The Most Awesome List I've Ever Seen!

Some website has come up with a list of the worst college mascots ever. This may be one of the most genius lists I've ever seen! Check it out! http://www.drivl.com/posts/view/738

Below are three of my favorites. Much love to Johnny Ferrell for sharing this list...

22. Florida A&M's Rattlesnake (Mid-Eastern Athletic)I don't really have any issues with the mascot being a rattlesnake (although doesn't the fact that the costume has legs sort of negate the whole point of having a snake as a mascot?), but why God why did they give it a ponytail and eyelashes? To creepy it up? Well, mission accomplished.

18. University of Nebraska's Lil' Red (Big 12)I envision Lil' Red as Big Boy's jealous, bitter younger brother, who tried to open his own chain of restaurants but failed, and is now reduced to shooting Slim Jims and children's coloring menus out of a t-shirt cannon to fans during Nebraska games.

13. George Mason's Gunston (Colonial Athletic Association)I like how the school didn't even bother to identify what their mascot is--they just named it Gunston and called it a day. It looks like Oscar the Grouch's friendly gay cousin. I bet their Sunday night dinners together are awkward: Oscar: "Would you pass the garbage, Gunston?"Gunston: "Puhleeese. I won't touch that stuff. I just got a manicure. Do you have any Perrier?"Oscar: (under his breath) "...you're such a fag..."Gunston: "Excuse me Mr. Trash Man? Oh no you di-n't!"

Young Is Done, Forget Teixeira

The Rangers just got All-Star shortstop/2nd baseman Michael Young locked up in a contract until 2013 for $80million, the 2nd largest contract in team history. They will exercise his $5million option in 2008 and then have him for 5 years beyond that at $16million per season. In light of Chase Utley's deal with Philly, Vernon Wells' deal with Toronto, and the most unreasonable offseason signing of Alfonso Soriano with the Cubs, the seems like money well spent to me. So, what will Tom Hicks do now? The writers, fans, and whoever else are already calling for the Rangers' owner to sign Mark Teixeira up for a long-term deal. His contract is up after this season in which he'll make ONLY $9.4million. With agent Scott Boras, whom Mike Rhyner so eloquently refers to as the "baseball anti-Christ", Teixeira is going to want big dollars in arbitration. Maybe he deserves them. Just don't let it be from the Rangers. Mr. Hicks, please put away your checkbook on this one. I like Mark Teixeira. He's an amazing hitter and a good defensive player. He had 33 home runs and 110 RBIs in 2006. He had 43 home runs and 144 RBIs in 2005. In just four seasons, he's got 140 home runs and 450 RBIs. He's good. Really good. But good hitting first basemen are relatively available in the marketplace and though the Rangers might not be able to replace Tex with the same caliber of player, I bet they could use the $15 or so million it's going to cost to sign him to buy another starting pitcher. Or trade for one? Or split that $15million and sign two good, solid position players. I hope Tom Hicks kicks Scott Boras out of his bedroom this year and makes him find a job pillaging some other team.