FREE FRIES IN DETROIT?

I am currently watching Detroit’s broadcast of a Nuggets-Pistons game and the following Arby’s feature was just explained:

If any of the Detroit Piston players records a triple-double, then a person should print off the boxscore and take it to a local Arby’s for, get this… a free small curly fry.

First of all, I don’t know if a free small, curly fry is even worth going out of your way to get to a local Arbys.  But if it is, then the time and ink it takes to print off the boxscore can’t be worth the $1.29 the fries would cost.  There’s gotta be a way for Arby’s chains to know if a Piston got a triple double.  Aren’t any Arby’s employees avid fans of the Pistons?

And secondly, have you looked at the Pistons’ roster?  They have some nice players on there, but unless you count turnovers and missed free throws, there are only one or two guys who could ever get a triple double on that roster.  I am going to go out on a limb and say that a triple double for a Piston’s fan only happens once this season.  One time.  At most.  And that Arby’s only gives out 124 free curly fries.

So basically, this seems like a sponsorship that rewards fans, but not really.

Here are some ideas for similar campaigns for the Utah Jazz.  (Not real, so don’t try to claim them.)

Crown Burger will give away free burgers to Jazz fans when Mehmet Okur and Carlos Boozer combine for 15 blocks.

The Pie will give $2 off their order when the Jazz hold an opponent under 75 points.

Get a free drink at Cafe rio when Jerry Sloan smiles during a halftime interview by a national sports correspondent.

Free ice cream cone at Arctic Circle when Carlos Boozer complete’s three point play without yelling, “AND-1.”

Free financing on a car at LHM auto services when the Jazz have no turnovers in a game.

Free combo meal at Wendy’s when the Jazz shoot over 30 3 pointers in a game.

Southwest Airlines will give away a free flight when Mehmet Okur and Derek Fisher both hit a three pointer without putting one toe on the line.

Got other suggestions?  Put them in the comments.