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Shell is scheduled to meet with his staff at 2 p.m. ET Friday to inform them that he's done as the Raiders' coach, a team source told ESPN.com's Michael Smith.
Reported by ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The story was initially reported by Profootballtalk.com; Yahoo! Sports is independently reporting the same. ... Shell and owner Al Davis met for most of the day Thursday, but at this point, it is unclear whether Shell is resigning or is being fired. Some believe today's meetings were used to negotiate a buyout of the final year of Shell's contract. ... One of the early favorites to replace Shell is defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. ... Stay tuned. More when it's official.
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