"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.
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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."
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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.
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World Series prediction
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Where will e-sports be in five years? |
Longest road trip
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Status of your fantasy football team
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NFL ratings down part of larger sports viewing trend?
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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
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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
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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
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Matt
Carstens |
Rangers over Dodgers in five |
Alongside several other growing sports trying to reach elite status |
L.A. to Chicago...twice
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Well, which one? |
Too early to tell |
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