Tom Cable goes Romanowski on assistant coach Randy Hanson
For a man who has done his best to create a drama free locker room, Tom Cable is now in the middle of the most salacious story involving the Oakland Raiders in 2009.
What would Romanowski do?
According to a report, Cable punched defensive assistant Randy Hanson during an argument on August 5th at the team hotel in Napa.
While the full details of the damage inflicted by Cable’s Romanowski handshake are not known, the Napa Police are calling the matter closed unless Hanson opts to press charges.
The Raiders have an afternoon practice scheduled today and Cable is sure to be grilled by the media afterwards.
There is no word yet on how Cable’s punch ranks in the Raider record book. Certainly it is nowhere near close enough to challenge what Bill Romanowski did to Marcus Williams. One can assume that Cable’s effort landed flush and inflicted more damage than the punch that Terdell Sands dropped on Shane Lechler during the flight back from Denver last year. The only thing that this incident has exposed is yet another good reason to cut Terdell Sands. Cable’s punch sent Hanson to the hospital for X-rays and Sands wasn’t even able to deter the punter from finishing his in-flight meal after getting cold cocked.
No wonder Cable punched Hanson in front of defensive coordinator John Marshall. If the head coach is more physical than the defensive line then there is little guess work involved in solving the Raiders deficiencies against the run.
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August 18th, 2009 at 6:54 amThe bottom line is Al Davis loves to f**k with his head coach. The regular season hasn’t even started yet, and already Tom Cable is being undermined.
There is nothing good about this story. It’s not funny, it’s not cool; it just divides the team.
Last year we had the “When will Kiffin get the axe ?” soap opera. Now this.
Go Cal Bears !
August 18th, 2009 at 9:11 amThis is not an NFL football franchise; it is a badly written and poorly directed movie about a dysfunctional and overcrowded prison cell. Al Davis hired these two “men,” but apparently he forgot to mention that it would be a bit embarassing if one should break the other’s face. I’m sure the “team” is really looking forward to going to “battle” with these shameful “leaders.” Just when you think this franchise’s shame meter had hit the ceiling . . .
August 18th, 2009 at 10:44 amOh, and Go Cal Bears!!!
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