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Going Off The Grid: Execs Talk TD Celebrations, Worst Airports

"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 share their would-be touchdown celebrations and debate snakes vs. spiders.

  • NFLPA Assistant Exec Dir of External Affairs George Atallah
    -- Enjoys "Game of Thrones," "Westworld," "Ozark" and all the Marvel movies.
  • Wasserman Exec VP/Hockey Jeff Jackson
    -- Listens to Foo Fighters, Drake, and has been digging Chris Stapleton lately.
  • Saints Senior VP/Sales Michael Stanfield
    -- Collects baseball memorabilia; most-prized autograph is Thurman Munson.
Going Off The Grid
  What would your TD celebration be? Best and/or worst U.S. airport Best tailgating tradition? What's worse: snakes or spiders? Sports venue on your bucket list

Atallah
To reenact Dee Brown's dunk contest on the goal post Best is one I don't have to go to, worst is Dulles in DC RedZone on my couch. Had legendary tailgates at BC though... Snakes...on a plane FC Barcelona's Camp Nou

Jackson
See Billy "White Shoes" Johnson circa 1975 Favorite is Savannah/Hilton Head, worst is LaGuardia Tailgating is a waste of time Snakes!!! Augusta National

Stanfield
Hand the ball to ref Best will be renovated New Orleans opening in '19 VOL Navy at the Univ. of Tennessee Snakes Yankees Fantasy Camp

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

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