Animal House Sports Report
At the desk

The Crew

Grady, Anchor · silverback gorillaGrady
Anchor · silverback gorilla

The voice of reason. Ties every segment together. Drinks from a plain white mug and has never once raised his voice.

Dottie Mae, Analyst · honey badgerDottie Mae
Analyst · honey badger

Picks every upset. Most of them don't happen. Season record read out loud by Grady at every sign-off.

Rocco Tusk, Analyst · warthog, former linemanRocco Tusk
Analyst · warthog, former lineman

Loud, hungry, delighted. Measures every stat in barbecue. "Put it on the desk."

Coach Clucksworth, Coach's Corner · roosterCoach Clucksworth
Coach's Corner · rooster

Old Louisiana football coach. Says nothing at the desk until Coach's Corner, then breaks down the play of the week on the chalkboard.

Scoop, Field reporter · pigeonScoop
Field reporter · pigeon

Always live. Always in a parking lot. Gets a little closer to the stadium every week.

Old Walter, Prediction desk · tortoiseOld Walter
Prediction desk · tortoise

Gives one prediction a week. Has never finished one.

Around the league

All 32 team animals

Every team has one animal who reacts to their week. They are original characters, not team mascots.

TeamAnimalRunning bit
49ersNuggetprospector, hides nuggets, doesn't trust the gold
BearsBartholomewcardigan, suspicious of winning, checks for a misprint
BengalsStripesnaps mid-segment, wakes for the fourth quarter
BillsBig Nickelsnow parka, shovel grows with every win
BroncosAltitude Alhuffs an oxygen tank that grows after wins
BrownsMuddhard hat, asks Grady to say the record out loud
BuccaneersCaptain Crackerspirate hat, bails water during his own segment
CardinalsSonnylittle brother of the NFC West, thanks the desk
ChargersVoltlightbulb dims with each loss, now in the dark
ChiefsDuketea, 'see you in January' every week
ColtsSproutfoal, trips on nothing
CommandersThe Generalgeneral's coat, a new medal every week regardless
CowboysTexten-gallon hat, chalkboard 'days since Dallas was back'
DolphinsMarinakiddie pool shrinks with every loss, vision board grows
EaglesBooboos everything incl. himself, angry cheesesteak
FalconsPeachesconfident until the third quarter
GiantsStretchnews van, head out the sunroof, never in frame
JaguarsDuvalsunglasses, sweat level tracks the score
JetsHonkhonks over everyone, on-screen Honk Counter
LionsLeoflinches at the word 'year'
PackersBrendacheese hat, casserole nobody eats
PanthersShadowkeeps asking if the record is a typo
PatriotsChowdertricorn hat, ring on every claw, 'we've won before'
RaidersPatchesfull pirate, steals during other segments, 'salvage'
RamsRodeofreshly upgraded, calls his agent about the upgrades
RavensEdgartrench coat, every stat a bad Poe stanza
SaintsBeignethalo tilts further every loss, 'bless your heart'
SeahawksOzdefending champ, polishes the trophy while panicking
SteelersRivethardhat and lunch pail, punches a time clock
TexansLouostrich boots, horns knock something off the desk
TitansTitusinsists he's a Titan, new chair every week
VikingsSvenantlers, refuses to celebrate, 'we've seen this movie'