Ripley collects tapes of his appearances on television and clips newspaper and magazine articles about the Birdman. The guy wearing a big, fur suit and shooting T-shirts into the crowd is a thing of the past, Ripley said. The Birdman believes he is the wave of the future. He holds the Hog- ettes in Washington up as his role models. People don't want a puppet for a mascot.
Teams needs their mascots to be more interactive.
During the Eagles' lean years many fans took their frustrations out on the guy running around the Vet dressed in green. But these are the salad days for the Birdman, with the Eagles in the playoffs. Ripley said he's enjoying the team' s playoff run so much he couldn't put into words just how much fun he's having. There's only one thing left. Copyright 2000 Courier-Post.