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Captain Fear, a Caribbean pirate captain, is the official

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of the

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of the

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. 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. He was originally played by Mike Mashke until his retirement in 2006.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fear, Captain Fictional sea pirate captains Mascots introduced in 2000 NFL mascots