OH The Bling To Be Given Out At The Football Bowl Games!
Posted: Wednesday, December 09, 2009
by Laura Trahan
I would love to be a football player. Really there is just one reason I would love that. It would definitely not be the getting hit by giants, sweating, unending practices, exhaustion, ugly pads, ugly uniforms in some cases, etc.
No there is only one reason I would love to play football.
That is the gifts I would receive if I made it to a bowl game (granted, a team with me on it reduces their chances by a 100 percent, but I can dream right.)
For example each player in the Texas Bowl in Houston will take home a $300 Best Buy gift certificate, a Fossil Watch, and Under Armour hat, backpack and shirt, a Bowl t-shirt and a belt buckle among other things.
Participants in the Rose Bowl will receive a 19 inch Sharp Television combo, New Era 59Fifty fitted hat, Ogio Fugitive laptop pack and a plaque.
It seems to be a common theme among all the bowls to have Best Buy gift cards, Oakley sunglasses, electronics such as televisions, laptops, iPod touches, camcorders; Under Armour apparel, Fossil watches as well as many other memorable souvenirs.
I have to admit that this use to blow me away. Now, I am one of those bandwagon girls. The bowls, advertisers, etc. make a ton of money off of these games. Between endorsements to commercials, these games are the most watched games all year.
Why shouldn't the players get some sort of reward? They worked hard all season to get their and the income intake for the colleges and bowl sponsors in absurdly high. The kids deserve something since they are being used for money.
After all, I need to be in support of this in case one day I do get that call to join the team. :)
For a complete list of the gifts the players are expected to receive, visit online at http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/64318
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