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- ↑ Williamson, Bill (January 12, 2021). "Chargers' coaches Ron Milus and Richard Smith set to join Gus Bradley at Raiders". Silver & Black Pride.
- ↑ "Catching up with Ron Milus: DB stays in game as NFL coach | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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