A weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture:
- IMG College Chair Emeritus Ben Sutton
– I stay relevant with my 19- and 23-year-old kids.
- Vikings VP/Partnerships Activation & Special Projects Tanya Dreesen
– Fallon rules; 12+ magazine subscriptions to everything from SI to Fast Company to Harper's Bazaar.
- HOK VP and Dir of Sports, Recreation & Entertainment James Braam
– Excited to track the latest pop culture trends, plus "Project Runway" is a must.
- Barrett Sports Media President Jason Barrett
– I love going to see new movies, listening to new music, and watching WWE with my son, but I can do without the latest "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" and "The Walking Dead" details.
| Going Off The Grid | |||||
| Grass or turf? | Summer or Winter Olympics? | Favorite sports movie character | Most iconic sports photo | Best pizza | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sutton |
Artificial -- Seen too many bad grass fields | Winter | Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford; "The Natural") | Arnold Palmer crossing the Swilcan Bridge in his last Open Championship | Mission Pizza in Winston-Salem, N.C. |
 Dreesen |
Artificial | Winter -- I am Canadian, eh. | Derek Sutton (Patrick Swayze; "Youngblood") | Joe Carter's World Series-winning home run in '93 | Punch Pizza in Minneapolis |
 Braam |
Grass -- Let's get some mud in those cleats | Summer -- Who doesn't love the 100-meter dash? | Coach D'Amato (Al Pacino; "Any Given Sunday") | Reggie Bush hurdling into the end zone for USC | Lamonica's N.Y. Pizza in Westwood, Calif. |
 Barrett |
Grass -- Give me natural over artificial every time | Winter -- The TV imagery is fantastic | Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone; "Rocky") | Muhammad Ali's phantom punch over Sonny Liston | N.Y. pizza -- Cheese or Sicilian, you can't go wrong either way |
Do you want to get your thoughts in the Grid? If so, shoot an email to jperez@sportsbusinessdaily.com.
