Paul Allen
Paul Allen
Paul Gardner Allenis an American businessman, philanthropist, investor, musician, and innovator, best known as the co-founder of Microsoft, alongside Bill Gates. As of March 2016, he was estimated to be the 45th richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $17.7 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth21 January 1953
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
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I was at the Super Bowl last year just hoping that one day we'd be able to get there. I may seem like a mild-mannered guy, but my gut was churning inside: 'Let's win this game. Just win this game. We've got to win this game.
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Fans had detached themselves. They were making jokes. It was the low point.
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To be able to be even playing in an NFC championship game, with the support of all the fans, and the kind of outdoor environment that I dreamed about when I first got involved with the Seahawks, its just so rewarding and heart warming.
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I think it's fantastic. It's great to be part of a franchise and have the players, coaches and fans see that national recognition and enjoy it.
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He's a very prideful individual and a very sensitive individual. And he saw the team go on a winning streak without him. I think he kind of took it personally.
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There is going to be spring corn. There was a lot lost, but there will be corn in the spring and plenty of it.
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We looked more carefully at our emergency generator and our fuel supply, and our capability to provide uninterrupted power if we lost power,
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I ache in my chest. It's pernicious. It's deadly. It gets in there, and it's infectious.
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I felt like I was part of the new era of the Seattle Seahawks,
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Incredible feeling of emptiness. It's a missed opportunity.
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I'm just so happy for Mike. We had some ups and downs, plus exits in the first round of the play-offs. To be going into the Super Bowl after all that, it is fantastic. He is just a great coach.
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If I have to sell the team or if it can't continue, that will be sad. But sports franchises really only work if the community and ownership are in a mutually beneficial partnership.
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I do think the Vikings will act quickly because there are many openings and a few candidates out there who, in the estimation of people who work in the NFL, really make a difference.
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I'm just really excited and proud of what we've been able to accomplish. I've been a patient owner of the franchise, and to see the city and the region rally around the team has been really heart-warming.