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Going Off The Grid: Four Sports Industry Execs Weigh In On Biz & Pop Culture

A survey of sports execs offering their opinions on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, answers from four execs spanning the industry:

  • CBS Sports Exec VP/Operations, Engineering & Production Services Ken Aagaard 
    – Has a Sonos sound system in six rooms continually playing oldies
  • Callaway Golf VP/Sports Marketing Nick Raffaele 
    – Loves pop culture, but it "seems common sense isn’t so common"
  • Athlete & Event Sports PR President Chip Namias
    – Especially enjoys pop culture from the '60s and '70s
  • OneUp Sports VP/Content & Strategy John McCauley
    – Content junkie for anything that creates a must-watch event

Going Off The Grid
  Want the Olympics in your city? Athlete you've met who made you starstruck Junk food that's your weakness NFL training camp drill you'd do best Current athlete who'd be a great media personality

Aagaard
No way. Ernie Banks & Willie Mays Peanut butter Punting

Raffaele
In my country, not my city! Ben Hogan Ladder drills
Zack Greinke

Namias
Absolutely! Wasn't living in L.A. in '84. Tastykake chocolate cupcakes Team media training, of course Brandon McCarthy

McCauley
Yes.
Toronto 2024!
Mario Lemieux Cadbury Wunderbar Joffrey Lupul

Do you want to get your thoughts in the Grid? If so, shoot an e-mail to adamharris@sportsbusinessdaily.com.

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