Football follies: Mascot mayhem and other gaffes

Published: Jun 17, 2010 at 09:33 AM

For every tight spiral, circus catch and textbook open-field tackle there are countless fumbles, bumbles and boneheaded goofs. And then (then!), there are the mascots, who continue to carry on a tradition of hilarious sideline mayhem.

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