Dallas Stars Unveil a Mascot, Why Do We Need a Mascot Now? [PHOTOS]

As a die hard fan of the Dallas Stars this news on Saturday morning honestly infuriated me. Why would it, its just a mascot. Allow me to explain.

Mascots in sports bring out mixed emotions in fans. If you're a little kid you may have fond memories of your favorite mascot as a child. If you're an adult you probably are not a fan of the mascots, especially if you don't have kids. However, I understand that they're there to keep kids happy during long sporting events. If you have gone over twenty years without a mascot, I think you missed the boat. Well the Dallas Stars introduced us to Victor E. Green the Alien. You get it, because Stars, outer space. Its so cool.

I remember watching several Dallas Stars pregame shows over the past few years. Whenever they do the "boys" corner with Craig Ludwig and Daryl Reaugh. Over the past few seasons when the team is on the road they sometimes show the mascot. I remember on several occasions those guys saying something like I am glad the Stars don't have anything like that. I agreed all the time, we don't need a mascot. In fact I don't think any NHL team needs a mascot.

That also goes for the NFL as well. In MLB and NBA I can understand the point for mascots. In baseball sometimes the game can drag on and the mascot can help get a crowd excited during a dull point in the game. In basketball you have a lot of timeouts, so a mascot can go do something crazy on the court while the team is drawing up a play. In the NHL the game is constantly going on, seriously what can a mascot do. With the exception of being on the ice when the Zamboni's are on the ice cleaning it in between periods.

The one comment that honestly drove me nuts this past weekend were people saying, "Wow we have a mascot now, I may actually take my kids this year." Really that is the incentive you need to take your family to a professional sporting event? Somebody dressed in an alien costume waving at your kids. I swear if I am sitting next to someone like this when I attend my next Stars game, it could be my last.

Next argument for this dumb alien. Its a green blob that looks similar to a lot of other mascots in professional sports.

Southpaw Chicago White Sox Mascot

Philadelphia Phanatic Phillie's Mascot

Wally the Boston Red Sox Mascot

Another argument someone was having with me was that, the Ice Girls are there for your entertainment, why not have something for the kids. Do I look at the Ice Girls when I am at the game, of course I do. If they were to suddenly disappear would I still be a Stars fan, of course I would. I just want to watch my team win and that's all I care about.

What can we do to fix this situation? Fire Victor right now and hire Rally Belly. Yes, give this kid and his family season tickets for the rest of their lives. Nothing got fans more hyped last year during the playoff games than Rally Belly. If you think this team needs something to get the crowd going its this kid, not an alien with hockey sticks for antennas. I will be blasting the Stars fight song below the rest of the day trying to forget I will have to see an alien when I go to Dallas this year.