An NFL team does not need a mascot to succeed ... Alas, having a human being wear a giant cartoon-like suit while prancing around the field isn't a mission everyone pursues.

There's a lot of mystery surrounding the person under a mascot suit. A former college and NFL mascot has put a human face to the character by sharing his experience stepping into the "Rowdy" suit ...

While most sports teams have a mascot representing their name — think ... he "was instrumental in attracting Lamar Hunt's American Football League franchise, the Dallas Texans, to Kansas City ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As Gamecock fans get ready for this season's first football game ... new 'Swinging Cocky' cartoon. This design features a more detailed, animated mascot swinging a golf club.