Tuesday brings us several events chosen only on the merits of their names. While this is not always a wise principle by which to live, it will certainly serve to spice up an otherwise Snoozeday Tuesday. Yup. We made that up, right on the spot. What? We don't care if you've heard it before! We haven't, so it's ours! PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS VS SYRACUSE CRUNCH Okay, okay, we'll admit it: We're not the biggest Phantoms......

Our own Phillie Phanatic was crowned the #1 sports mascot in the country by The Marketing Arm's Davie-Brown Index and reported on Forbes.com. We’re not too clear on what a Davie-Brown Index is, nor do we care. Our beloved Phanatic, born in 1978, beat out the likes of Mr. Met, Famous Chicken, and the Racing Sausages (!) for the number one slot, meaning his “ability to influence brand identity with the public” was higher. How......