The Philadelphia Stars are a professional

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team based in

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. They are one of eight members of the

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(USFL). They currently play their home games at

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and

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, which also hosts the

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Blazers.

History

The Philadelphia Stars were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on ''

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'' on November 22, 2021. On January 6, 2022, It was announced on ''

'' that former

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Head coach

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was named the Head coach and General manager of the Stars. Andrus later announced most of his staff on January 28, 2022 on the ''Dan Sileo Show''.

Mascot

On April 11, 2022, the Stars unveiled their

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, a monstrous red creature that drew comparisons to other Philadelphia sports mascots

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and the Phillie Phanatic. The Stars then held a

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poll asking fans whether the mascot should be named "Astro", "Cosmo", or "Blob". "Blob" took 65 percent of the vote, and the name was confirmed on April 15. The Stars have offered few details about Blob besides describing him as "out of this world" and noting that he enjoys dancing.

Personnel

Staff

Current roster

Initially, each team carried a 38-man active roster and a 7-man practice squad, but the rosters were increased to 40 active players and 50 total in May, 2022.

References

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