"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, four execs share their feelings on e-sports and speculate about the future of the CFP.
- Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Exec VP & Chief Communications Officer Barry Baum
– Appeared as an extra on "Seinfeld" in the '93 episode "The Movie."
- Churchill Downs VP/Ticketing Strategy Sarah Contardo
– Begins her days with early morning boxing sessions.
- Red Bull Arena COO Shaun Oliver
– Is often compared to Chandler from "Friends."
- OneUp Sports Dir of Partnerships & Business Development Jeff Payne
– Watches "Jeopardy!" every night.
| Going Off The Grid | |||||
| Favorite TV/movie cameo by an athlete | E-sports in 2-3 words | Best show on "TV" right now | Brand with the best TV ads | In 10 years the CFP will have __ teams... | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baum
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Keith Hernandez on "Seinfeld" | My kids excel | "House of Cards" | Roll-N-Roaster | 8 |
 Contardo |
Keith Hernandez on "Seinfeld" | Inclusive, growing, generation-specific | "Making A Murderer" | Barbie | 16 |
 Oliver
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Mike Tyson in "The Hangover" | Not for me | "House of Cards" & "Modern Family" | Nike | 12 |
 Payne |
Cam Neely in "Dumb & Dumber" | Not sports | "Last Week Tonight" | Beats by Dre | 4 |
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