As the NFL continues its investigation into Tom Cable's past and his incident with former Oakland assistant Randy Hanson, the situation in Oakland has become tenuous at best.It might get messier still. Yahoo's Jason Cole, citing a source familiar with the case, reported that the Raiders plan to cooperate with the NFL's investigation of Cable because "Oakland owner Al Davis is hoping to gather enough information to fire Cable with cause at the end of the season so that Davis doesn't have to pay Cable."
Cable, who went 4-8 as Oakland's interim head coach last season, was officially named head coach in the offseason and given a two-year contract with two additional option years.
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Earlier Tuesday, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that the NFL had begun evaluating whether Cable required mandatory counseling. According to Mortensen, the evaluation process, which falls under the umbrella of the NFL's strict personal conduct policy, was focusing on Cable's training-camp skirmish with Hanson.
Hanson alleged that Cable broke his jaw during a fight at the team's Napa, Calif., training camp headquarters. A police investigation into the matter ended on Oct. 22 when Napa district attorney Gary Lieberstein announced that no charges would be filed against Cable.
Less than a month later, a report on ESPN's Outside the Lines included allegations from both Cable's first wife and his recent girlfriend that Cable had physically abused them during their relationships. Shortly thereafter, Cable released a statement that admitted he had slapped his ex-wife, Sandy.
And while the NFL's main focus appears to be on the Cable-Hanson incident, NFL.com's Jason La Canfora points out that the personal conduct policy allows for further investigation of Hanson's past as well. The Raiders have already said that they will engage in a "serious evaluation" of the physical abuse claims against Cable. The National Organization for Women (NOW) called for Cable's immediate suspension following the Outside the Lines segment.
"This is the National Football League. Boys and girls around the country, as well as many women, look to the leaders of the NFL as our role models," NOW president Terry O'Neill said to the Associated Press. "Why would the NFL tolerate having a man who admits to having battered his wife."
On top of all of this, there is still the possibility that Cable could face disciplinary action -- a suspension or fine -- from the NFL, despite the lack of criminal charges.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-11-2009 @ 9:36AM
a4manbob said...
you can kill dogs,hit and kill people in your car,get busted for drugs and other various crimes and still be employed by the nfl.so whats the big deal about slapping your bitch?
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11-11-2009 @ 1:53PM
reikilight said...
a4manbob ... "whats the big deal about slapping your bitch?" ... You can't be that lame ... ummm ... I take that back!
I bet that if you showed us the real Bob it would be "yes dear" ... "sorry dear" ... "I'll bring that to you right away dear!" ... LOL ... it's always the ones that act tough around the guys that grovel under their females authority ... LOL!!! LMAO!
Stringing this along is exactly what Al Davis wants ... yeah ... Al would love to get out of his contract with Cable and you can bet that if the NFL doesn't come up with some juicy stuff Al will throw some their way! It IS amazing how much ink this crap gets ... people gravitate towards BS spin and drama so consistently it is amazing. Cable is a lousy coach and sounds like his persona is that of a real jerk too ... but one can't judge by the BS spin of the media ... that is one thing for sure! Cable will lose his job ... probably before the season ends and Al Davis will manipulate this as much as he can to save a buck ... I bet Al is livid for having to pay JaMarcus Russell the money he is getting for being a rotten clueless QB here in the year where he was suppose to mature into a real QB. That is a joke ... he seems to be too stupid and lazy but with their offensive line one can not blame it all on the QB. They suck as a team because of the lack of organization. Al won't hire real football people because he wants to have CONTROL of the day to day operation of the team. The Raiders unfortunately will suck until Al either sells the team or dies ... until then it is simply sad to see how far Al has let the Organization suffer due to his ego.
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11-12-2009 @ 5:47AM
Bill said...
ike turner baby!!!!
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11-14-2009 @ 2:05PM
jessemolson48 said...
oooooooooo...i get it now, all of yall believes the ex wives, did your ex have anything good to say about you? nooo.they never do. but do they want to get some attention ofcourse, same chit here.just because cable is a big man dont make him a beast like some of yall thinkin.ans another thing a man never presses charges on his wife,we deal with it ,am a former marine my ex use to hit me tons of times. when she was done after hitting me for about 2 minutes she told me call the ambulance, am out of breath, i told her screw you , i didnt touch you ,you hit me about 30 times.did i call the cops on her nooooo..case n [point
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11-16-2009 @ 11:30AM
nickokenico said...
I have been a Raider fan since the late seventies
and we WERE ALWAYS GREAT!Then the superbowl against OUR OLD COACH and the organization has never been the same.Watching the game against the
Chiefs,I could not believe all the bad throws and MISSED CATCHES.Davis,Russel and Cable need to go
and watch how GREAT WE WILL BE AGAIN!
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