Napa-- Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable will not face charges after an investigation led to no credible evidence coming forward. In August, Cable was accused of breaking the jaw of Randy Hanson, one of the Raiders defensive coaches. The incident allegedly took place during a meeting with Cable and the defensive coaches in training camp, according to Hanson. Hanson said Cable blindsided him with a punch and repeatedly punched him, while also making life-threatening comments. Hanson has talked with the Napa County DA a couple of times, and the decision to not file charges came after a meeting with Hanson and the DA earlier this week.
Hanson's claims that Cable assaulted were not corroborated by other coaches from the Raiders' staff who were present when the attack allegedly took place. That made it hard for the DA to file any charges on Cable. The NFL had been monitoring the situation as well, and they have said that they will continue to follow up on the incident and decide whether Cable should be suspended or not. Coaches are subjected to the conduct policy along with the players. A number of players have been suspended under the policy but a coach has yet to face discipline from the policy.
There is no telling what happened in the incident where Hanson's jaw ended up being broken. However, the Raiders are happy this whole mess is behind them now, so they can focus on the New York Jets and every other opponent following them. The Raiders are 2-4 and they have a solid football team in my opinion. However, quarterback Jamarcus Russell has continued to hold them back, which is the reason they're not a playoff team. I am convinced that if quarterback Jeff Garcia was still on the team and their starting quarterback, the Raiders would be a playoff team. The Raiders should look for a quarterback in next year's draft.
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