The NFL Mascot Battle For Supremecy: The Elite Eight

We are now down to the greatest eight NFL mascots. These rough fighters have clawed, bitten, and shot their way to the top through two previous rounds of competition. 

You can recap rounds one (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/141576-the-nfl-mascot-battle-for-supremecy#comment) and two (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/145399-the-nfl-mascot-battle-for-supremecy-round-2). 

You can also check out the bracket here:http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=314960

The remaining fighters have heart and strike fear into the hearts of their opponents. It's go time.

Fight 1:  Lions vs. Ravens

Just before this matchup, Bubbles the friendly Detroit Lion got a makeover. He is now Poppin' Bubbles, a more ferocious lion that adorns the new-look Detroit Lions. 

It's a good thing too, because the bad-ass Ravens are coming to try to score the upset. 

Ravens fight valiantly, and have some sort of dark magic power to freak out at will. If they were competing against Bubbles, the ravens would peck his eyes out and go on to win. 

New school Lion takes down these dirty birds and moves on.

Fight 2: Titans vs. Panthers

Two very solid mascots face off. I know the argument can be made about the Titan being that insipid fox creature that roams the Tennessee Titans' field, but I am sticking with the literal meaning: man of war. 

The Panther is a muscular creature who is quick and ferocious. 

It is an exciting battle, with both sides taking a beating. You look to your left, and you see Leonidas getting his head chewed off while Brad Pitt from the movie Troy runs screaming like a girl. 

Panthers eat goooood tonight.

Fight 3: Bengals vs. Patriots

I hate the New England Patriots. There. I said it. 

However, they have one of the most unique and recognizable symbols in American sports: Pat the Patriot. 

The bengal tigers are strong. However, not bullet strong. The Patriots use their muskets for a rather one-sided victory.

Viva la Patriots!

Fight 4: Vikings vs. Buccaneers

The Vikings are still drunk from their previous encounter. Luckily for them, the Buccaneers are always drunk. 

In an epic fight, the Vikings destroy the Bucs with sheer toughness. 

There, now it is up to you to decide who wins. We are down to our top four mascots. The winning mascot will get a fully thought-out and researched article by me as an ode to the best NFL mascot. 

Let's look at the resume's for the last four mascots. 

Lions

Defeated the Steelers, Rams, and Ravens to get to this point. 

Positives: strong; quick; and way less gay now that Bubbles is dead.

Negatives: washed-out color scheme (light blue and silver); and mascot of the worst NFL team of all time.

Panthers

Defeated the Redskins, Jaguars, and Titans to get to this point.

Positives: powerful; agile; the head is the shape of North Carolina and South Carolina put together; very nice color scheme for the team; and a panther is black as night.

Negatives: not a lot of history behind this mascot.     

Patriots

Defeated the Bills, Dolphins, and Bengals to get to the finals.

Positives: very American; easily recognizable; and representative of one of the best football teams of this era.

Negatives:  everyone hates the Patriots, unless you live in New England; some people may think Pat is sort of a wussy-looking guy. 

Vikings

Defeated the Broncos, Cowboys, and Buccaneers to get here.

Positives: unique; tough; creates an awesome NFL helmet; and a very brave purple color scheme that really stands out.

Negatives: Vikings are always drunk and sorta smell.

It is now up to you, the reader, to decide. The polls are open...choose well!