Rutgers-Newark unveiled the new design for its campus mascot on Wednesday, debuting a redder, sleeker look for the fox known as the Scarlet Raider.

Honest initial reactions can be hilarious. That was the case when star guard De’Aaron Fox saw the Kings’ new mascot, Roy Al, for the first time during the team’s practice on Friday.

Cleatus has become a mascot not just for Fox, but for the NFL as a whole. It's one of those things we as a society take for granted. Ever-present, doing generic football warmup things during the ...