The first full day of the NFL meetings has finished. I've recently filed two stories for the paper, and I'll be grabbing some dinner shortly. No one else remains in the media tent -- the last remaining holdout just departed -- so I must be doing something wrong. Before bailing, I'll pass along a few tidbits, a few of which will be developed further in our Tuesday coverage.

• Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke was instrumental in the $430 million revenue-sharing plan adopted by a 30-2 vote today. He was part of an eight-member committee, along with Houston Texans owner Bob McNair and others, that spent the last year working toward this agreement. Their proposal passed by an 8-0 vote in committee. Its passage represented a major victory for new commissioner Roger Goodell.
• The Seahawks' efforts to trade Darrell Jackson haven't gained much traction yet. The team appears more likely to keep him at this point, although things can certainly change, particularly on draft day.
• Coach Mike Holmgren was pretty optimistic about the offense today when I asked him about the offensive line and the situation at tight end. He likes Marcus Pollard. He expressed confidence in Rob Sims and Chris Spencer. He said he won't be worried if Chris Gray returns, figuring they'll be OK at right guard if they can choose between Floyd Womack, Gray and one or two draft choices.
• The digital media committee, chaired by Hawks owner Paul Allen, is not meeting here in Phoenix. Allen is not attending these meetings. But I have spoken to a few members of the committee. We'll explore that one a little later this week.

The upcoming NFL meetings could be a little more interesting for the Seahawks given that team owner Paul Allen is heading a newly formed digital media committee. For years, the Seahawks were not represented at the league level, other than Mike Holmgren's since-relinquished role on the competition committee. That is changing in a big way. The Seahawks are now represented on seven committees, subcommittees and working groups. We'll get into some of the details in the coming days.

Allen's involvement marks a symbolic shift in the team's level of engagement at the league level. He probably won't be a regular attendee of all league functions, but his visibility appears to be increasing. I pulled aside Hawks CEO Tod Leiweke at a recent press conference and this was how he put it: "The league is the ultimate cooperative. So much revenue is shared that this league is different from other leagues. Teams need to have their voice heard to steer not only the national issues but issues that ultimately have a huge impact on the local franchise."

With Portland Trail Blazers GM Steve Patterson resigning, Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke will "assume management oversight" of the Blazers. Paul Allen owns both teams.

"Vulcan Inc. announced today that Tod Leiweke will assume management oversight for Trail Blazers Inc., which operates the Portland Trail Blazers franchise in the National Basketball Association. It was also announced that Steve Patterson has resigned as President and General Manager of the Portland Trail Blazers, effective immediately. Mr. Leiweke announced that an immediate search would be conducted to name a team General Manager and find a new President of Business Operations, both will be Portland-based positions responsible for the day-to-day operations of the franchise. Mr. Leiweke will continue his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Seattle Seahawks." -- Portland Trail Blazers

Said Leiweke: "I am excited about this new opportunity and look forward to being a part of the Trail Blazers. Over the last couple of years, we’ve created some great memories for Seahawks fans. I look forward to creating the opportunity for Portland and all the Trail Blazer fans to have those same experiences."

Forbes' annual list of America's richest people features Seahawks owner Paul Allen at No. 5. I'm not sure how accurate these rankings are, but they're not a bad read. Check out the Allen entry here. Forbes dropped him from third to fifth with an estimated worth of $16 billion, a figure that apparently takes into account previously ignored debt. The Seahawks are mentioned high in the profile: "Former Microsoft geek added considerable luster to jock credentials this year when his ... Seahawks went to the Super Bowl."

Things would be a lot more interesting around here if Paul Allen (far left) ripped the officials after tough losses, or if he slammed reporters for allegedly lazy work. While Allen has become a bit more accessible as Seahawks owner, he still keeps his distance. Consider: I have spoken to Allen in person perhaps three times in my eight-plus years covering the team (once when the new stadium opened, again when Tim Ruskell was introduced as team president and most recently as Allen came off the field following the NFC title game). There has been at least one conference call (when Bob Whitsitt was fired as team president) and one phone interview (during Super Bowl week). But that's about it.

Suffice to say that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban operates on the other side of the personality spectrum. The differences in public styles were particularly striking to me during the Mavericks' participation in the NBA Finals. They're different, and yet both men watched their teams win conference championships before suffering disputed losses in the championship round. Just think what Cuban would have said following the Super Bowl had he owned the Seahawks. Allen said nothing, instead offering up routine comments about the NBA team he owns. For a closer look at how Cuban and Allen project themselves publicly, compare Allen's site with Cuban's blog. Note, too, that Cuban gets a lot of attention for the criticisms he levies, in part because the NBA has reportedly fined him more than $1.6 million, but he also dishes out praise when he feels it's merited.

Photo by: Peter Haley, The News Tribune

Peter Robison of Bloomberg News has put together an interesting financial profile of Seahawks owner Paul Allen (PDF version available online or by download). The story swerves into the Seahawks a couple of times, but mostly this is a look at Allen's broader holdings as seen through the eyes of analysts and others.

Allen declined to be interviewed for the story, which was a bit critical (although not in a personal way, a la this unusual piece in BusinessWeek). Citing sources close to Allen, Robison reports that Allen's net worth, widely estimated in the $20 billion range, has dipped as low as $8.4 billion, and that his worth would be $78 billion had he simply kept the Microsoft stock he owned 20 years ago. For information from Allen's perspective, check out his Web site.