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Going Off The Grid: Panelists Talk NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft

"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 panelists offer their ideas to revamp the NBA Playoffs and who they think will go No. 1 in the NFL Draft.

  • FS Southeast Hornets announcer Eric Collins
    -- Considers himself a "General Hospital" historian. 
  • Red Sox VP/Fan Services & Entertainment Sarah McKenna
    -- Is fired up for Cardi B's baby.
  • AFL Commissioner Randall Boe
    -- Is into season 2 of "Fauda" on Netflix.
  • Mets/Rangers Assistant Team Doctor Josh Dines 
    -- Thinks this season of "Homeland" is as good as Season 1.
Going Off The Grid
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Collins
Re-seed after every round. Make the regular season vital The Doors MLB's Opening Day Wyoming QB Josh Allen "Black Panther"

McKenna
Best of five series for the first two rounds The Doors Patriots Day in Boston Ask me on April 27 "Howard the Duck"

Boe
Eliminating Eastern-Western Conference seeding would be interesting Nothing against Canada, but it's definitely Rush The Masters USC QB Sam Darnold "Guardians of the Galaxy"

Dines
I think it works the way it is The Who Hands down, The Masters USC QB Sam Darnold "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"

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

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