Going Off The Grid: Execs Talk Sports Announcers, NFL Preseason

"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 dish on the best rivalry in sports and their most-played songs.

• Competitor Magazine co-Founder Bob Babbitt
  -- Prefers indie flicks to big blockbusters: "Did I mention our documentary 'We are Triathletes' just came out?"
• Sabot Racing and Sabot Foundation Partner Jon Krashna
  -- Has been immersed in pop culture all his life.
• Poker Central Chief Digital Officer J.R. McCabe
  -- Gets all his news digitally, except for the Sunday paper.
• NASCAR Senior VP & Chief HR Officer Paula Miller
  -- Believes the Indians are set up for a playoff run. 

Going Off The Grid
	Favorite sports announcer	Best rivalry in sports	Most-played song on your phone or device	Level of interest in NFL preseason	Favorite adult beverage
Babbitt	Dick Enberg or Bill Walton	Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal	Eric Clapton's "Let it Rain"	None. Zilch. Nada.	Corona
Krashna	Vin Scully, of course	Lakers-Celtics	Chris Matic: "Extendo"	I don't have much interest	A good scotch
McCabe	Jim Nantz	Yankees-Red Sox, hands down!	Portugal. The Man: "Feel It Still"	Medium, but high when Giants are playing	Hard cider or vodka cranberry
Miller	Mike Tirico	Earnhardt vs. the field	Whatever Alexa plays when I say, “Play pop music.”	Waiting for the regular season to start	A good cab

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