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We’re making the bracket mania of March a little more, well, cute and ferocious and silly. How? With Mascot Madness (click that link to learn about the process of this).
This is the Major League Soccer East region. Voting opens on Friday, March 16th at 12:00p Central Time and will close at the same time on Sunday. Major League Soccer West is up next.
Matchups were chosen based on similarities (or just randomized) and the bracket will be a single-elimination knockout. Regions will be combined for later rounds.
Bitchy the Hawk v Talon the Eagle
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Live mascots have an edge about them. They’re cool, but things can malfunction when they take the stage. And when you’ve got a hawk named Bitchy flying about the stadium...
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Talon is a bird too, though a little less alive-looking. But any bird who wears cleats for a match isn’t messing around.
Poll
Bitchy the Hawk v Talon the Eagle
This poll is closed
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78%
Bitchy the Hawk (Toronto FC)
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21%
Talon the Eagle (DC United)
Tac-Tik v Sparky the Dalmatian
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Tac-Tik plays humble when he has to—he almost looks shocked that there’s a crowd for him. His playing days are long past though.
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That’s quite a flag for a dog to carry, but it’s no sweat for Sparky, the typical firehouse dog.
Poll
Tac-Tik v Sparky the Dalmatian
This poll is closed
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18%
Tac-Tik (Montreal Impact)
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81%
Sparky the Dalmatian (Chicago Fire)
Kingston the Lion v S.C.
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What do you get when you cross a lion and a bear and give it dreadlocks?
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The Coolest Cat of Columbus Crew. Does the “S” stand for Save?
Poll
Kingston the Lion v SC
This poll is closed
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37%
Kingston the Lion (Orlando City)
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62%
SC (Columbus Crew)
Slyde v Golazo
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What does the fox say? Who knows, but he’s got a flag for communication purposes.
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Yeah, Miami isn’t in MLS yet, but they’ve got a mascot, so we’re rolling with it.
Poll
Slyde v Golazo
This poll is closed
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59%
Slyde (NE Revolution)
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40%
Golazo (Miami FC)
That’s all for the first round of the MLS East. Check back on Sunday for the results and voting for MLS West!