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NFL makes major rule change to replay reviews
Previously, the referee would go to a sideline camera for reviews, and he would have final say on keeping or reversal a call. Now, league officiating chief Dean Blandino and his staff in New York will make those decisions with input from the referee.
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Jed York not expecting to gain Raiders fans from Oakland
The intersection the Raiders and 49ers may not include fans jumping ship, but it could include sharing a stadium. Reports indicate the city of Oakland is trying to push the Raiders out of the Oakland Coliseum. Owner Mark Davis has a lease signed for the 2017 season and a one-year option for 2018.
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![49ers re-sign DuJuan Harris [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2017/03/24125246/DuJuan-Harris.jpg)
49ers re-sign DuJuan Harris [report]
Harris joins Jeremy Kerley as the only other 49er the new regime re-signed in their first offseason calling shots.
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John Lynch to Raiders fans: We’re open for business
But Lynch did his best to give a quick sales to pitch to those in the East Bay without an NFL team. And should the Raiders begin playing at Levi’s Stadium, maybe the conversion of some fans won’t be as difficult as originally thought.
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49ers meet with 6-foot-6, two-sport draft prospect
A reminder of the guys Shanahan has plucked past the third round: Kirk Cousins, Alfred Morris, Isaiah Crowell, Taylor Gabriel, Aldrick Robinson. As Lynch assembles the final draft board, this type of staggered grading on offensive weapons could be used.
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Football patriarch Clay Matthews Sr. dies
Matthews was a two-way player for San Francisco for four seasons in the 1950s. He played in 45 games and missed two seasons while serving in the Korean War.
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Richard Sherman believes Colin Kaepernick is being blackballed
Richard Sherman isn’t buying the idea that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains out of a job for strictly football reasons.
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Giants release veteran reliever David Hernandez
After informing him he would not make the team, the San Francisco Giants granted the release of veteran reliever David Hernandez, who was in camp on a minor-league contract.
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![49ers visit with Bucs defensive end coming off ACL tear [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2017/03/24124749/Jacquies-Smith.jpg)
49ers visit with Bucs defensive end coming off ACL tear [report]
The 49ers are visiting with Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jacquies Smith, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Smith is a restricted free agent, and coming off an ACL tear he sustained in Week 1 of the 2016 season.
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NFL considering ‘Chip Kelly rule’ to crack down on manipulating the clock
Chip Kelly might be out of a head coaching gig, but one of his tactics is on the table for discussion at the owners meetings next week. The league is considering instituting a ‘Chip Kelly rule,’ which would penalize teams from committing intentional penalties, designed to manipulate the game clock, and dissuade the opposing team…
