"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 discuss their favorite sports moment of the year, and whether or not "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie.
- AAF co-Founder & CEO Charlie Ebersol
-- Thinks the best sports month of the year is February (when the AAF starts).
- ESL North America CEO & Managing Dir Yvette Martinez-Rea
-- Her grandmother's Mexican Hot Chocolate is her family's go-to holiday drink.
- Whistle Sports President & COO Michael Cohen
-- Has never had eggnog.
- FanAI Founder & CEO Johannes Waldstein
-- His favorite Christmas movie is "It's A Wonderful Life."
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Non-CFP bowl game you look forward to the most? |
Your most treasured sports memorabilia? |
How close are you to being done with holiday shopping? |
Is "Die Hard" a Christmas movie? |
Favorite sports moment of the year? |
 Ebersol |
Whichever bowl UCF is playing in ... AKA the unofficial/official championship game
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Game-worn jersey signed by my hero Jim Kelly
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Everyone is getting AAF Starter or New Era gear
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Yes, the main character clearly says, "Ho-ho-ho"
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Young fan Teddy Mazzini getting a standing ovation at Suns-Lakers on Oct. 22 -- everything that is great about sports
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Martinez-Rea |
Redbox Bowl. Go Ducks!
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Signed black and white picture of my grandfather with Arnold Palmer from the '60s
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"Santa" is still waiting for final lists, so not close enough
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Big debate in my household, I come down on the side of: Great movie, but no
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Tiger winning the Tour Championship -- it was everything a sports story should be
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 Cohen |
Georgia-Texas in the Sugar Bowl. I went to Emory and there was no football, so I root for Georgia.
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Michael Jordan signed picture dunking from the foul line
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Done? We essentially run a shipping and receiving department from Amazon in my house
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Absolutely. Despite what Bruce Willis says, it's on Christmas Eve and therefore a Christmas movie
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Attending the U.S. Open in N.Y. Nothing like N.Y. fans and crisp Summer air with a few honey-deuces
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 Waldstein |
Hard to say -- just focused on Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl
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My Ironman Austria Medal, especially since my 4-year-old son loves wearing it
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Almost done
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Not for families with small children
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Notre Dame locking in its playoff spot
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