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Going Off The Grid: Execs Pick The Toughest Job In Sports, Favorite Play-By-Play Announcer

"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 their thoughts on the toughest job in sports and their favorite play-by-play announcer.

  • Engine Shop CMO Ed Kiernan
    – John Oliver is his political "go-to."
  • Bridgestone Dir of Motorsports Lisa Boggs
    – Indulges in a little bit of everything pop culture-wise, but in moderation.
  • Management Plus Enterprises GM Dave Klewan
    – Needs to go on a pop culture detox.
  • 16W Marketing VP/Corporate Marketing Ralph Vuono
    – His world comes to a stop, as do diaper changes, when "The Walking Dead" or "Game of Thrones" come on.
Going Off The Grid

Toughest job in sports Last thing I Googled Mac or PC? Who would play you in a movie? Favorite play-by-play announcer

Kiernan
QB for the Browns "Youth Basketball -- How to break any type of Full Court Press" Mac Peter Krause (with hair); Bruce Willis (without hair) Mike Tirico

Boggs
The officials; doesn't matter what sport. "Things to do in Barcelona" Mac Tina Fey Jim Donovan

Klewan
Head of the Rio Olympic Organizing Committee "Coaching drills for tee-ball" PC Nicolas Cage Vin Scully

Vuono
Team equipment managers "Blueprint for Athletes by Quest Diagnostics" Mac Andrew Lincoln Bob Papa

Do you want to get your thoughts in the Grid? If so, shoot an email to jperez@sportsbusinessdaily.com.

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