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Going Off The Grid: Execs Share Favorite Holiday Traditions, Coldest Sporting Event

"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, our panelists discuss give their most influential exec in sports and share their favorite holiday traditions.

  • Bucks COO Mike McCarthy 
    – Depends on his kids Jeremy and Maggie to keep him up to date on pop culture.
  • BDA VP/Client Management Shauna Smith 
    – Is a big fan of the Thursday night Shonda Rhimes shows on ABC.
  • LPGA Senior VP/Strategic Partnerships Kelly Hyne
    – Can't get enough "SNL."
  • Under Armour Senior VP/Global Communications & Entertainment Diane Pelkey
    – Depends on her 13-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son for pop culture.

Going Off The Grid
  Most influential exec in all sports Coldest I've been at a sporting event Favorite holiday food and activity Which Seinfeld character are you? Favorite sports talk personality

McCarthy
His dad John - head groundskeeper at Shea Stadium ('62-'74) All Blacks-USA Rugby at Soldier Field Eating Mookie Wilson's Quick 'N Easy Candied Yams The "Close Talker" Michael Kay and Don LaGreca on ESPN N.Y.

Smith
Adam Silver I'm from California - try not to go to cold events Playing UNO, eating fried turkey Elaine
Michael Wilbon

Hyne
Adam Silver Any Browns playoff games in the '80s Golf with my family on Christmas, HoneyBaked Ham for dinner Elaine - I only wish I had her dance moves "Mike & Mike"

Pelkey
Adam Silver Patriots-Colts in '03 AFC Championship Spending time with friends/family, peanut butter kiss cookies Elaine "Mike & Mike"

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