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Going Off The Grid: Execs Talk Super Bowl, Knock-Knock Jokes

"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 share their best knock-knock jokes, and their thoughts on the WNBA's new CBA.

  • N.Y. Red Bulls General Counsel Kari Cohen
    -- Has been to over 25 Phish shows in the past decade.
  • Overwatch League VP/Business Operations & Product Strategy Jon Spector
    -- Has never had a cup of coffee.
  • Sprint Center VP/Sales & Marketing Shani Tate Ross
    -- Loves "Law & Order," and all of its spinoffs.
  • Paciolan VP/Client Services Deana Barnes
    -- Made the women's basketball Sweet Sixteen at San Francisco Univ.
Going Off The Grid

Super Bowl score prediction? Best knock-knock joke? The XFL will ...... Movie you are most looking forward to this year? The new WNBA CBA on a scale of 1-10
Cohen
Chiefs 31, 49ers 27
Who's there?
Lettuce.
Lettuce who?
Lettuce in, it's cold out!
Find its niche market and ultimately succeed
"Legally Blonde 3"
9 -- It is great to see the significant progress that was made
Spector
Chiefs 27, 49ers 17
Who's there?
A little old lady.
A little old lady who?
Hey, you can yodel!
Help innovate the sport of football
"No Time To Die"
Looks great, but too early to tell
Tate Ross
Chiefs 34, 49ers 31
Who's there?
To.
To who?
To whom.
Not lack for resources (human, financial or otherwise)
"Coming 2 America"
9.5 -- Looks promising for the players, coaches, league, partners & more
Barnes
Chiefs 24, 49ers 21
Who's there?
Doris.
Doris who?
Doris locked, that's why I'm knocking!
Create new stars
"Just Mercy"
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