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Going Off The Grid: Sports Execs Chime In On Raiders' Future Plans, Worst Movies

"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 where the Raiders will play after their Oakland lease expires in '19, as well as the worst movie they've seen.

  • Lightning Exec VP/Sales & Marketing Jarrod Dillon
    – Interested in seeing how the next generation consumes information -- particularly his three kids.
  • Triple-A Int'l League Charlotte Knights Exec VP & COO Dan Rajkowski
    – Keeps up with pop culture via Facebook and Twitter
  • AMB Sports & Entertainment National Dir of Sales Erin Fazio
    – Enjoys keeping up with different trends in music.

Going Off The Grid
  Where will the Raiders play in '19? Ballpark you'd like to visit this summer Worst movie you've seen Pizza toppings of choice If you had an e-sports gamer tag, it would be...

Dillon
They figure out a way to play in Oakland Petco Park or AT&T Park, my two favorites "Sharknado" -- yes, I watched it (well, most of it!) Sausage, mushroom and veggies inOVERmyHEAD

Rajkowski
Way too early to know SunTrust Park "The Room" Pepperoni and sausage Knights1

Fazio
Vegas, baby! Dodger Stadium "The Hangover Part II" -- highly disappointing Pineapple WorldsWorstGamer36

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

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