Cable patient with legal system

<p>ALAMEDA — Much of the world came knocking on Tom Cable’s door Monday, eager to get to the bottom of the Raiders’ 13-9 victory over Philadelphia. Fortunately for Cable, the police weren’t among the knockers.</p><p>Napa County District Attorney Gary Lieberstein told the media via phone message Monday that his office had not finished its investigation into allegations that Cable assaulted former assistant coach Randy Hanson and broke his jaw on Aug. 5 in Napa.</p><p>“At this time I have no new information to add, and do not anticipate any decisions coming out of this office in the next, at least, couple days,” Lieberstein said on his media hotline.</p><p>That seemingly corroborated a report by CBS football analyst Charley Casserly, who reported Sunday that Hanson was scheduled to meet with the D.A.’s office for a second time this week. Hanson has described his version of events, both through his own mouth and his attorney’s, and has even offered to take a lie-detector test, but Cable has refused to comment on the incident.</p><p>Asked after Sunday’s game if he felt redeemed by the win against the Eagles in light of his personal tribulations, Cable replied: “You know, you live in America for a reason. The process will take care of itself with that other stuff. Enough said.”</p><p>In his studio report, Casserly added that the other witnesses to the event in question — Raiders assistants John Marshall, Willie Brown and Lionel Washington — did not corroborate Hanson’s account, which had Cable shouting “I’m going to kill you!” as the other coaches restrained him from pouncing on Hanson a second time.</p><p>“The coaches that were in the room for the incident have not backed up the story at all,” Casserly said. “In fact, this week Hanson will meet again with the authorities in Napa Valley to discuss the situation.”</p><p>The Napa Police Department forwarded its findings to Lieberstein’s office on Oct. 5, but there is no guarantee of an imminent decision.</p><p>“Don’t have a specific time frame per se,” Lieberstein said on the hotline. “We’re just gonna continue to review and take whatever time that we believe is necessary to reach the appropriate and just decision.”</p><p>In addition to any criminal or civil actions, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell could choose to punish Cable under the league’s code of personal conduct. But multiple sources have confirmed that the NFL office is waiting for the justice system to run its course before making a decision.</p><p>You can reach Staff Writer Phil Barber at 521-5263 or phil.barber@pressdemocrat.com.</p>