The NFL Scouting Combine continues and earlier this week Buccaneers mascot Captain Fear lay down the gauntlet for all 32 teams.

CALLING ALL NFL MASCOTS ️



I challenge you to beat my 40-yard dash time. pic.twitter.com/391UT2QoEQ — Captain Fear (@CaptainFear) February 26, 2019

This got me thinking: Who would the fastest mascot in the NFL be? To determine this I’m using a foolproof scientific method called the Mascot Speed Equivalent, or “MSE.” This, completely scientific score, understands that a mascot is an amalgamation of (mostly) animal and human, made manifest in a delightful, easy-to-watch way. Thus, the equation for the MSE is:

(animal/character speed) / 28 (Usain Bolt’s running speed) = MSE

So without further ado ...

Every NFL mascot’s 40 time, ranked.

No. 1 — Freddie Falcon (Atlanta Falcons): 4.64

Writer’s note: After careful deliberation I have decided that Freddie is not a Peregrine Falcon, the fastest bird in the world. He looks more like a Gryfalcon, which is more common in North America. Because the 40 is a sprint I’m giving the bird the benefit of the doubt and using its dive speed, not its average horizontal speed.

No. 2 — Blitz and Boom (Seattle Seahawks): 4.28

No. 3 — Swoop (Philadelphia Eagles): 3.54

No. 4 — Who Dey (Cincinnati Bengals): 2.14

No. 5 (tied) — Jaxon de Ville (Jacksonville Jaguars), Poe (Baltimore Ravens), Sir Purr (Carolina Panthers), Roary (Detroit Lions): 1.79

No. 9 — Chomps (Cleveland Browns): 1.60

No. 10 (tied) — K.C. Wolf (Kansas City Chiefs), T.D. (Miami Dolphins): 1.32

No. 12 (tied) — Billy Buffalo (Buffalo Bills), Gumbo (New Orleans Saints): 1.25

No. 14 — Big Red (Arizona Cardinals): 1.14

No. 15 (tied) — Miles (Denver Broncos), Blue (Indianapolis Colts): 1.07

No. 17 (tied) — Pat Patriot (New England Patriots), Steely McBeam (Pittsburgh Steelers), Rowdy (Dallas Cowboys), Viktor (Minnesota Vikings), Captain Fear (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) 1.00

No. 22 — Staley Da Bear (Chicago Bears): 0.96

No. 23 (tied) — Toro (Houston Texans), Rampage (Los Angeles Rams): 0.89

No. 24 — T-Rac (Tennessee Titans): 0.53

Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Washington: DNF. No Mascot, no fun.