The Timbers mascot and his giant chainsaw are not messing around

The Portland Timbers' soaking wet first home match in MLS showed off their fantastic stadium and fantastic crowd -- the Timbers Army, who belted out the national anthem all on their own. But perhaps the most unique feature of one of the league's new teams is their mascot. Yes, the Timbers' mascot is an actual lumberjack with an actual chainsaw and he actually uses it during matches. His name is Timber Joey and after every Timbers goal he slices a piece off his huge log slab on the side of the pitch. The slices are passed through the stands and presented to the goal scorer after the match.

Before Timber Joey, there was Timber Jim, who began sawing wood for the club back in the 1970s in their NASL days. And now, the intimidating sounds of Joey's chainsaw add to the already impressive roar of Timbers fans and it's enough to make an opposing team think they're about to chopped up by Leatherface.

Anyway, here's one of the most awesome photos of all time...

Artur Boruc would love this guy.

Photos: AP, Photobucket