"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 discuss the College Football Playoff and offer up a sport that should be added to the Olympic program.
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USOC Chief of Paralympic Sport Rick Adams
– Doesn't keep up with pop culture.
- Chicagoland Speedway President Scott Paddock
– Is keeping an eye on politics and the release of the new iPhone 7.
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Equity Sports Partners Senior VP Jim Tucker
– Stays current on "Game of Thrones.
- MLL Marketing & Brand Manager Kevin Murphy
– Should be paying more attention to the election than "Stranger Things."
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ESPN's fantasy football app crashing was...
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Sport that should be added to the Olympics |
Best place
for a concert
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A must-follow on Twitter for the NFL season
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CFP: 4 or 8 teams?
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Rick
Adams |
A fantasy for me -- I don't play |
UFC |
Hands down -- Red Rocks |
Odell Beckham Jr. (@OBJ_3)
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4 -- win enough and control your destiny |
Scott
Paddock |
Shockingly improbable |
It's coming. Baseball, softball in '20 |
Wrigley Field |
Adam Schefter - he knows everything (@AdamSchefter) |
4 -- If you're not in the Final Four, you don't belong in the conversation |
Jim
Tucker |
Unfortunate |
It just happened -- golf |
MSG |
Adam Schefter |
8 -- More games for fans, more money for schools |
Kevin
Murphy |
Untimely |
Easy choice - lacrosse |
"The Sinclair" in Harvard Square
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Katie Nolan (@katienolan) |
Keep it at 4 |
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