It is not uncommon for 250 members of the press to work in the stadium at a Clemson football game. Add to that the sports staff in the various media and the time the reporters spend during the week preparing for their jobs on Saturday, and you can see why we agree with Chaucer, Football is no child's game. There are other ancillary economic activities associated with college football. As we have noted before, substantial media attention is devoted to college sports. This transcends game day.
Most local newscasts report several minutes of college football each evening throughout the season.
Likewise, many jobs in the newspaper industry are primarily devoted to college football. Add to these employment in the specialized media like newsletters, rating flyers, betting services, and researchers like us. People buy TVs and VCRs to tape games, rerun the controversial plays, and relive the great moments. This creates employment for a variety of people including restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and the like. Most every college fans if justifiably proud of his or her school spirit.