"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 share their World Series predictions and where they think e-sports will be in five years.
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon Exec Race Dir Carey Pinkowski
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– Watches "The Voice" religiously with his family.
- Charlotte Motor Speedway SVP/Corporate Sales Dan Farrell
– Interest in pop culture is "all about youth sports."
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Fire COO Atul Khosla
– "Game of Thrones" is his latest interest.
- 120 Sports Exec VP Matt Carstens
– His pop culture interests intersect with sports, teams and athletes.
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World Series prediction
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Where will e-sports be in five years? |
Longest road trip |
Status of your fantasy football team |
NFL ratings down part of larger sports viewing trend? |
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 Carey Pinkowski |
I just spent some time with Tom Ricketts. Cubs will win, no doubt | They'll lose some of their relevance | 30 years ago: Chicago to Eugene, Ore. |
Nonexistent. I don't play |
I think so. People's lives are so hectic and busy |
 Dan Farrell |
Cubs over Rangers in six | Where NASCAR was 20 years ago. Sky's the limit | Buffalo to Charlotte after the '99 Stanley Cup Final. Brett Hull's skate in the crease | Circle the wagons. I'm 1-3 | Yes. People are watching, but it's tough to track |
 Atul Khosla
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I'm a Northsider. The Cubs | Possible global competitions -- country vs. country | Chicago to S.F. | Aaron Rodgers | Seems like it, but too early to say |
 Matt Carstens |
Rangers over Dodgers in five | Alongside several other growing sports trying to reach elite status |
L.A. to Chicago...twice |
Well, which one? | Too early to tell |
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