Rip City Rising!

During this Easter week where thoughts are on the resurrection, there is another taking place before our very eyes. Now don't get me wrong, I am not declaring the Blazers the saviours of mankind, but I am going to say that this particular group of young men have single handedly resurrected Rip City.

Rip City has been dead and buried for several years. Blazermania extinct. There have been diehards trying to make something out of nothing and I applaud their efforts. Still, it has taken the blood sweat and tears of a battle scarred group of fearless competetors that never say never and never give up to raise Rip City from the dead.

Everywhere you look you see it. Total strangers dressed in red and black are high fiving each other in the streets. Flags and bumper stickers are proudly displayed in yards and on cars. Stores are fighting to have the best deals on Blazer gear. ESPN and TNT are rearranging their schedules to make room for Portland. Horns are honking and fists are pumping. Rip City is gaining it's strength, it's heart is beating stronger each day. It is indeed a great day to be a Blazer fan!

I've been far too busy to keep up with this blog this season but I'm not missing a Blazer beat. We are in the playoffs once again and we are coming on strong. The future of Rip City is very bright and I could not be more proud our team. Yes, our team. In a world of uncertainty Blazer fans can know one thing for sure, we can depend on this team to give us their all. We owe them the same.

GO BLAZERS!