"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, we warmly welcomed panelists to answer some summer-themed questions.
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Aramark Sports & Entertainment President Carl Mittleman
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– Enjoys "posting food photos from my travels on Twitter."
- ACC Digital Network studio host Jeff Fischel
– Likes indie films and indie rock, classic rock, hip hop and "Pinky and the Brain."
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USA Table Tennis CEO Gordon Kaye
– A self-described "total news junkie."
- NASCAR VP/Licensing & Consumer Products Blake Davidson
– Wants to stay engaged and know "as much as my teenagers do."
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Favorite summer sports event |
The Warriors without Stephen Curry are ... |
Sports team you would go on a cruise with |
Best summer vacation spot |
Outlet of choice for election coverage |
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 Carl Mittleman |
Catching a ballgame with my kids |
Still really good |
'64 Browns |
Anywhere in the Colorado Rocky Mountains |
Fox News |
 Jeff Fischel
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Wimbledon (annual) or Olympics (quadrennial) |
Still the most fun team on NBA2K |
"Bad News Bears" reunion cruise sponsored by Chico's Bail Bonds |
Hiking in Utah. Zion. Bryce. Arches. It's all great. |
CNN (worked there for 12 years) |
 Gordon Kaye |
Calder Cup (AHL) or Kelly Cup (ECHL) Finals | A great movie | '86 NFL Giants | Iceland |
NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!" |
 Blake Davidson |
Coke Zero 400 at Daytona around July 4 |
Still good |
'96 Univ. of Florida football |
Hawaii: Just did our first trip -- hard to beat it | RealClearPolitics |
Do you want to get your thoughts in the Grid? If so, shoot an email to jperez@sportsbusinessdaily.com.
