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Going Off The Grid: Execs Discuss Winter Olympic Events, Gruden's Return To Raiders

"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 chime in on Jon Gruden's new venture, as well as the NBA's "City Edition" uniforms. 

  • PGA Tour Chief Media Officer Rick Anderson
    -- Still feeling the effects of the loss of Tom Petty.
  • NHL Group VP/Int'l Strategy Lynn White 
    -- Looking forward to seeing Springsteen on Broadway in two weeks.
  • USOC CFO Morane Kerek
    -- "Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi Lovato is the song she hates that she loves.
  • Univision Deportes VP/Live Events Miguel Angel Garcia
    -- Became a dad for the first time in '17, so his pop culture revolves around Mickey Mouse.
Going Off The Grid
  Winter Olympic event I'm most excited for Gruden to the Raiders in 3 words or less... Chances Brady/Belichick aren't together next year Best "City Edition" NBA uniform Siri or Alexa?

Anderson
Bobsled Really?? Zero Warriors Still dating both

White
Men's ice hockey - Gold Medal game Never lasts 10 Slim. Winning overcomes all differences Knicks. I love the nod to the FDNY Siri

Kerek
Biathlon Harder than TV Zero. They were made for each other

The Land! (Cavaliers)

Neither

Garcia
Snowboarding/
skiing
Chucky is back Slim. Throwing away their tremendous legacy would be ridiculous

Suns. I grew up in Phoenix and love the "Los Suns" on the jerseys

Alexa

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

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