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Going Off The Grid: Sports Execs Dish On MLS Expansion Options, Lakers' Magic Move

"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 panel discusses MLS expansion, as well as the Lakers' hiring of Magic Johnson.

  • West Virginia Univ. Deputy AD Keli Cunningham
    – E! and Bravo share space on her DVR.
  • Delaware 87ers CRO Doug Hine
    – Fervently trying to bring back those '80s movie classics.
  • Experience CRO & Senior VP/Product Development Junior Gaspard
    – Can't get enough of Musical.ly.
  • Premier Partnerships Exec VP/Corporate Partnerships Jason Miller
    – His wife keeps him posted on what's happening in pop culture.

Going Off The Grid
  MLS should expand to... Dale Jr. will compete __ more years Music you're embarrassed to enjoy Celebrity doppelganger The Lakers hiring Magic Johnson was...

Cunningham
Omaha -- show some love to the American Outlaws Two Why embarrass yourself if you don't have to? According to Celebslike.me, it's Melissa Claire Egan Fantastic

Hine
Las Vegas Five Nickelback Jeremy Renner Magical

Gaspard
Nashville or San Diego Three Celine Dion Don Cheadle Bold and smart!

Miller
Cincinnati Two Sam Smith Damian Lewis A Hail Mary

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

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