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Going Off The Grid: Panelists Talk Best MLB Expansion Cities, ESPN+

"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 give their takes on which cities MLB should expand to and their initial thoughts on the launch of ESPN+.

  • The Ringer Editor-in-Chief & Chief Content Officer Sean Fennessey
    -- His favorite TV show is "The Larry Sanders Show."
  • CAA Hockey agent Rachel Feucht
    -- Proudly admits to indulging in reality TV shows.
  • AMB Sports & Entertainment Exec VP & COO Greg Beadles
    -- Would choose "Pray As You Go" if he could only have one phone app.
  • AEG Senior VP & General Counsel John Keenan
    -- Longs for the days when he could skim his wife's "People" magazine and feel caught up.
Going Off The Grid
  Most likely cities
for MLB expansion?
Initial thoughts
on ESPN+?
Biggest surprise
of NFL Draft
Favorite minor
league ballpark
Which team will be on
"Hard Knocks" this year?

Fennessey
Las Vegas, Nashville It works. I just need to remember it exists Derwin James slipping to 17 MCU Park on Coney Island Browns

Feucht
Las Vegas, Montreal Somewhat expected, definitely convenient Browns taking Baker Mayfield first overall Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo Browns

Beadles
Charlotte, Portland The future is now Calvin Ridley available at 26 Coolray Field
in Gwinnett, Ga.
49ers

Keenan
Charlotte, Portland Incredible and user-friendly, success will come down to content EXOS trained 79 draftees, including 15 first-rounders Impact Field
in Rosemont, Ill.
Would love to see Patriots, but going with Browns

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

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