"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 make their CFP semifinal picks and talk Christmas shopping.
- UFC Senior VP/Global Consumer Products Tracey Bleczinski
-- Her pop culture interests include Hip-Hop music and interior design.
- XFL Tampa Bay Vipers Dir of Marketing Kristy Chase Tozer
-- Is intrigued by the Disney+ phenomenon.
- USL Senior VP/Digital & Content Lizzie Seedhouse
-- She can always watch re-runs of "Friends."
- Pac-12 VP/Marketing Heather Vaughan
-- Enjoys watching any Cirque show while she is in Las Vegas.
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Christmas shopping: Online or in-store? |
Who wins the CFP semifinal matchups? |
Gas station food: Yay or nay? |
Level of excitement (1-10) for the Tokyo Games |
What game show could you win? |
 Bleczinski |
100% online and done early
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Oklahoma and Ohio State
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Nay
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10 -- I love the Olympics!
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"Family Feud"
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Chase Tozer |
This year I've definitely spent more time shopping online
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LSU and Ohio State
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Yay for snacks on a road trip and totally yay if its Wawa
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9.9 -- I expect the Japanese to make them spectacular
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"Amazing Race" -- unless they make me eat bugs
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 Seedhouse |
90% online -- mostly Amazon and Etsy
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LSU and Clemson
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NAY. Always NAY
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9 -- Go Team Great Britain!
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"The Match Game"
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Vaughan |
Both -- 70% online, 30% in store
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Oklahoma and Clemson
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Nay
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"Password"
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