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 Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 3:56 pm Post subject: Winless Sixers force Papa John's to change pizza promotion |
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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/winless-sixers-force-papa-john-s-to-change-pizza-promotion-051616531.html
| Quote: | Winless Sixers force Papa John's to change pizza promotion
The Philadelphia 76ers are currently courting historical futility. The team's 0-11 start has put them just seven games behind the 2009-10 New Jersey Nets' record for the worst start in NBA history. Given the team's performance so far — an average margin of loss of 16.4 points — no upcoming game looks there for the taking. It's anyone's guess as to when the Sixers will actually end up in the win column.
Now that such a normal NBA goal has been turned into lofty ambition, the team and one of its corporate partners have decided to redefine success. Prior to this season, the Sixers announced a partnership with local Papa John's franchises to offer fans 50 percent off online orders the day following victories. Because the Sixers haven't won a game, Papa John's apparently feels like they're not getting a lot of value from their promotion. So the team now must score 90 points, no matter the result, for fans to get their discount. Check out the photo via Crossing Broad (via Deadspin):
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.John Schnatter demands excellence (via Crossing Broad).
John Schnatter demands excellence (via Crossing Broad).
Sixers fans now have a much better chance at getting that much-coveted papajohns.com discount. The team is averaging just 88.6 points per game, worst in the league, but they have scored 90 points in five games and come within three points of the mark on three more occasions. If we opted to define a Sixers win as scoring 90 points, then their 5-6 record with three narrow losses would be good enough for the eighth-best record in the East and hope for a playoff berth. Instead, it will just allow fans to order cheaper Papa John's pizza, which might be the life equivalent of finishing in this terrible conference's final playoff spot.
It's worth noting that the change in this promotion says more about Papa John's than the Sixers. While I'm sure these businesses and their employees have plenty of interest in seeing the Sixers win games on both a professional and personal level, the real issue here isn't the Sixers' performance as much as a company's desire to get the most out of a partnership. Plenty of teams institute promotions that don't require a team to win. If Papa John's and the Sixers had used a point threshold in the initial rules, it would've been a big deal. Frankly, I'm a little baffled why both parties didn't realize that the team wasn't set to win many games. It's not as if the tanking-friendly front office had designs on ending up in the East's upper half.
Whatever the case, it's nice to see that Philadelphia-area Papa John's customers will have a chance to save some money. I just hope they're not planning their diets around the performance of the Sixers. |
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gumby
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Crappy team.
Crappy discount.
Crappy pizza.
I guess they deserve themselves.
Seriously, the team was flirting with worst team ever since last season ended.
Bye.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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hey papa johns isn't that bad!
I mean sure it's no Costco, but jeez... |
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Lakers95
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Papa John's pizza is (bleep) ing disgusting. And Papa John himself is a giant tool that doesn't give a (bleep) about his employees. And the 76ers are a pathetic organization that has no shame in what they're doing.They all deserve each other, like gumby said. |
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leor_77
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Papa Johns used to be better a while ago...guess that's what happens when you grow this much. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:00 am Post subject: Sixers fans can get two free tickets with a box of Mac and Cheese |
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http://www.sportressofblogitude.com/2014/11/21/philadelphia-76ers-mac-and-cheese-monday/
| Quote: | Philadelphia 76ers fans can get two free tickets with a box of Mac & Cheese (pic)
The Philadelphia 76ers, not surprisingly, are not drawing well so far this season. The team is 0-5 at home (0-11 overall) and are bringing in an average of 14,856 fans per game, bad enough for 28th in NBA attendance rankings, although the fact that nearly 15,000 fans each game speaks to the undying dedication of shell-shocked Sixers fans.
In an effort to get some more butts in the seats, the 76ers have partnered with Kraft for a Mac & Cheese promotion where bringing a box of the tasty staple will yield a fan two tickets to an upcoming game. It is called “Mac & Cheese Monday.”
The details are as follows, per a Sixers press release (via Crossing Broad):
The Philadelphia 76ers today announced details for the first-ever macaroni & cheese drive, taking place on “Mac & Cheese Monday,” November 24 when they host the Portland Trail Blazers at 7:00 p.m. to benefit regional food bank Philabundance.
Fans in attendance are encouraged to bring one or more boxes of macaroni and cheese – one of Philabundance’s the most needed food items – to the game, and will be asked to use them as noisemakers for the first half of the game. At halftime, bins will be available on the concourse for fans to drop off their donations.
Fans who donate will receive a voucher for two tickets to an upcoming 2014-15 Sixers home game.
Macaroni & Cheese boxes used as noisemakers? Imagine thousands of fans shaking Mac & Cheese boxes in unison. That’s vuvuzela-level annoying.
Still, it’s a worthwhile cause with only the most noble of intentions — any time food banks can benefit from anything it’s a good thing. And that should take precedence over the enormous potential for mockery.
But, man, the 76ers. Between this and the fact the team and Papa John’s had to alter a 50% off pizza promotion on account of all the losing, it’s a sad state of affairs in Philly. And it seems to get worse with each passing day. |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:48 am Post subject: |
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| Lakers95 wrote: | | Papa John's pizza is (bleep) ing disgusting. And Papa John himself is a giant tool that doesn't give a (bleep) about his employees. And the 76ers are a pathetic organization that has no shame in what they're doing.They all deserve each other, like gumby said. |
Next time, just let it all out and tell us your true feelings on the matter. No need to hold back on these boards my LG brother, you're amongst family. 
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:55 am Post subject: |
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| I (bleep) hate Papa John's. (bleep) service, (bleep) ingredients, Papa (bleep). |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:14 am Post subject: |
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| Jack in the Box might have to do something similar with those greasy tacos |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| (bleep) Papa John's. Can't stand how they treat their employees. |
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K28
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| 22 wrote: | hey papa johns isn't that bad!
I mean sure it's no Costco, but jeez... |
Papa John's is some (bleep) ass pizza. Even Domino's and Pizza Hut is better. |
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angrypuppy
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| Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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They need better marketing promo:
| Quote: | | Papa John's with nothing on it, just like your 76ers! |
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| PLATNUM wrote: | | Lakers95 wrote: | | Papa John's pizza is (bleep) ing disgusting. And Papa John himself is a giant tool that doesn't give a (bleep) about his employees. And the 76ers are a pathetic organization that has no shame in what they're doing.They all deserve each other, like gumby said. |
Next time, just let it all out and tell us your true feelings on the matter. No need to hold back on these boards my LG brother, you're amongst family. |
 Yeah, I guess that was a over the top. |
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| Don Draper wrote: | | I (bleep) hate Papa John's. (bleep) service, (bleep) ingredients, Papa (bleep). |
(bleep) Organization. (bleep) Coaching Staff. Philadelphia 76ers.
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