"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, execs share a sports business trend they're keeping an eye on as well as an underrated sporting tradition.
- Prodigy Sports Founder & CEO Scott Carmichael
– Favorite sporting event he attended was Derek Jeter's final home game.
- American Express Senior Manager of Sports Sponsorships Elizabeth O'Pray
– Believes the best college to be an AD at is Notre Dame.
- YSC Sports Marketing President Gabby Roe
– If best means passionate, then Philadelphia has the best sports fans.
- Insight For All President Steve Seiferheld
– Prefers pro to college sports. "All the way."
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Where will daily fantasy sports be in one year? |
How do you unwind? |
Underrated sports tradition? |
Sports biz trend to watch? |
Favorite
movie? |
Carmichael |
Watered down, but in existence |
Glass of Cabernet next to my wife discussing our three grandchildren |
Post-series handshake lineup during Stanley Cup playoffs |
Rule changes and how they are changing the games we grew up with |
Anything with Denzel Washington |
O'Pray |
Gone |
A long walk around the neighborhood after the baby is in bed |
7th inning stretch |
Smart clothing |
"Caddyshack" |
Roe
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As many options as there are in a candy store |
Watching kids' sports games and heavy metal concerts |
Local, cutthroat high school rivalries |
Privatization of high school sports to club teams |
"This Is Spinal Tap" |
Seiferheld |
One foot in the grave |
Playing games on my phone |
Tailgating |
Participation rates in youth football |
"Pulp Fiction" |
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jperez@sportsbusinessdaily.com.
