"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 discuss Roger Goodell's extension and give their picks for Mayweather-McGregor.
- Hendrick Motorsports Exec VP & CFO Scott Lampe
– Thinks pop culture is a necessary evil.
- Whistle Sports co-Founder & President Jeff Urban
– Keeping up with pop culture is a struggle. "I have four kids!"
- Amalie Arena Dir of Marketing Brittany Austin
– Just tries to keep up with pop culture.
- MLB Cardinals VP/Stadium Operations Matt Gifford
– Loves Coca-Cola.
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The Mayweather-McGregor winner is... |
Derek Jeter owning the Marlins will be... |
Late musician you'd like to have dinner with |
Song that takes you back to your childhood |
Roger Goodell getting an extension is... |
Lampe |
Mayweather |
His biggest mistake |
The King - Elvis Presley |
Anything Van Halen |
The surest bet you can make |
Urban |
Mayweather, though I am a disgruntled buyer of Mayweather-Pacquiao |
Good for baseball, especially long-term in Florida |
John Lennon |
Anything Jackson Browne or Eagles |
Expected. No surprise |
Austin |
More excited that college football starts this day |
Weird seeing him with a team other than the Yankees |
John Lennon |
"The Sign" - Ace of Base |
Good for him? |
Gifford |
The promoter |
Good for baseball |
Geddy Lee, happily still alive |
"Another One Bites The Dust" - Queen |
Unpopular in St. Louis
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