"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, execs discuss the return of the World Cup of Hockey, also giving their takes on pumpkin-flavored drinks.
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Heat Exec VP and AmericanAirlines Arena GM Kim Stone
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– Keeps up with pop culture via the team's general counsel, who has a secret love of TMZ.
- Whistle Sports co-Founder Jeff Urban
– His favorite mascot is the Fighting Pickle of the North Carolina School of the Arts.
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NASCAR Managing Dir of Social Media Scott Warfield
– Earliest sports memory is of his dad teaching him to hit a baseball.
- Babolat Sports Marketing Manager for The Americas & Australia Seth McKinley
– Hates that he has to wait until January for "Suits" to come back.
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World Cup of Hockey in 2-3 words...
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Ideal Super Bowl halftime show |
How early is too early for pumpkin beer/coffee? |
Should public money be used for sports facilities? |
Thoughts on the new Apple AirPods |
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 Kim Stone |
Canada, eh? | Prince and David Bowie performing as holograms | Never too early |
Yes. They have a proven economic impact |
Gotta get 'em |
 Jeff Urban |
Under-exposed stars | Bruce Springsteen with Zac Brown | Hate it. Hate pumpkin anything | Yes, but with some protections | I will lose them |
 Scott Warfield |
Red, white and blue | Jay Z | Always too early | Public/private partnerships | Wait and see |
 Seth McKinley |
Finally back | Garth Brooks |
Should be available year-round |
Yes -- it is for everyone to enjoy | I'm a Samsung guy |
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