Alex is a Griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Alex has a rowdy, excited personality. Alex likes to drink Coors and talk about football. Alex lives in the glory days of his high school football career and has not matured much in his adulthood. Alex lives with his mother in a trailer park. Alex insists that if it weren't for a leg injury during the game he could have brought his team to state finals.