That inevitability became official Friday when the quarterback filed paperwork to opt out of the final year of his contract. Kaepernick will hit the open market when free agency begins Thursday.
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What’s On Our Radar, February 6, 2017
America tuned in to Superbowl LI as the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in a stunning comeback. Of course the commericals were also in focus, with Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Budwesier Super Bowl immigration ad gaining the most social media traction — over 95,000 mentions according to Talkwalker, a social data intelligence company.
Super Bowl Draws Lower TV Ratings than Previous Two Games
Fox Television’s broadcast of Super Bowl LI on Sunday night drew a 48.8 overnight rating, according to Nielsen data released by the network, lower than the previous two Super Bowls. The contest included a thrilling finish, with the New England Patriots topping the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football league’s first-ever Super Bowl overtime.
Casino mogul Adelson pulls out of Raiders-Vegas stadium deal
Billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson pulled out of a deal Monday to build a $1.9 billion domed stadium for the Oakland Raiders in Las Vegas. The move comes on the heels of a team proposal to pay $1 a year in rent and operate the stadium, and it deprives the project of a chief financial backer as officials seek to bring professional football to Las Vegas for the first time.
CRTC’s Super Bowl ad ruling on Trump’s radar, says NFL
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady practises ahead of the Feb. 5 Super Bowl game against the Atlanta Falcons. This year Canadians tuning into Fox can watch American ads.
5 Super Bowl Commercial First-Timers Betting Big on the Big Game
Not every company can afford a Super Bowl commercial, but those who jump in for the first time often do so with much of their annual ad budget. The $5 million cost of 30 seconds of Super Bowl ad time is especially steep if you’ve never aired an ad during the big game before.
One Area Where Alibaba Could See Explosive Growth
Alibaba is expected to report its earnings for the third fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31 on Jan. 24 before markets open, and its nascent cloud business could be a standout. The Chinese e-commerce giant, which is made up of four divisions including its core e-commerce sites Taobao and Tmall, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment, and other equity investments, is expected to post better-than-estimated results.
What Ever Happened to Apple iBeacons?
The protocol was built on Bluetooth Low Energy , and promised to enable micro-location tracking in a way that offered far more accuracy than traditional GPS or the assisted GPS in modern smartphones. We’re talking about being able to tell what specific aisle a customer is perusing, and being able to market to that customer accordingly.