Shameless Promotion
May 4, 2008 |
Earlier this evening I went to the Amway Arena (how lame is that?) to watch the Predators work the Saber Cats like it’s, well, like it’s their job. One thing about the Predators is that they have sold pretty much every bit of everything they do to some sponsor. They play on Hummer Field, there is a T.G. Lee milk toss, a Sports Authority throw, an official post-game party destination, etc, etc. Seemingly after every-other down Tiffany, a local Monster, comes out for some sort of promotion on the field. Some are tame and involve people throwing things, others end up with her taking her shirt off. At halftime Tiffany’s partner, Drunky the Bear, yes, Drunky the Bear, comes out to do some sort of stunt. This week involved Mini-Drunky, his sidekick, jumping from the rafters onto the field. Now, I don’t know if it’s this way at other AFL games, but we here in Orlando know how to sell out and go wild. Predators games are like no other sporting event I’ve ever been to and are a ton of fun. They’re wild, fast, and usually involve a good deal of quality football. All the sideshow nature of the between-the-plays antics doesn’t do anything to take away from the game, it just makes us look a minor league baseball team.