"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 experts chime in on the Kentucky Derby, and with today being May 4, give their takes on "Star Wars."
- HotelTonight CMO Ray Elias
– Likes to think he's a hip 40-something.
- Thor Guard President Bob Dugan
– Loves horror movies and watching Blu-Ray concert videos.
- Pro Sports Music Marketing Owner Frederic Traube
– Is looking forward to seeing "Dunkirk" this summer.
- TuneIn Chief Content Officer Kevin Straley
– Picks up pop culture knowledge from conversations with his two teenage sons.
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Best Kentucky Derby horse name |
Best Kentucky Derby tradition |
The '18 NFL Draft should be in... |
"Star Wars" character you identify with |
Favorite "Star Wars" film
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Elias |
American Pharoah - I'm apparently related to Bob Baffert |
Mint Juleps |
Why not London? |
R2D2 |
"The Empire Strikes Back" |
Dugan |
Bold Ruler |
Blanket of roses and the song, "Run for the Roses" |
North Carolina |
Han Solo |
"The Empire Strikes Back" |
Traube |
Giacomo |
Mint Juleps and fancy chapeaus |
Gillette Stadium or M&T Bank Stadium |
Easily Han Solo, the maverick that saves the day in the end! |
Pleasantly surprised by "Rogue One," but "Return of the Jedi" |
Straley |
Atswhatimtalkingabout |
"My Old Kentucky Home" |
Patriot Pace in Foxboro |
Lando Calrissian |
"Return of the Jedi" |
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