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Going Off The Grid: Execs Dish On Esports Events, Preseason Football

"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 live esports events and how much preseason football they can handle.

  • MiLB Dir of Diversity & Inclusion Belicia Montgomery
    -- Has rescued two special-needs cats.
  • Professional Fighters League Chief Digital Officer Dan Ghosh-Roy
    -- Was once a guest on "The Martha Stewart Show."
  • HiStudios CEO Peter Vincer
    -- Loves everything basketball-related and hanging with his three kids.
  • XFL N.Y. Guardians President Janet Duch
    -- Is a first generation American and speaks Slovak.
Going Off The Grid
 

Would you attend a live esports event? One good thing about summer ending? Do you watch preseason football? Bet the spread or over/under? New diet fad you would try
Montgomery
Absolutely would attend. On my bucket list
Beaches are less crowded
Rarely
Over/under
I've tried many Whole30 and paleo recipes

Ghosh-Roy
Waiting on Mike Tyson's "Punch-Out!!" Tourney
Football Sundays
Depends on how the Red Sox are doing
Over/under
I don't live in L.A.
Vincer
Have not but would love to
Summer weather is actually coming to S.F.
Nope, too much nonsense
Spread or over. No one wants to root for unders
I kinda do intermittent fasting naturally...Maybe a cheese cleanse?

Duch
Yes! Have attended "LoL" events at MSG -- awesome experience
Closer to the start of the XFL season!
Yes -- went to Jets-Giants this month
Over/under
Keto

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

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