"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, execs discuss the return of the World Cup of Hockey, also giving their takes on pumpkin-flavored drinks.
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Heat Exec VP and AmericanAirlines Arena GM Kim Stone
– Keeps up with pop culture via the team's general counsel, who has a secret love of TMZ.
- Whistle Sports co-Founder Jeff Urban
– His favorite mascot is the Fighting Pickle of the North Carolina School of the Arts.
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NASCAR Managing Dir of Social Media Scott Warfield
– Earliest sports memory is of his dad teaching him to hit a baseball.
- Babolat Sports Marketing Manager for The Americas & Australia Seth McKinley
– Hates that he has to wait until January for "Suits" to come back.
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World Cup of Hockey in 2-3 words...
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Ideal Super Bowl halftime show |
How early is too early for pumpkin beer/coffee?
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Should public money be used for sports facilities?
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Thoughts on the new Apple AirPods
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Kim
Stone |
Canada, eh? |
Prince and David Bowie performing as holograms |
Never too early |
Yes. They have a proven economic impact
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Gotta get 'em |
Jeff
Urban |
Under-exposed stars |
Bruce Springsteen with Zac Brown |
Hate it. Hate pumpkin anything |
Yes, but with some protections |
I will lose them |
Scott
Warfield |
Red, white and blue |
Jay Z |
Always too early |
Public/private partnerships |
Wait and see |
Seth
McKinley |
Finally back |
Garth Brooks |
Should be available year-round
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Yes -- it is for everyone to enjoy |
I'm a Samsung guy |
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