Blazers face elimination, DeceptivelyQuick breaks out the game changer

Portland plays a must-win game tonight, the first time that term can accurately be used to describe a Blazer's game since 2003. I've managed to stay upbeat about this whole thing by reminding myself of how ridiculously ahead of schedule this team is even if the season ends today. (Seriously everyone, it is just the beginning. Try to refrain from your moronic roster shakeup talk. Please?)

That said, it would be pretty cool if this great season didn't have to end tonight. I'm sure the patrons at the Rose Garden will give their usual boost, but this time DeceptivelyQuick is chipping in as well. Ladies and men on library computers, I give you Spencer SweetPotato.

Confused? Only the diehards remember Spencer, the DeceptivelyQuick mascot/intern that is only slightly less ridiculous and unnecessary than Blaze the Trail Cat. Unlike Blaze (more like Blase'. Zing!) Spencer the SweetPotato actually helps the team. In fact, The Blazers have never lost a game that was played on the same day as a Spencer-themed blog post. Chalk it up to the mystical power of the yam that is underappreciated for both its deliciousness and its nutritional value. Game 5: In. The. Bag.