"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 give their CFP predictions and let us in on what movies they'll be watching over the holidays.
- Monster Energy Senior Sports Marketing Manager Cari Cellini
– Intrigued by the "Real Housewives" series. "I love watching other people be a trainwreck."
- LA 2024 Chief Bid Officer Danny Koblin
– His pop culture interest summed up: "Mr. Robot," Snapchat spectacles, "Fixer Upper."
- Goodyear Cotton Bowl Chief Marketing Officer Michael Konradi
– Is on information overload when it comes to pop culture.
- NHL VP/Media Distribution & Strategy Peg Walsh
– Devoted Springsteen fan for more than 40 years.
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The CFP champion will be... |
Movie/TV show that describes your life |
CFP or March Madness? |
Favorite Christmas movie |
Destination getaway of choice |
Cellini |
Roll Tide! |
"Modern Family" |
CFP |
"A Christmas Story" -- You'll shoot your eye out |
Destin, Fla. |
Koblin |
Gotta go with 'Bama |
"Entourage" -- but without the fame, money, parties, career... |
March Madness is the best |
"It's a Wonderful Life" -- gets me every time!
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. |
Konradi |
Roll Tide! |
"Twister" -- If you saw my family try to get out the door in the mornings...
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CFP hands down |
"Joyeux Noel" -- about a Christmas truce during WWI |
Midcoast Maine every summer when it's 110 degrees in Texas -- lobsta roll! |
Walsh |
Ohio State |
"Fixer Upper" -- restoring my late 1800s-built house |
March Madness |
"It's a Wonderful Life" |
Cabo Pulmo, Mexico |
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