I've been away a while, but I've come back to a Hurricanes tailgate. That is what it seems like with, Harris Teeter releasing sandwiches "designed" by players, and PEPSI is releasing cans with 6 different players on them. I'll start with the sandwiches because I am a bit hungry. Harris Teeter, is releasing a new sub every month through March. Scott Walker started it off about 5 days ago with the "Walker 24". Next month, Wade Brookbank is "designing" the "Brookbank's Power House. Maybe that one will have a punch. Ryan Bayda is releasing the last one, "Rhino", in March. When I put designing, in italics, I am really questioning if the actually designed it or they just picked from a list of cheap sandwich ideas.
Sometimes you want to take a more fan spirited refreshment to the Hurricanes games, PEPSI has released just that. Ben Aycock, our Marketing Director, announced the "PEPSI - Win a taste of the 'Canes" sweepstakes, and 6 different drinks. Rod Brind'Amour, Eric Staal, Cam Ward, Tim Gleason, Joni Pitkanen, and Ray Whitney will be featured on Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Diet Pepsi Max, and Diet Mountain Dew Respectively. Over 28 million cans will be distributed state-wide, so there will be plenty more. For the Sweepstakes you can win 6 Hurricanes themed vending machines. I don't know why you would want 6 but go ahead. Hopefully, this will boost our marketing so we don't become the least popular team in the NHL.