Steely McBeam fell off his beam.

He's been hanging out with Jim Beam a little too much.

Yes, even the Pittsburgh Steelers' mascot can't evade the long arm of the law these days.

You know you are having a bad offseason when even one of the dudes who wears your silly mascot outfit gets arrested.

Apparently Kenneth Hahey of Mount Washington, one of the actors the Steelers hired to don the McBeam costume, was pulled over for drunken driving in January.

It has not been a banner few months for the Black and Gold. They are giving the Cincinnati Bengals a run for their bail money.

Odds makers in Las Vegas have already put out a line for the first Bengals-Steelers clash this season.

Steelers by 10-to-20 — eight for good behavior.

McBeam is just the latest of a string of Steelers employees to run afoul of the law since the season ended.

And he was the latest to be "fired."

Cedric Wilson was canned. The verdict is still out on Najeh Davenport — literally.

The question is, will Steely McBeam be given the boot?

I wonder if the San Diego Chicken would be plucked if he were to be pulled over smelling of booze? No way. He's an icon. Icon's aren't fired.

But Steely McBeam is the new kid on the block. He hasn't established himself as a consistent mascot performer yet. His job is in jeopardy.

He's not the first mascot to get into trouble, though. You'd be surprised at the sordid pasts of some mascots.

After extensive digging through court and employment records, I have found a rap sheet on some notable mascots as long as a Michael Vick scramble.

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Slider. The Indians' fuzzy, fuchsia-colored mascot fell off the dugout and broke his leg during a game.Hmmm. Could he have been hitting the bottle? Fans reported that his eyes were glassy.•

Pat Patriot. The New England mascot is embroiled in his own Spygate scandal.He was caught taping the routines of the opposing mascot.He was nabbed when he put his giant foam mouth around a kid's head and the camera fell out.•

Miles. The Broncos' mascot broke the cardinal rule of being a mascot by talking — and having his own Internet blog.Sell out.•

Jaxon De Ville. The Jags fluffy entertainer jumped on a live kick in the end zone during a game.Rumor has it the Steelers are negotiating a contract to make him their kick returner next year.•

Billy. The Buffalo Bills' blue-haired buffalo is in the witness protection program — as is the rest of the Bills' roster.•

Captain Fear. Tampa Bay's swashbuckling mascot was caught plundering the Pittsburgh Pirates' ship.Rumor has it Jon Gruden wants him to play quarterback next season.•

Sir Purr. The Panthers' mascot lied on his resume. He wasn't really knighted by the Queen. He's just Mr. Purr.