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Apr 29, 2017

Marshawn Lynch buys full-page newspaper ad thanking Seahawks owner Paul Allen and fans

“Beast Mode” is showing love to Seattle and Microsoft’s co-founder as he prepares for NFL life in a new city. Marshawn Lynch bought a full-page ad in tomorrow’s Sunday Seattle Times thanking Seahawks owner Paul Allen, as well as the “12s,” a salute to Seahawks fans that supported him during his six years in Seattle. The ad also includes a logo for Lynch’s Beast Mode apparel line, which opened up a storefront on Amazon last year. BEASTMODE – what a class act. Full page message in tomorrow SUNDAY Seattle Times. Don't miss it. pic.twitter.com/jTVJhWSrYE — Frank Blethen (@fblethen) April 29, 2017 It’s… Read More

Dec 05, 2016

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen uses Lenovo ThinkPad laptop at Seahawks game during Sunday Night Football

Paul Allen uses a Lenovo ThinkPad — while watching Seahawks games, at least. During the second quarter of the nationally-televised Carolina vs. Seattle game on Sunday Night Football, NBC aired a live clip of the Microsoft co-founder sitting in his suite at CenturyLink Field. NBC play-by-play veteran Al Michaels introduced Allen as the owner of both the Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, noting that he “made his fortune at Microsoft with Bill Gates.” “Shockingly, with a computer in front of him,” quipped color commentator Cris Collinsworth. That “computer” looks to be like a Lenovo ThinkPad. I noticed Allen using a ThinkPad two weeks ago while… Read More

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