, bizarre mascots, and most of the mascots were never seen again. The characters were originally introduced as a short-lived NFL merchandising effort called "Team NFL Heroes."
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, former Dallas Cowboys mascot Eric Aaberg shared a behind-the-mask look at what it takes to suit up as the team's boots-wearing, chaps-sporting mascot, Rowdy.
Marked the beginning of the NFL's popularity surge and eventual rise to the top of the United States sports market. [10] Ice Bowl: December 31, 1967 Dallas Cowboys: 17–21 Green Bay Packers: 1967 NFL Championship Game. The coldest NFL game ever played, with a wind chill of −36 °F (−38 °C). [11] Heidi Game: November 17, 1968 New York Jets ...