"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 the most overrated statistic in sports and their favorite tennis grand slam.
- DAZN Exec VP/North America Joe Markowski
-- Loves listening to cult Australian podcast "The Grade Cricketer."
- NBC Sports Chicago VP/Sales Jill Fields
-- Has met up with a group of college friends at an away UCLA football game for the last 18 years.
- NHL Kings President of Minor League Affiliates & AEG Senior VP/Revenue Darren Abbott
-- A huge fan of Austin Powers and 007.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts Events & Sports Marketing Manager Tim Herbel
-- Finds joy in seeing a no-hitter broken up in 9th inning, especially on a bunt.
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Favorite tennis grand slam |
Most overrated statistic in sports? |
What's your weirdest superstition? |
First three guests if you had your own talk show? |
How do you pass the time during long layovers? |
 Markowski |
Wimbledon
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Triple-double, when sub-20 points
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Don't believe in them
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Barack Obama, Bob Dylan, Tiger Woods
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Returning John Skipper's voicemails or FaceTiming friends in London
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Fields |
French Open
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MLB pitchers' win-loss records
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Not buying into superstition
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John Wooden, Mary Garber, Serena Williams
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Reading, watching TV shows or catching up on emails
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Abbott
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U.S. Open
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Driving distance
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Luc Robitaille has enough superstition for all of us
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Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson together, Bill Belichick
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I eat so I can sleep on the plane
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Herbel
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Wimbledon
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Wins Above Replacement
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Putting a Chiefs jersey on my dog before Chiefs games
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Patrick Mahomes, Dwayne Johnson, Graham Hancock
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Work, books and striking up conversations with other travelers
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