Captain Fear

{{short description|Mascot for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers}}

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Captain Fear, a Caribbean pirate captain, is the official mascot of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.{{cite web|title=Captain Fear|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/bucs-fans/captain-fear.html|publisher=Tampa Bay Buccaneers|accessdate=21 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318001842/http://www.buccaneers.com/bucs-fans/captain-fear.html|archive-date=18 March 2015|url-status=dead}} He has blue eyes, black hair, thick eyebrows, and a full beard. He has been the mascot of the Buccaneers since June 2000. He replaced a parrot mascot known as Skully.{{Cite web |title=CAPTAIN FEAR! |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/captain-fear-2183723 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=www.buccaneers.com |language=en-US}} He was originally played by Mike Mashke until his retirement in 2006.{{Cite web |title=After 7 years, man behind Captain Fear ending career |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2006/01/06/after-7-years-man-behind-captain-fear-ending-career/ |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}