"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 player-tracking data and their bold predictions for the NFL's 100th season.
- NFL Exec VP/Partnerships & CRO Renie Anderson
-- Grew up on a farm in Kentucky.
- NFLPA Acting COO Teri Smith
-- Big fan of basketball, as well as football.
- Turner Sports Exec VP & GM Tina Shah
-- Started her career with Turner as an intern in '97.
- TD Garden President Amy Latimer
-- Can tie a cherry stem in her mouth.
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Bold prediction for this NFL season? |
Biggest phobia? |
Player-tracking data technology will... |
Grade this season of HBO's "Hard Knocks" |
Song you never get tired of? |
 Anderson |
The 100th season will conclude with the greatest Super Bowl of all time
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Birds
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Give fans even MORE of what they want
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A++
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Anything from "Hamilton"
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Smith |
The Carolina Panthers will win the Super Bowl
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Tie between spiders and snakes!
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Need to be monitored to ensure that players own their own data
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Is it bad that I don't watch it?
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"Ribbon in the Sky" by Stevie Wonder
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Shah
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Matt LaFleur wins coach of the year and revitalizes the Packers
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Snakes!
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Be interesting with team investment and the right implementation
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The production team knocked it out of the park yet again
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Lately, anything by Lizzo
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Latimer |
Patriots win again
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Losing
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Engage fans of all ages, including kids already on their phones
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Solid B
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"Dirty Water," the Bruins win song
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