Playboy.com

October, 2003

playboy.comMascots Inc.We're suckers for chicken suits, hot dog costumes and any other getups that give people license to act like incognito jackasses in public. But to do so on a regular basis? Sure enough, when Playboy.com interviewed former college sports mascots, we found out one thing: They're a few yards short of a first down.Stanford's Tree Roots for the Home Team[Q] Playboy: How did you land the job?[A] Tree: I was wearing a bulletproof vest, and my friend shot me with a pistol.[Q] Playb...