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Going Off The Grid: Execs Give World Series Predictions, Thoughts On E-Sports Potential

"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 World Series predictions and where they think e-sports will be in five years.

  • Bank of America Chicago Marathon Exec Race Dir Carey Pinkowski
  • – Watches "The Voice" religiously with his family.
  • Charlotte Motor Speedway SVP/Corporate Sales Dan Farrell
    – Interest in pop culture is "all about youth sports."
  • Fire COO Atul Khosla
    – "Game of Thrones" is his latest interest.
  • 120 Sports Exec VP Matt Carstens
    – His pop culture interests intersect with sports, teams and athletes.

Going Off The Grid

World Series prediction
Where will e-sports be in five years?

Longest road trip

Status of your fantasy football team

NFL ratings down part of larger sports viewing trend?


Carey Pinkowski
I just spent some time with Tom Ricketts. Cubs will win, no doubt They'll lose some of their relevance 30 years ago: Chicago to Eugene, Ore.

Nonexistent. I don't play

I think so. People's lives are so hectic and busy

Dan
Farrell
Cubs over Rangers in six Where NASCAR was 20 years ago. Sky's the limit Buffalo to Charlotte after the '99 Stanley Cup Final. Brett Hull's skate in the crease Circle the wagons. I'm 1-3 Yes. People are watching, but it's tough to track

Atul
Khosla
I'm a Northsider. The Cubs Possible global competitions -- country vs. country Chicago to S.F. Aaron Rodgers Seems like it, but too early to say

Matt
Carstens
Rangers over Dodgers in five Alongside several other growing sports trying to reach elite status

L.A. to Chicago...twice

Well, which one? Too early to tell

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

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