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Going Off The Grid: Execs Pick CFP Champion, Give Predictions On Tiger's Return To Golf

"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, panelists pick their CFP National Champion and discuss the Giants' handling of QB Eli Manning.

  • Raptors VP/Basketball Operations & Player Development Teresa Resch
    – Finds the royal family fascinating, especially with Prince Harry’s recent engagement to Meghan Markle.
  • NBC Sports Philadelphia VP/Marketing Cynthia Weiss
    – Enjoys the Eagles' end zone celebrations and Joel Embiid's tweets.
  • Whitecaps Dir of Corporate Partnerships Phil Adams
    – Enjoys the latest surge in superhero movies.
  • Allstate Marketing Manager of Sponsorships Kevin Heerdegen
    – He totally owns the fact that he watches the Bachelor/Bachelorette.
Going Off The Grid
  Winner of CFP Championship Tiger Woods wins how many events next year? Giants' handling of Eli Manning was... Favorite Monopoly piece?  Athlete poised for success on-screen?

Resch
Clemson Unfortunate Thimble. My mom taught me how to sew Serena Williams

Weiss
Oklahoma
0 Similar to trading Donovan McNabb on Easter Sunday Thimble
Stephen Curry

Adams
Clemson
One, and dare I say it's a major?
Delicate and a no-win situation

Top Hat -- It's distinguished

J.J. Watt

Heerdegen
Oklahoma In golf speak, it's a water hazard (none)
Botched

Howitzer -- because it's cool to say

Joel Embid's Twitter account

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

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