"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of issues in sports and pop culture. This week, execs debate the best decade for music and pick a professional they would like to shadow for a day.
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Bengals Business Manager Bill Connelly
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– Reads the blog on Evannex.com for Tesla news every night before bed.
- LISNR CEO Rodney Williams
– His life's work is pop culture by design.
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Sports Marketing Consultants Senior Managing Partner Andrew Campagnone
– Reads USA Today on his Blackberry -- yes, Blackberry.
- John Hancock Dir of Sponsorship Marketing Ellie Malloy
– Picks up her pop culture knowledge from people complaining on social media.
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How do you take your coffee? | Movie you can't turn off if it's on TV |
Best music decade |
Exec/job you'd like to shadow for a day |
Most impressive sports record |
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 Bill Connelly |
Blonde...with French vanilla cream! | "Silence of the Lambs" | '60s |
Elon Musk |
Every record held by Wayne Gretzky |
 Rodney Williams |
Black with light sugar | "Belly" | Today | The President | Usain Bolt's 9.58 second 100m |
 Andrew Campagnone |
Black with a dab of sugar | "American Sniper" | Early '90s | Rick Hendrick or Roger Goodell | Pete Rose's 4,256 hits |
 Ellie Malloy
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Black, over ice and strong. | "Remember the Titans" |
'80s |
Mark Cuban | Michael Phelps' 23 Gold Medals |
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