NFL: Minnesota Vikings at Oakland Raiders: Oakland's Aldon Smith (99), who has been suspended since Nov. 17, 2015, checked into a rehab facility after an alleged domestic violence incident over the weekend. --Photo Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports (file photo)

Raiders release LB Aldon Smith

— The Sports Xchange — Linebacker Aldon Smith, who has been suspended by the NFL since 2015, was released by

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NFL: Combine: San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch speaks to the media during the 2018 NFL Combine at the Indianapolis Convention Center on Thursday. --Photo Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports (file photo)

49ers win coin flip, will select ninth in draft

— The Sports Xchange — The San Francisco 49ers got the better of their Bay Area rivals on Friday by

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NFL: Oakland Raiders-Jon Gruden Press Conference: Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders said he admires the way the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles do business. --Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Raiders go back to future under Gruden

— The Sports Xchange — INDIANAPOLIS — Jon Gruden might have spent the last 10 years studying football, but he’s

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NFL: Oakland Raiders-Jon Gruden Press Conference: Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden smiles after a press conference at the team's headquarters on Jan. 8. --Photo Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports (file photo)

Gruden: Lack of coaching continuity has hurt Raiders

— The Sports Xchange — Jon Gruden said that a lack of organizational continuity has led to poor records for

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NFL: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts: Cornerback Vontae Davis, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, has visited the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns after being released by the Indianapolis Colts. --Photo Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Free-agent CB Davis visits Raiders

— The Sports Xchange — Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis continued his trip of the Bay Area by meeting

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