Saucy T. Sausage, the mascot for the Portland Bangers, the Rose City's newest men's soccer team, was joked about by Colbert on his show on May 20. Here's what to know about the Portland Bangers ...

Portland’s new soccer team, the Portland Bangers, unveiled their new mascot, Saucy T. Sausage, on May 14 ahead of their debut game (Courtesy Portland Bangers). “Oh my God!

You can't spell "team" without m-e-a-t. Enter the Portland Bangers. The latest: A spin on sausage and a reference to scoring a long-range goal, the city's newest semiprofessional soccer team will ...

During Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the late-night host reacted to a recent KOIN 6 News article unveiling the Portland Bangers’ new mascot, Saucy T. Sausage.

The Bangers next play at their home stadium at 2800 N.E. Liberty St., University of Oregon’s Northeast Portland campus (formerly Concordia University), at 2 p.m. May 25 against Snohomish United.

GO: Portland Bangers at UO Portland Stadium, 2800 NE Liberty St., 503-775-3080, portlandbangers.com. Home games 7 pm Monday, June 23, and 6 pm Wednesday, July 9. $23–$40.

On the occasion of the Portland Pickles’ 10th anniversary season and the launch of the Bangers, we asked Miller about his teams, his inspiration and why it works in Portland.

During Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the late-night host reacted to a recent KOIN 6 News article unveiling the Portland Bangers’ new mascot, Saucy T. Sausage.