FOOTBALL STILL THE BOMB! HARRIS POLL SHOWS INTEREST GROWING

          A recent Harris Poll shows the number of adults who     follow pro football has increased 4% in the past year, and     the 55% of those who say they follow the sport is the     highest ever recorded.  The telephone survey of 1,006 was     conducted August 12-17 and has a margin of error of +/- 3%.      Respondents were asked: DO YOU FOLLOW PRO FOOTBALL OR NOT?                          
  
     
    
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'93
    
'95
    
'96
    
'97
    
'98
  
  
     
ADULTS
    
       
49%
    
    
       
46%
    
    
       
49%
    
    
       
52%
    
    
       
51%
    
    
       
55%
    
  
  
     
SEX
  
  
     
MALE
    
       
64%
    
    
       
61%
    
    
       
66%
    
    
       
64%
    
    
       
64%
    
    
       
67%
    
  
  
     
FEMALE
    
       
36%
    
    
       
32%
    
    
       
34%
    
    
       
41%
    
    
       
39%
    
    
       
44%
    
  
  
     
INCOME
  
  
     
$7,000       or less
    
       
36%
    
    
       
45%
    
    
       
33%
    
    
       
34%
    
    
       
44%
    
    
       
50%
    
  
  
     
$7,501       TO $15,500
    
       
37%
    
    
       
34%
    
    
       
36%
    
    
       
48%
    
    
       
38%
    
    
       
46%
    
  
  
     
$15,001       TO $25,000
    
       
49%
    
    
       
42%
    
    
       
47%
    
    
       
51%
    
    
       
52%
    
    
       
55%
    
  
  
     
$25,001       TO $35,000
    
       
56%
    
    
       
42%
    
    
       
52%
    
    
       
51%
    
    
       
42%
    
    
       
60%
    
  
  
     
$35,001       to $50,000
    
       
58%
    
    
       
50%
    
    
       
52%
    
    
       
52%
    
    
       
52%
    
    
       
56%
    
  
  
     
$50,000       +
    
       
60%
    
    
       
60%
    
    
       
58%
    
    
       
59%
    
    
       
64%
    
    
       
59%
    
  

          BON JOUR, PARIS, READY FOR FOOTBALL? USA TODAY's Gordon     Forbes writes that, in addition to realignment, NFL owners     will discuss international expansion during their league     meetings on October 27 in K.C.  Forbes floats the     possibility of a Paris franchise in 2010 (USA TODAY, 10/16).