Lots of attention for Murphy

<p>OAKLAND — “It’s crazy. I’m doing media today, I don’t have any catches,” an incredulous Louis Murphy said after the Raiders’ 13-9 win.</p><p>But Murphy, the spectacularly up-and-down rookie receiver, found ways to contribute that didn’t show up in the game book. Most impressive was his blocking on Zach Miller’s 86-yard touchdown catch. Murphy flew in from nowhere to deck Philadelphia safety Quintin Mikell, then reappeared in the frame to tie up cornerback Ellis Hobbs at about the Eagles’ 15-yard line, allowing Miller to stroll into the end zone.</p><p>“Going back to college (at Florida), that was our whole key, make sure we block the perimeter, so that’s the same mentality I take here,” Murphy said. “Coach Sanjay (Lal) works with us all the time — make sure you turn around and peel, so if someone catches the ball. You never know. One block might spring the whole thing.”</p><p>Murphy also found a way to gain 15 yards without catching the ball. He blocked Asante Samuel so aggressively that the veteran cornerback got riled up and pushed him, and Murphy acted his way into an unnecessary roughness penalty.</p><p><b>CABLE, HANSON UPDATE</b></p><p>A report in on the San Jose Mercury News website says CBS analyst Charley Casserly said Sunday that Raiders defensive assistant Randy Hanson is scheduled to meet with Napa Valley authorities this week for the second time regarding the allegation that he was assaulted by Raiders coach Tom Cable on Aug. 5.</p><p>“I talked to Randy Hanson this past week, and he told me he’s sticking to his story that Tom Cable punched him and said he was going to kill him,” Casserly said.</p><p>Casserly added that defensive backs coaches Willie Brown and Lionel Washington, as well as defensive coordinator John Marshall, have not corroborated Hanson’s claim that he was attacked by Cable during a coaches meeting in Napa, as reported by Yahoo! Sports nine days ago.</p><p>“The coaches that were in the room for the incident have not backed up the story at all,” Casserly said.</p><p>A message on the Napa Country District Attorney’s Office hot-lne regarding the case said there would be an update as to whether there is anything new on the case posted this afternoon.</p><p><b>CABLE GOES CODE RED</b></p><p>Maybe it was the pressure of being investigated for his alleged assault on Hanson. Maybe it was the frustration of three straight blowout losses. For whatever reason, Cable had a particularly short fuse on Sunday.</p><p>He went apoplectic late in the first quarter when, on the first play from scrimmage after Miller’s touchdown, cornerback Stanford Routt appeared to return an interception for a touchdown, only to have it nullified by a pass-interference call on Routt. Cable was flagged for riding the officials, and looked close to getting another before his assistants calmed him down.</p><p>“That’s a ridiculous call,” Cable said after the game. “He went in the backdoor on the guy (Jeremy Maclin) and caught it with two hands and scored a touchdown. He couldn’t have hooked him.”</p><p>Later in the quarter, Cable threw his headset to the ground and shouted at special teams coordinator John Fassel after the Raiders were late in getting their punt-return unit on the field.</p><p><b>BETTER THAN A POKE IN THE EYE</b></p><p>The Raiders’ fine defensive effort — Philadelphia had 283 net yards — was even more stout when you consider they played most of the game without their best player, Nnamdi Asomugha. The Pro Bowl cornerback said Eagles wide receiver and fellow Cal alum DeSean Jackson inadvertently poked him in the eye on the third play of the game. </p><p>“It’s killing me right now,” Asomugha said afterward. “They kept putting numbing drops in, but that would go away after about five minutes.”</p><p>Asomugha went back for a few snaps wearing a tinted visor to kill the glare, but his vision was too blurry, so he spent the rest of the game on the sidelines. Routt took his place, Michael Huff assumed nickel duties and the secondary made it work. </p><p><b>EXTRA POINTS</b></p><p>There was sparse protest of Michael Vick’s presence at the Coliseum. The crowd did boo the one time his name was announced — after a run for minus-4 yards — and before the game, an airplane circled the stadium pulling a banner that read: “DOG FIGHTER GO HOME!”</p><p>Donovan McNabb pulled a Chris Webber with 27 seconds left before halftime and the Eagles deep in Oakland territory. McNabb called timeout — but the Eagles didn’t have any remaining. Philadelphia was hit with a delay-of-game penalty.</p><p>DE Trevor Scott on getting his first two sacks of the season after tying for the team lead with five as a rookie last year: “That’s what I live for. No greater feeling than getting a sack. It’s been very frustrating the past four or five weeks. Just wanted to be patient; they come in bunches.”</p><p>Sebastian Janikowski hit field goals of 29 and 46 yards, and is now a perfect 9 for 9 on the season.</p><p>Miller had six catches for 139 yards.</p>