Aldon Smith’s final interview, from a recent barber shop visit, was posted last week
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"Aldon Smith’s final interview, from a recent barber shop visit, was posted last week" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include CBS Sports, CNN, ABC7 Bay Area and Niners Nation. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 151d ago.
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Coverage (4)
- Details on the death of Aldon Smith, plus NFL teams most likely to end their Super Bowl drought CBS Sports · 153d ago
- 49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36 CNN · 153d ago
- Aldon Smith death: Former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman's final act was delivering pizza to homeless in South Bay ABC7 Bay Area · 153d ago
- 49ers News: One of the most talented players to ever wear red and gold Niners Nation · 153d ago
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